Latest in Terrorism & Extremism
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Department of Homeland Security Releases National Terrorism Advisory
On June 7, the Department of Homeland Security released a national terrorism advisory warning that the country remains in a “heightened threat environment” amid a rise in domestic extremism threats in th... -
Drone Strikes and Evidence-Based Counterterrorism
An appreciation of the effects of targeted strikes—as well as legal and ethical assessments of them—should guide decisions about whether, when, and where to conduct strikes. -
What Extremism Means to the Federal Government
Federal officials must navigate challenges when developing policies on extremism. -
Seditious Conspiracy Is the Real Domestic Terrorism Statute
To answer the question of whether the United States needs a new domestic terrorism statute, we first have to explore how well, if at all, seditious conspiracy is already performing as a substitute. -
The Military Is Making Progress in Its Counter-Extremism Efforts, but Gaps Remain
There is a growing problem of extremism in the U.S. military. -
Livestream: President Biden Announces Killing of Islamic State Leader in Counterterrorism Operation
On Feb. 3, President Biden announced that U.S. forces successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation that killed Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of the Islamic State. -
D.C. Circuit Opinion in Atchley v. AstraZeneca
The D.C. Circuit reversed the district court’s ruling in the case involving the Anti-Terrorism Act. -
Facebook Sued Over Killing Tied to Boogaloo Movement
The lawsuit alleges that Facebook gave rise to the far-right extremist boogaloo movement that led Officer Dave Patrick Underwood’s killer and his accomplice to connect. -
It’s Time to Close Guantanamo
With the departure of U.S. and coalition forces from Afghanistan earlier this year, the United States ended the central front of its longest war. However, one relic from that war remains: The indefinite ... -
Israel’s Counterterrorism Designation Regime: A Process in Need of Reform
Israel's labeling of six Palestinian civil society organizations as terrorist groups in October demonstrates the current legal process' lack of due process and transparency. -
District Court Rules Anti-Terrorism Law Violates Fifth Amendment
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Assessing Domestic Violent Extremism One Year After the Capitol Siege
There’s been an ongoing “sea change” in the U.S. government’s domestic counter-extremism policy, but also on domestic violent extremist actors, groups, and movements themselves.


