Christian Science Monitor: Where did ISIS get all those Toyotas? US Treasury investigates
There is no doubt that Islamic State (IS) is an organized, wealthy operation. In 2012, President Obama compared ISIS to Al Qaeda’s jayvee team, muddying the true extent and ability of the group. But since then, IS has killed vast numbers of people and maintained control of an Iraq-Syria caliphate for over a year. However, the terrorists have claimed more than land: they’ve adopted Toyota, the Japanese car brand, as their vehicle of choice.
Widespread videos posted online through IS-linked websites and social media accounts show caravans of Toyotas, many of which have been outfitted with artillery, and many of which appear to be brand new.
The Counter Extremism Project Presents
Enduring Music: Compositions from the Holocaust
Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Counter Extremism Project's ARCHER at House 88 presents a landmark concert of music composed in ghettos and death camps, performed in defiance of resurgent antisemitism. Curated with world renowned composer, conductor, and musicologist Francesco Lotoro, the program restores classical, folk, and popular works, many written on scraps of paper or recalled from memory, to public consciousness. Featuring world and U.S. premieres from Lotoro's archive, this concert honors a repertoire that endured against unimaginable evil.