CounterCheck Podcast

People and issues at the heart of the headlines, or that ought to be. From industry leaders and subject matter experts to former guerrilla fighters, army generals and civil society advocates, we want to know what’s happening, why it matters, and whether it all really adds up. countercheckpod.substack.com

CounterCheck Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Ideas: Tested., with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  How to Stand Up to a Bully (The Bully is China)

  Jun 7, 202624 minS0

  <p>“We’ll defend ourselves. If you defend and help us, good. If you don’t, well, too bad. We wanted to show everybody that we are capable and we are willing to stand up for ourselves.”</p><p>“The Philippines did it by the book. Like, we don’t have a robust military. We don’t have fancy jets. We didn’t have a very shiny, big, hulking Navy. We used to joke that our air force was more air than force.”</p><p>“So the Philippines said, OK, we’ll go to court. We’ll argue before these judges and then may the...

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  Counterterrorism Gone Wrong or Strategic Facelift?

  May 26, 202626 minS0

  <p>Political volatility is deepening in the United States, domestic extremism is on the rise, and global terrorism threats are surging in regions like the African Sahel. After months of delays, the White House released the 2026 US Counterterrorism Strategy, championed by counterterrorism czar Sebastian Gorka.</p><p>We spoke to Dr. Colin Clarke, one of the world’s leading terrorism experts, about what the strategy gets right and wrong, what the data shows about far right vs far left threats, and what happens when the U.S. treats violent cartels as terrorist organizations. Stick around to the end for what An...

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  Peace in Mindanao: Nine Years after the Marawi Siege

  May 20, 202625 minS0

  <p>In May 2017, armed factions fighting under the Islamic State banner – or Dawlah Islamiyah - laid siege to Marawi City in Mindanao, southern Philippines. Hundreds were killed and over a million civilians displaced before the city was liberated 5 months later.</p><p>We spoke to Professor Yasmira Moner of the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology about the legacy of the Marawi Siege nine years later.</p><p>We also covered the positive impact of the Bangsamoro peace process, and the transformative role of women working in local communities as frontline mediators and peacebuilders in pursuit of a better future.</p>...

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  Mali + Russia vs. Al-Qaeda + Insurgents

  May 13, 202626 minS0

  <p>The Sahel region in Africa is now the world’s epicenter of global jihadist activity. </p><p>According to the Global Terrorism Index, four of the top ten countries most impacted by terrorism are from the Sahel which now accounts for over half of all global terrorism deaths. Within that mix, Mali has emerged as the most concerning. In recent weeks, a coalition of jihadist groups made sweeping military gains across the country prompting fears of an Al-Qaeda led Islamic State in Africa.</p><p>We sat down with Dr. Craig Whiteside: US Army combat veteran, a leading expert on...

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  Digital Battlefield

  May 7, 202624 minS0

  <p>The cybersecurity landscape is evolving fast.</p><p>What once required highly skilled human operators can now be accelerated (or even automated) by increasingly sophisticated AI systems.</p><p>It seems like we are at another critical inflection point. The barriers to engage in cyberattacks are falling. The attacker pool is expanding. The result isn’t just more threats, but faster, more adaptive, and more scalable threats that traditional cybersecurity defenses will simply struggle to contain.</p><p>We spoke to Dr. Soumya Awasthi, a fellow with the Centre for Security, Strategy, and Technology at the Observer Research Foundation. Dr...

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