extremism
What Extremism Means to the Federal Government
Dakota Foster, Kai Wiggins Mon, May 2, 2022, 9:01 AM
Federal officials must navigate challenges when developing policies on extremism.
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Foreign Policy Essay
The Far-Right Idealized the Russian Military. Ukraine Exposes All the Ways They’re Wrong.
Stephanie Foggett Sun, Apr 10, 2022, 10:01 AM
The Russian military's poor performance and apparent war crimes demonstrates the hollowness of its hyper-masculine propaganda.
extremism
The Military Is Making Progress in Its Counter-Extremism Efforts, but Gaps Remain
Andrew Mines Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 10:32 AM
There is a growing problem of extremism in the U.S. military.
Foreign Policy Essay
Foreign Fighters and Fellow Travelers: Right-Wing Extremism in Australia and the United States
Kristy Campion Sun, Mar 6, 2022, 10:01 AM
White nationalism has a long history in Austrailia that has been reinforced by transnational ties to extremist groups in the United States.
Foreign Policy Essay
Blurry Ideologies and Strange Coalitions: The Evolving Landscape of Domestic Extremism
Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Brian Hughes Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 10:01 AM
Four factors are driving the increasing hybridization of extremist ideologies.
The January 6 Project
What Do—and Will—the Criminal Prosecutions of the Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters Tell Us?
Roger Parloff Thu, Nov 4, 2021, 10:41 AM
A look at the guilty pleas so far sheds light on who the defendants are, what their goals were, how evidence is being gathered, and how prosecutors and judges are coping with the largest federal criminal investigation in history.
Countering Violent Extremism
Why Defining ‘Extremism’ Matters to the U.S. Military
Keith S. Gibel Wed, Jun 30, 2021, 8:01 AM
The current Department of Defense description of extremism prohibits the effects of a problem it does not yet define. A clear definition is needed to address extremism.
Domestic Terrorism
An Assessment of the U.S. Government’s Domestic Terrorism Assessment
Seamus Hughes, Rohini Kurup Mon, May 24, 2021, 8:01 AM
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security released one of the most consequential national security reports you likely never heard of. Here are the main takeaways.
Domestic Terrorism
House Appropriations Hearing on Justice Department's Response to Domestic Violent Extremism
Tia Sewell Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 8:31 AM
On Thursday, April 29, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies will hold a hearing titled, "Violent Extremism and Domestic Terrorism in America: The Role and Response of DOJ." The subcommittee will hear testimony from Jill Sanborn, the assistant director of the FBI's Counterterrorism Division, and Brad Wiegmann, a deputy assistant attorney general in the Justice Department's National Security Division.
Lawfare Live
Lawfare Live: The Continuing Threat of White Extremism
Bryce Klehm Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 10:41 AM
Join us for a live recording of the Lawfare Podcast on the implications of white extremism as a national security issue.