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Al-Qaeda Today, 18 Years After 9/11
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. Eighteen years after the 9/11 attacks, the al-Qaeda organization that carried them out is a shell of its previous self. The global ca... -
Al-Qaeda’s Continuing Challenge to the United States
Editor’s Note: To the surprise of many observers, the al-Qaeda core under Ayman al-Zawahiri has not launched a major terrorist attack in the West for years, and the rise of the Islamic State seemed to si... -
It’s Not Only Iraq and Syria
Nearly a decade ago, five young men from the Washington, D.C., suburbs disappeared. Confusion about their whereabouts caused a panic within the national security community, which was only made worse by t... -
Proposed Bills Would Help Combat Domestic Terrorism
Following recent attacks in Gilroy, California; El Paso, Texas; and Dayton, Ohio, we have seen a renewed call for domestic terrorism laws to give federal law enforcement the same types of tools that are ... -
What the Post-9/11 War on Terror Can Teach Us About Responding to Domestic Terrorism Today
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Should We Create a Federal Crime of ‘Domestic Terrorism’?
The El Paso terrorist attack has revived interest in the possibility of making “domestic terrorism” a federal offense. -
Tech Companies Must Fight White Supremacy, Regardless of Political Dangers
Responding to the recent bloodshed in El Paso and elsewhere, President Trump laid heavy blame on the internet and then invited social media companies to a White House summit to be held on Aug. 9 to discu... -
More CVE for White People: The Radicalization Process Revisited
Less than a week before Donald Trump’s election, we wrote a piece provocatively entitled “CVE for White People: The Trumpist Movement and the Radicalization Process.” The article, whose title referenced ... -
Lawfare Resources on Right-Wing Extremism, Domestic Terrorism and De-platforming
On Aug. 4, in Dayton, Ohio, a gunman opened fire and killed nine people. The day before, another shooter killed 22 people in El Paso, Texas, apparently after posting a racist message to the anonymous onl... -
How to Create a Terrorism Designation Process Useful to Technology Companies
On August 3, a shooter opened fire at a crowded Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killing 22 people. Shortly beforehand, it seems that he posted a screed on the online messageboard 8chan, framing the shooting a... -
Women and the War on Terror: An Insider Account
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Last Week at the Military Commissions: A New Judge Hits the Ground Running
With a new judge presiding, the military commission in United States v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, et al. (the 9/11 military commission) reconvened June 17-21. See here for previous coverage on Lawfare.
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