Countering Violent Extremism

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Public-Safety Reform and Preventing Targeted Violence: Two Sides of the Same Public-Health Coin

A call to breakdown silos by jointly addressing targeted violence and other public-safety issues for comprehensive, lasting solutions.
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New UN Special Rapporteur’s Report Underscores Risks of Abusive Counterterrorism

A report from Ben Saul, the new UN expert on counterterrorism and Human Rights, outlines his priorities for the coming years.
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The Just Security Podcast: “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America”

Just Security hosted an event for the launch of Barbara McQuade’s new book, "Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America."
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Book Excerpt: “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America” by Barbara McQuade

Excerpted from "Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America" by Barbara McQuade, published by Seven Stories Press.
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Rethinking Counterterrorism

The failure of past counterterrorism policies and practice has led to unending cycles of violence.
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The Cost of Consensus in the Eighth Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

United Nations member states must find ways to demand more inclusive, rights-compliant, and gender-responsive counterterrorism efforts.

The Limits of What Gov’t Can Do About Jan. 6th Committee’s Social Media and Extremism Findings

Professor Barrett writes that the First Amendment constrains the U.S. government policy options, and solutions to the problems identified need to be found elsewhere.
Committee members attend the fifth hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 23, 2022 in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC.

Insiders’ View of the January 6th Committee’s Social Media Investigation

Former investigators from the January 6th Select Committee's Purple Team discuss their assessments.

As Women and Children Return to the West from Syrian Camps, Lessons From Sweden

In 57 countries, judicial systems will handle those suspected of crimes, but thousands of other individuals must be reintegrated into society.
A crowd gathers around a man (not seen) who had been beaten by a crowd because they suspected him of taking part in a thwarted "terrorist" attack on the military base in the background, in Kati, Mali, on July 22, 2022. The Malian army said it had thwarted the alleged "terrorist" attack on the base, which is located on the outskirts of the capital and is used by the military junta that rules Mali.

The Failing Response to Violent Extremism in Africa – and the Need to Reform the International Approach

Militant groups recruit where predatory governments alienate youth, exclude vulnerable groups, and rule with violent impunity.

Tech Firms Promise to Address Hate and Extremism, Again

New initiatives announced at the White House’s 'United We Stand' Summit.
People hold a banner as riot police patrols in background during a march called by the UAS union to call for better security measures against terrorism, in Ouagadougou on September 16, 2019. (Photo by IISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images)

Preventing Violent Extremism in Africa: The Overlooked Role of Mayors and the Governments They Lead

As security-heavy tactics fail, a more localized strategy is needed to focus on socio-economic and political grievances that fuel extremism.
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