Julia Baird

Julia Baird: Left-Right Culture Fight: Our Terrorism Blind Spot

March 28, 2016 — Julia Baird, author, broadcaster and spring 2005 fellow, analyzes terrorism-related deaths in Western countries and in other parts of the world, in the wake of the Lahore, Pakistan terrorist attack on March 27. She argues that although the majority of these deaths take place outside of Western countries, they receive little media attention in comparison to attacks in places such as France and Belgium.  Covering attacks outside of Western countries is now viewed by some as a political act, she writes, but looking beyond the West is crucial in the fight against terror. Read more on The Drum.