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The Just Security Podcast: Murder on the High Seas Part III

Tess Bridgeman is joined by Rebecca Ingber and Brian Finucane to assess the latest strikes, the brief detention of two survivors, where the campaign may be headed, and what…
Right-wing white nationalists hold flags with signs like "white pride worldwide."

A New Approach in the Fight Against Transnational Violent Extremism is Needed

If the U.S. and foreign partners could strategically deploy their counterterrorism programs to deliberately target a common enemy, all would mutually benefit.
Police maintain a presence outside a command center holding evacuated students following the lockdown of the school after a call of an active shooter on March 29, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Many schools, including Oakland Catholic and Pittsburgh Central Catholic, were targeted as part of what authorities are calling "computer-generated swatting calls." Many agencies, including state and municipal police, are conducting investigations. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

Swatting Attacks and Nihilistic Violent Extremism: A Primer

Swatting attacks are sometimes dismissed as pranks or hoaxes. But they’ve wreaked havoc on college campuses this year and a network of extremists is behind many of them.

Assassinations in America: How Political Violence Became Personal

Americans can no longer turn to their political leadership to avert the catastrophe of political violence.

Children, Young People and the Emerging Terrorism Threat Landscape

Prevention efforts must shift toward a model that addresses the systemic drivers and underlying causes of youth vulnerability to violent extremism.

The United States’ Dirty War on “Narco Terrorism”

By Professor Ben Saul, the Challis Chair of International Law at University of Sydney and United Nations Special Rapporteur.
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The Just Security Podcast: Misogyny’s Role in Violent Extremism

Cynthia Miller-Idriss joins Tom Joscelyn to discuss her new book, Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism.
Right-wing white nationalists hold flags with signs like "white pride worldwide."

How Misogyny Fuels Violent Extremism

Taking a closer look at where misogynist beliefs come from can help shed light on the pathways to violence — and how to interrupt them.
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Book Release – Perpetual War and International Law: Enduring Legacies of the War on Terror

Introducing a new OUP book interrogating how precedents set in the post-9/11 era continue to shape contemporary conflicts.
Firefighters walk towards one of the tower at the World Trade Center before it collapsed after a plane hit the building September 11, 2001 in New York City. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Primera Hora/Getty Images)
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The Just Security Podcast: Murder on the High Seas? What You Need to Know about the U.S. Strike on the Caribbean Vessel

Rebecca Ingber and Brian Finucane join Tess Bridgeman to unpack what you need to know about the U.S. strike on a purported drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean.
Taliban personnel shout slogans as they celebrate the fourth anniversary of their takeover of Afghanistan near the Kabul Polytechnic University in Kabul on August 15, 2025. (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)

The Experience of Time and Tyranny Under the Taliban in Afghanistan

The clock may seem to tick at the same rate for everyone, but its rhythm is felt differently under the weight of the Taliban's draconian rule.
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