Terrorism & Extremism

Lawfare Daily: Ideology, Action, and Terrorism in the 1970s

Michael Feinberg, Jason Burke, Jen Patja
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 7:00 AM
Jason Burke discusses his book "The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists who Hijacked the 1970s."

Senior Editor Michael Feinberg is joined by Jason Burke of The Guardian, the author of “The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists who Hijacked the 1970s.” The two discuss the roots of European and Middle Eastern terrorist organizations from that decade, as well as the response of governments to their attacks and the lingering hold that the milieu still maintains on popular culture.

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Michael Feinberg is a former Assistant Special Agent in Charge with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he spent the overwhelming majority of his career combatting the PRC’s intelligence services. He is a recipient and multiple times nominee of the FBI’s highest recognition, the Director’s Award for Excellence, as well as numerous other Bureau honors and ODNI commendations. Prior to his service with the FBI, he was an attorney in both private and public practice. The opinions presented here are entirely his own and not that of the U.S. government.
Jason Burke is the international security correspondent of the Guardian. He is the author of multiple books, including "The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s."
Jen Patja is the editor of the Lawfare Podcast and Rational Security, and serves as Lawfare’s Director of Audience Engagement. Previously, she was Co-Executive Director of Virginia Civics and Deputy Director of the Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier, where she worked to deepen public understanding of constitutional democracy and inspire meaningful civic participation.
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