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Six investigators who worked on the January 6 Committee sit at a conference table.

Video: January 6th Investigators Speak About Ongoing Threats of Violent Extremism

Six former January 6th House Select Committee investigators discuss what they learned, and how Americans should think about threats of political violence moving forward.
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Could It Happen Here?: The Holocaust and Atrocities in the 21st Century

(Editor’s note: This article is published as part of our ongoing coverage of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read related content here.) As for many, last month’s…
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Facebook Beware: The “Rest of World” is Hitting Back

A constitutional petition in Kenya asks its High Court to order Facebook to change its algorithm to demote inciteful, hateful and dangerous content.
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fly a U.S. flag with a symbol from the group QAnon as they gather outside the U.S. Capitol January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Antisemitism and Threats to American Democracy

"Effectively addressing the risks posed by rising antisemitism and its often complex relationship with other forms of hate and anti-democratic movements will require a comprehensive…

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.
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during a hearing before Senate Judiciary Committee at Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill August 4, 2022

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 sun shines through a giant rainbow pride flag showing orange, yellow, green, and purple colors. People are carrying the flag through the street.

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.
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Extremist Ideologies and the Roots of Mass Atrocities: Lessons for Ukraine

Mass atrocities consistently depend on justificatory narratives rooted in prevailing ideological worldviews and institutions.
Taliban fighters, in the backs of trucks, hold weapons in a celebratory convoy on a road. The cars carry white Taliban flags with a black Shahada.

Terrorism Might Be the Least of Our Problems a Year After America’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Beyond counterterrorism, Afghanistan remains a key theater for great power competition and U.S. security interests.

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.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - JULY 08: Counter protestors are held back by riot police as the Ku Klux Klan leaves a staged rally on July 8, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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?
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