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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…
Shot behind Trump speaking during a rally

DOJ Will Use Trump’s Continued Embrace of Jan. 6 Rioters to Prove Its Case

Former President Donald Trump's statements can show he had the requisite criminal intent in the actions he took to overturn an election.
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
a collage of photos of the defendants held by the D.C. Department of Corrections on the day of the January 6 attack. 

Profiles of the January 6th Inmates in the D.C. Jail

Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and James Comer (R-Ky.), Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee,  recently announced their intent to arrange for a congressional…
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…

Coming Soon to a Fascist Get-Together Near You

Far-right provocateurs in the United States illustrate the most dramatic global antisemitic upsurge since World War II.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen (L) listens during a hearing before the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of House Energy and Commerce Committee December 1, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The subcommittee held a hearing on "Holding Big Tech Accountable: Targeted Reforms to Tech's Legal Immunity." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Disinformation, Radicalization, and Algorithmic Amplification: What Steps Can Congress Take?

Ambassador (ret.) Karen Kornbluh proposes concrete steps to curb online extremist content - from requiring transparency to FTC enforcement actions.
Supporters of Trump arrive at the U.S. Capitol January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. They do not wear face masks. Many wear Trump clothing. One woman holds a sign with Rosie the Riveter reading, “Women for Trump: make America great again.”

Gender and Right-Wing Extremism in America: Why Understanding Women’s Roles is Key to Preventing Future Acts of  Domestic Terrorism

Women play distinctive and active roles in extremist groups. Yet so far, law enforcement has failed to understand gender dynamics within these groups. The failure makes the United…
An insurrectionist gets very close to police officers at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. The member of the Proud Boys wears a shirt reading “Anti-ANTIFA,” a helmet, face covering, and googles on top of the helmet. One police officer wears a face mask, but the other does not. Other insurrectionists stand behind the Proud Boys member.

The Capitol Assault and the Continuing Threat: A Podcast Conversation with Elizabeth Neumann

What was President Trump’s likely awareness of social media postings by extremists who signaled their intent to commit violence and assault the Capitol in advance of January…
An Oregon State police officer stands next to a balloon outside the Police Union building in Portland, Oregon, on September 4, 2020.

An Analytic Framework for Assessing Risks of U.S. Post-Election Violence

"When I served as a senior analyst for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, I developed frameworks to evaluate the risk of election-related instability overseas. As a National…
Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters confront each other during the vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 7, 2020.

Nonviolent Civic Action May Help Defend the Integrity of the Election

Media outlets, protestors, and officials will play essential roles in either exacerbating or alleviating tensions that can lead to violence.
Red and blue Lights of police car in night time.

White Supremacist Infiltration of US Police Forces: Fact-Checking National Security Advisor O’Brien

What the available research says about systemic discrimination in law enforcement as well as links to racist and white supremacist ideology.
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