Latest in Terrorism & Extremism
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Lawfare Daily: Mary Clare Jalonick on ‘Storm at the Capitol’
What lessons can be drawn from the attack on the U.S. Capitol five years later? -
Lawfare Daily: Jan. 6, 2026: Five Years of Congressional Action and Inaction
Reflecting on the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. -
Germany’s Far-Right on Trial
A review of Jacob Kushner, “Look Away: A True Story of Murders, Bombings, and a Far-Right Campaign to Rid Germany of Immigrants,” (Hachette, 2024). -
Lawfare Daily: Tom Brzozowski on Domestic Terrorism Investigations and Prosecutions
Discussing recent changes by the White House and Justice Department with respect to domestic terrorism investigations and prosecutions. -
Why the Sahel’s Violence Is More Than a Local Problem
Terrorist groups are expanding their reach and affecting U.S. and other countries’ interests. -
Rational Security: The “Chestbursters Roasting on an Open Fire” Edition
Scott Anderson, Alan Rozenshtein, and Ari Tabatabai talked through the week’s big national security news stories. -
Lawfare Daily: Scott Anderson on How Social Media Platforms Should Handle Unrecognized Regimes
How should social media platforms handle unrecognized regimes like the Taliban? -
A Terrorism of Vengeance
Understanding incels, school shooters, and the new category of terrorism, “nihilistic violent extremism.” -
Cutting Off Hamas’s European Fundraising Spigot
European countries are designating and prosecuting Hamas’s financial lifeline, but far more needs to be done. -
The Bondi Memo’s Quiet Rewriting of Domestic Terrorism Rules
A leaked directive recasts counterterrorism around “Antifa,” hollowing out post-Church Committee safeguards while the administration claims restraint. -
The Difficulty of Coding Terrorism
Terrorism researchers must recognize ambiguities in inclusion, coding, and analysis as they use data to inform policy. -
What’s Up With the Terror Indictment Against Alleged Antifa Members?
The Justice Department’s tacked-on charges are just for show. The larger plan is not.


