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Nihilistic Violent Extremism: A Valuable Stride Forward in American Counterterrorism

Nihilistic violent extremism might even be considered part of a fourth generation of online radicalization, blurring the lines between killers and terrorists.
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Curating Cyberspace: Rights, Responsibilities, and Opportunities

To challenge authoritarianism, platforms should embrace a role that balances expressive rights and responsibilities in a pro-democratic way.
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Trump’s Doubly Flawed “Invasion” Theory

The president is wrong about what an invasion is—and what powers it triggers.
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Nine Experts on the Impact of President Trump’s Pardons and Commutations for January 6 Offenders

We asked nine experts about what clemencies might herald for the future of the rule of law, political violence, and extremism.
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What Just Happened: The “Invasion” Executive Order and Its Dangerous Implications

Trump's "invasion" EO could dangerously expand federal and state powers, enabling detention without trial and unauthorized war.

What Just Happened: Trump’s January 6 Pardons and Assaults on Law Enforcement Officers By The Numbers

Trump pardoned nearly all the Jan. 6 defendants – including violent offenders. Several hundred of the pardoned defendants were charged with assaulting or obstructing law enforcement…
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Unpacking the Inspector General Report on January 6th and FBI “False Flag” Conspiracies

A top expert analysis of the evidence in the Inspector General report.
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Trump’s Legal Battles Over Jan. 6 Are Still Alive and Relevant

A breakdown of the civil cases that will still proceed against President Trump, with new rounds of briefs due on Weds.
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The Just Security Podcast: ‘The Presidents and the People’ Book Talk

Corey Brettschneider discusses his new book "The Presidents and the People" and the lessons it offers for American democracy.
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Proportional Representation Could Reduce the Risk of Political Violence in the U.S.

There is no single cause of political violence in democracies. But one critical source is often overlooked: electoral system design.
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Proud Boys Threat Assessment: From the Planning of January 6th to Future Scenarios

The Proud Boys, more than any other organized extremist group, planned the January 6th attack on the US Capitol and led the charge. If they can harness the capacity to do it again,…
In this photo illustration, the logos of social media applications, WeChat, Twitter, MeWe, Telegram, Signal, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on October 06, 2021 in Paris, France. Frances Haugen, a former employee of the Facebook social network created by Mark Zuckerberg, told the US Senate on October 05 that Facebook was prioritizing its profits at the expense of security and the impact of the social network on young users. To support her claims, Frances Haugen draws on her two-year experience as a product manager at Facebook and on the thousands of documents she took with her last spring, grouped together under the name of "Facebook Files ".

Political Propaganda Runs Wild on Messaging Apps – Platform Owners Can Help Counter It

Messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Viber have become highly influential tools for manipulating and misleading voters.
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