| How communities respond to terrorism – and overcome fear Posted: 05 Jun 2017 01:52 PM PDT ![How communities respond to terrorism – and overcome fear]( "How communities respond to terrorism – and overcome fear") As foreign correspondents for the Monitor with more than 40 years' experience between us, that's a question we've asked ourselves – and watched civilians grapple with, from Jerusalem to Istanbul to Paris. "The purpose of its perpetrators is to frighten you, terrorize you, and try to make you change the way you live your life," says Scott, who has reported from war zones all over the world and was in London Saturday night, when a trio of men rammed their van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then went on a knife-wielding rampage through a popular nightlife area nearby, killing seven and leaving nearly two dozen in critical condition. What we've found is that humor, faith, and unity have helped communities emerge resilient – if also more alert.
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| With Ramadan miniseries, Arab TV takes on ISIS Posted: 05 Jun 2017 01:21 PM PDT ![With Ramadan miniseries, Arab TV takes on ISIS]( "With Ramadan miniseries, Arab TV takes on ISIS") Across the Arab world, millions of Muslim families settled in Saturday night to watch the latest episode of "Black Crows," a special-for-Ramadan miniseries meant to convey the horrors of life under the so-called Islamic State. The night's episode of the Saudi-produced, 22-part drama, aired on the Saudi-owned pan-Arab channel MBC, depicted an ISIS suicide bombing near a London playground. Recommended: How much do you know about the Islamic State?
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| The other target in London Bridge attacks Posted: 05 Jun 2017 08:03 AM PDT ![The other target in London Bridge attacks]( "The other target in London Bridge attacks") When terrorists attacked a crowd on London Bridge June 3, they may have also tried to attack a part of the social order. Like most terrorist attacks, this one – the third in Britain in the past three months – failed to shake that social order. Prime Minister Theresa May emphasized this point in her response, saying terrorism cannot be defeated alone by military intervention or other counter-terrorism operations.
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| Can Memphis keep MLK's crusade for economic justice alive? Posted: 05 Jun 2017 07:14 AM PDT ![Can Memphis keep MLK's crusade for economic justice alive?]( "Can Memphis keep MLK's crusade for economic justice alive?") Cleo Smith just celebrated his 50th anniversary at work – one heavy with memories. The strike drew the attention of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Here, Dr. King found a town where most white residents interpreted the absence of roiling protests as proof that no racial tension existed, despite the poverty and persistent discrimination that held black residents on the margins. Mr. Smith was there to hear what would be Dr. King's last speech.
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