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A cricket supporter holds a sign reading "Terrorism has no religion real Muslims aren't terrorists!", after the mass shooting that occurred in New Zealand, during the 2nd elimination PSL Twenty20 match between Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United in Karachi on March 15, 2019.

New Zealand Attacks: A Wake-Up Call to Counter Far-Right Extremist Violence

With the attacks over the last year—including those in Charleston, Pittsburgh, Toronto, and now New Zealand, among many others—it’s time to collectively and unequivocally…
Delegates attend a regional conference on countering violent extremism on June 25, 2015 in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

Why Violent Extremism Still Spreads

Since 2001, the international community has spent enormous intellectual and political capital debating and negotiating the definition of violent extremism to design effective strategies…

Research Shows Terrorists Aren’t Necessarily Uneducated. So How Can Education Prevent Terror?

Researchers say ideology and grievance are necessary drivers of extremism. Educators are in a position to challenge grievance narratives.
A woman stands at a memorial outside the Tree of Life synagogue after a shooting there left 11 people dead in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh on October 27.

The 116th Congress and Preventing Extremist Violence: Look North for Guidance

Democrats taking control of the U.S. House today with the start of the 116th Congress have a long and growing list of policy (as well as investigative) priorities. Included on…

Reframing Prevention: If Government Won’t Lead, Civil Society Must Step Up to Curb Extremism

The acute urgency for solutions to prevent political violence cannot be overstated. As the bias-motivated murders in Pittsburgh and Kentucky show, hate is becoming mainstream,…

U.S. Lethal Operations in Somalia Are On the Rise. But Are They Effective?

A deep-rooted ideology cannot be defeated with bombs dropped from the sky. What is needed is a real shift in strategy.

Sisi’s World Youth Forum Celebrations in South Sinai Do Not Reflect the Reality in North Sinai

While the government of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi celebrated the World Youth Forum in Sharm el Sheikh earlier this month, people in North Sinai are living in fear…

It’s Time to Put CVE to Bed

In the wake of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, many commentators have criticized the Trump administration’s revocation of grants meant to target far-right…

Current Global CVE Agenda Is a Mixed Bag, But Don’t Throw It Out

A little noticed provision in the annual defense policy bill for 2018 required President Donald Trump to submit to Congress a “comprehensive interagency national strategy for…

Worst Suspicions Confirmed: Government Reports Show Domestic Anti-Terrorism Efforts Target Minorities

Three recent U.S. government reports on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) initiatives confirm many of the concerns the Brennan Center has had about these programs since they were…

From Sweeping Punishment to Real Justice in Countering Terrorism

A study led by the United Nations University that examined punitive efforts in Iraq, Nigeria, and Somalia shows that too often, nonviolent associates of terror groups who may have…

How Transitional Justice Can Help the U.S. Defeat Terrorism

It may seem odd that the National Security Strategy discusses accountability for mass atrocities on the same page as defeating transnational terror. What could justice have to…
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