Domestic Terrorism
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Can Families of Mass Shooting Victims Hold Social Media Companies Responsible for Violence?
Lawsuits connecting social media companies to mass shootings could hold Silicon Valley titans legally responsible for societal harms.

How the KKK Produced the Department of Justice
The Department of Justice was founded specifically to counter domestic terrorism. A new law to better prosecute today’s domestic terrorists and more effectively deter people…

Threat from Within? Unreformed Counterterrorism Infrastructure Raises Concerns About Misuse
The costs of allowing expansive U.S. counterterrorism laws are borne by too many Americans who live in fear of these tools.

Amid Robert Rundo’s Extradition, the White Supremacist Active Clubs Network Remains a Threat
The decentralized white supremacist "active clubs" movement won't be halted by Robert Rundo's extradition and potential prison time.

FBI, DHS Failed to Take Jan. 6 Threats Seriously, Senate Report Says
Despite receiving intelligence that threatened an attack on the U.S. Capitol, intelligence agencies downplayed the risk of violence.

How DHS is Fueling Georgia’s “Terrorism” Crackdown on Cop City Protests
The charging of Cop City protestors as domestic terrorists highlights the dangerous manner in which the federal government’s DVE policies are playing out on the ground – interacting…

DHS’s Newest Target: Atlanta “Cop City” Activists
Homeland security organizations are injecting federal spy agencies into local political matters, often without meaningful restrictions.

Stewart Rhodes Should Get No Leniency For Leading Anti-Government Paramilitary Group
The Oath Keepers' record of taking up arms against the government shows why Stewart Rhodes' request for leniency in sentencing should be roundly rejected.

U.S. Domestic Terrorism Prosecutions: The Reality Behind the Government’s Inflated Numbers
U.S. policymakers and the public need to better understand the extent, nature, and efficacy of domestic terrorism prosecutions.

Just Security Podcast: A Guilty Verdict in the Proud Boys Trial
To help us understand what the verdict means, what’s missing, and what comes next, we have Tom Joscelyn and Mary McCord.

Introduction to Expert Statements on Democracy and Political Violence, submitted to January 6th House select committee
33 statements from leading experts in law, academia, and other research organizations

7 Experts on Trump’s Call for Protests and Social Media Threat Models
Comparing expert analyses of the threat of domestic extremist violence with assessments by social media platforms.