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Audrey Alexander

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Audrey Alexander is a Research Fellow at the George Washington University's Program on Extremism. She focuses on the role of digital communications technologies in terrorism and studies the radicalization of women.

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Foreign Policy Essay

Gray Media Under the Black and White Banner

Audrey Alexander, Helen Christy Powell   Sun, May 6, 2018, 10:00 AM

Editor’s Note: Although Internet comments have made great strides in trying to combat extremist content online, they have a long way to go. In particular, much of what jihadists use for propaganda is non-violent or otherwise doesn't neatly fit material that can easily be identified as terrorist-related and removed. Audrey Alexander and Helen Powell of George Washington University's Program on Extremism call for a more holistic approach that goes beyond image takedowns.

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Foreign Policy Essay

Marginalizing Violent Extremism Online

Audrey Alexander, William Braniff   Sun, Jan 21, 2018, 10:00 AM

Editor’s Note: The call to take down terrorist-linked content on the Internet is both sensible and limited in its effectiveness. Terrorists use many different aspects of the Internet for many different purposes, and taking down propaganda and hostile accounts is not enough to stop the effectiveness of their strategies. Audrey Alexander and Bill Braniff, of GWU and Maryland respectively, call for a different approach. They argue for going after more portions of the terrorists' online ecosystem, expanding the campaign, and thinking more broadly about the problem.

Foreign Policy Essay

A Year after San Bernardino, the Number of Women Jihadis Is Growing

Audrey Alexander   Sun, Dec 18, 2016, 10:00 AM

When Tashfeen Malik, along with her husband Syed Farook, killed 14 people in San Bernardino a year ago, she provided a stark reminder about the growing involvement of women in jihadist terrorism in the West. Since the attack, women have continued to advance jihadi efforts in the United States and abroad. While few follow in Malik’s footsteps and pursue violent plots, many disseminate propaganda, donate resources, or travel abroad to support jihadist groups, and the numbers are on the rise.