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Iran Is Losing Its Jihad on Tobacco http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/01/29/iran-is-losing-its-jihad-on-tobacco/ Ayatollah Sayed Hassan Moin Shirazi talks about his attempts to stop Iranians from smoking. He believes it is bad for their health and is against Islamic principles because it violates the decree … Continue reading →

PODCAST: What Big Data Can Teach Us About Terrorism Quantitative examination of the impact of terrorism around the world. The podcast discusses the number of terrorism deaths, the geographic distribution of terrorist attacks (including the countries and regions where terrorism … Continue reading →