Episode 129: Rukmini Callimachi (Part 1)

Published: Feb. 18, 2015, 4:57 p.m.

Rukmini Callimachi covers ISIS for The New York Times.\n\n\u201cNine out of 10 Americans said they were aware of James Foley's execution. That's a huge win for ISIS. That's what they want. I think they've realized that journalists are the cr\xe8me de la cr\xe8me as far as targets. And that's a really scary thing for our profession.\u201d\n\nThanks to TinyLetter and Lynda for sponsoring this week's episode. If you would like to support the show, please leave a review on iTunes.\n\nShow Notes:\n@rcallimachi\nCallimachi on Longform\n[4:00] "The Horror Before the Beheadings" (The New York Times \u2022 Oct 2014)\n[4:00] "From Amateur to Ruthless Jihadist in France" (The New York Times \u2022 Jan 2014)\n[7:00] "ISIS Declares Airstrike Killed a U.S. Hostage" (The New York Times \u2022 Feb 2015)\n[11:00] "With Proof From ISIS of Her Death, Family Honors Kayla Mueller" (The New York Times \u2022 Feb 2015)\n[12:00] "As U.S. Bombs Fall, British Hostage of ISIS Warns of Another Vietnam" (The New York Times \u2022 Sep 2014)\n[21:00] Callimachi's Pulitzer-nominated work for the AP\n[26:00] McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld (Misha Glenny \u2022 Random House \u2022 2008)\n[27:00] The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Lawrence Wright \u2022 Alfred A. Knopf \u2022 2006)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices