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(L-R) US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Christine Abizaid

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.
White supremacists attack counter protestors in Charlottesville, Virginia during their "Unite the Right" rally on August 12, 2017.

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.
Law enforcement works to hold back a crowd holding American flags and Trump flags.

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.
A makeshift memorial with a central sign that reads "Stop Cop City."

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…
A police car in front of a sign that reads "no cop city."

DHS’s Newest Target: Atlanta “Cop City” Activists

Homeland security organizations are injecting federal spy agencies into local political matters, often without meaningful restrictions.
At least ten alleged members of the Oath Keepers in military fatigues are tagged in a photograph of a mob of people entering the Capitol on January 6th. The photo and tags identifying individuals are presented in an FBI Affidavit submitted by the Justice Department.

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.
Low angle of the Justice Department building in Washington DC

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.
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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. 
crowd of Trump rioters in front of the Capitol building

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
People wave flags in support of Donald Trump

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.
The title of the podcast episode "What the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Don't Want You to Know" and audio waveforms.

The Just Security Podcast: What the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Don’t Want You to Know

In courtrooms, on Twitter, and in media reports the groups are trying to clean up their image, and people are buying it. 
Protesters hold signs that read "Trans Rights are Human Rights" while a wall of police stand between them and Proud Boys members with handkerchiefs over their faces.

The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Are Domestic Terrorists, It’s Past Time to Call Them What They Are

The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6th are not drinking buddies or patriots. They are violent extremists.
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