Terrorism & Violent Extremism
Domestic Violent Extremism
166 Articles
Whistleblower Documents Show Problems in Twitter’s Handling of ‘Election Integrity’
Insights into how Twitter appears unprepared to handle "election integrity" issues in U.S. and globally. Plus what happened with Jan. 6 and 2020 elections.
Oversight Reports Raise Questions About Value of DHS Counterterrorism Efforts
Twenty years after DHS was cobbled together in the wake of 9/11, it’s time to seriously examine which of its programs really protect us.
Five Years After “Unite the Right”: Reflections on Charlottesville for Today’s Threat Landscape
Charlottesville was a watershed moment in US politics and a wake-up call to the counterterrorism community. What lessons have been learned on how to counter white supremacist extremism?
America’s Forgotten Balkan Allies
Before Russia opens yet another war theater through its proxies, the US must recalibrate policy to restore influence in the region.
The Biden Administration’s Senseless Opposition to Congress’s Effort to Prevent Abusive National Guard Deployments
Section 516 of the NDAA is a commonsense reform that would prevent a president from borrowing the National Guard of a political ally to use it as a domestic police force in an…
Retrenchment of the Federal Right to Abortion: How Dobbs Threatens National Security
The Dobbs decision has broad national security implications, increasing the risk of political violence and damaging US standing in the world.
The GOP’s Militia Problem: Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and Lessons from Abroad
Scholar of comparative politics and expert on descent of political parties into use of violence/militia discusses the danger signs in United States.
One Year On: Marking Progress on Biden’s Counter-Domestic Terrorism Strategy
Assessing progress on understanding, preventing, and disrupting threats, and on addressing long-term contributors.
January 6th Intelligence Failure Timeline
The most comprehensive timeline of the intelligence failure preceding the attack on the US Capitol.
Beyond a “Hate Crime”: “Replacement” Rhetoric and the Genocide Worry
Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, former President of the International Criminal Court, analyzes "replacement theory"-motivated killings through lens of international law on genocide.
American Tragedies
Buffalo, Uvalde, Laguna Woods among US communities shattered by mass shootings.
Will the EU’s Digital Services Act Reduce Online Extremism?
The EU's Digital Services Act does not sufficiently address challenges to countering online extremism.