Virtual Vigilantes: “Anonymous” Cyber-Attacks Against the Islamic State
By Steven T. Zech for Denver Dialogues This past month the “hacktivist” collective known as Anonymous intensified its cyber-attacks…
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Do Tunisians Perceive a Democracy/Security Tradeoff?
By Sarah Bush and Lauren Prather Earlier this week, armed men opened fire on tourists getting off buses…
Develop Non-Military Options to Empower Communities Against Violent Extremism and Its Drivers
By Maria J. Stephan for Denver Dialogues Amidst bloody civil war, armed insurgency, and extremist violence – think…
Looking to Raise Their Stock on Marriage Market, Some Muslim Girls Join Islamic State
By Barbara F. Walter Over the past few years, approximately 550 young Muslim women have left Europe to…
Why is DAESH (Islamic State) Executing via Decapitation?
By Will H. Moore “If it bleeds, it leads.” Armstrong Williams. Roger MacGinty recently visited the US, and…
Martyr #2475
By Allison Beth Hodgkins One of the things I hate about social media is that sometimes you refresh…
Is the Taliban a Terrorist Group?
Guest post by Brian J. Phillips The White House recently argued that the (Afghan) Taliban is not a…
The Strategic Incentives for Violent Extremism
By Barbara F. Walter On February 18th, the Obama administration will hold a Summit on Countering Violent Extremism.…
The Case for Coalitions of the Unwilling
By Lionel Beehner For months, it was believed that the patchwork of 40-plus countries recruited in the fight…
Local Ceasefires in Syria: What Are the Prospects?
By Oliver Kaplan What are the prospects for local efforts to reduce the killing in Syria? So far,…