Domestic Extremism
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The Missing Review of FBI’s January 6 Intelligence and Law Enforcement Failures
The country needs an examination of the FBI's organizational and individual flaws that helped bring us to January 6th.

The January 6th Hearings: Criminal Evidence Tracker – Trump Subpoena Edition
Tracking two federal crimes and one Georgia state crime, with evidence presented by the House Select Committee investigating January 6th.

Violence Against Transgender People is on the Rise, Stopping it Requires a Holistic Solution
Responding to anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ violence requires support the leaders and organizations building safe communities and networks of safety.

Lessons Learned from the January 6th Intelligence Failures
The Jan. 6 paradox: Domestic intelligence agencies lack the tools they need, while agencies with the tools lack the authorities to act.

Tech Firms Promise to Address Hate and Extremism, Again
New initiatives announced at the White House’s 'United We Stand' Summit.

Citizens Guide to January 6th Hearings: Comprehensive Account of the Evidentiary Record
A 28-page guide to the January 6th Committee’s findings to date and other publicly available information.

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.

Seditious Conspiracy vs. Insurrection: Assessing the Evidence Against Trump
The Justice Department’s current investigation of criminal efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election apparently is taking two paths. One investigative…

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.

Trump and the Insurrection Act: The Legal Framework
University of Chicago Law Professor Al Alschuler writes that the evidence is sufficient to indict Trump under Insurrection Act, 18 U.S. Code § 2383.

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?

DHS IG Cuffari’s Actions Exhibit Clear Pattern: Unwillingness or Inability to Meet the Mission
President Biden may be tempted to let the inspector general community police their own, but that might tacitly approve inferior performance.