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In Absence of Foreign Agents Registration Reform, DOJ Tweaks Could Make a Big Difference
Its core obligations have not been comprehensively updated since the 1960s. Until they are, the executive branch could address key shortcomings.

Gender and Right-Wing Extremism in America: Why Understanding Women’s Roles is Key to Preventing Future Acts of Domestic Terrorism
Women play distinctive and active roles in extremist groups. Yet so far, law enforcement has failed to understand gender dynamics within these groups. The failure makes the United…

What We Can Learn from Global Policy About Preventing Domestic Extremism
Overcoming the deep polarization that exists in the United States will require many “improbable dialogues.”

#StopTheSteal: Timeline of Social Media and Extremist Activities Leading to 1/6 Insurrection
How a convergence of disinformation, domestic extremists and anti-democracy movements reached a horrifying climax at the U.S. Capitol.

To Prevent Domestic Terrorism, the US Needs Community Reporting That Protects Civil Liberties
The government needs to strengthen its toolkit for preventing domestic terrorism, that includes better community reporting.

The Biden Administration Should Drop the Assange Case
A coalition of press freedom, civil liberties, and human rights groups has formally asked the Justice Department to abandon its appeal and dismiss the underlying indictment of…

EXCLUSIVE: New Video of Roger Stone with Proud Boys Leaders Who May Have Planned for Capitol Attack
Footage obtained by Just Security from Parler shows Roger Stone and Proud Boys leaders Enrique Tarrio and Ethan Nordean (a.k.a. Rufio Panman) participating together in a demonstration…

The Capitol Assault and the Continuing Threat: A Podcast Conversation with Elizabeth Neumann
What was President Trump’s likely awareness of social media postings by extremists who signaled their intent to commit violence and assault the Capitol in advance of January…

Guardrails Needed for FBI Access to Social Media Monitoring
While social media analysis will be critical to investigations aimed at preventing acts of domestic terrorism, dragnet social media monitoring brings significant risks, and even…

“Fight for Trump”: Video Evidence of Incitement at the Capitol
New video footage scraped from Parler, and former federal prosecutors' reactions.

Gaps in Trump’s Pardons: How the Biden Administration Can Still Pursue Justice
Former FBI General Counsel and top prosecutor in Special Counsel's Office explains how the pardons for Bannon, Manafort, Stone left the door open for Justice Department to now…

Tragedy at the Capitol: Four Questions that Demand Answers
How can the U.S. Capitol, surrounded by one of the largest concentrations of law enforcement and national security personnel in the world, be so quickly overrun?