EPISODE · Sep 16, 2025 · 31 MIN
The return of political violence
from Front Burner
Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk we're joined by Bruce Hoffman, a Senior Fellow for counter terrorism and homeland security at the Council for Foreign Relations.He helps us understand the history of assassinations, the connections between violent rhetoric and incidents of material violence, and the online meme-world that communicates motives that are unintelligible to those outside that ecosystem.For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk we're joined by Bruce Hoffman, a Senior Fellow for counter terrorism and homeland security at the Council for Foreign Relations.He helps us understand the history of assassinations, the connections between violent rhetoric and incidents of material violence, and the online meme-world that communicates motives that are unintelligible to those outside that ecosystem.For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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