Looking Back at 9/11
It’s been twenty years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Conventional wisdom holds that the tragic…
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Washington DC
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Why Radicalization Is So Common, and What to Do About It
Guest post by Todd Lehmann and Scott Tyson The storming of the US Capitol by a mob of…
Six Lessons on Countering Violent Extremism
Guest post by Hilary Matfess and Rebecca Wolfe On January 6, we witnessed a violent attack on our…
The Escalatory Nature of Violence in Undermining (American) Democracy
By Joe Young In the wake of violent riots, today the United States inaugurates the 46th president of…
The US Designates Yemen’s Houthis a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Guest post by Marta Furlan As the clock ticks for the Trump administration, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
An Illustrated Glossary of Political Violence
By Emily Hencken Ritter and Christian Davenport. Art by Sequential Potential. On January 6, 2020, a pro-Trump mob…
White Supremacists Are a National Security Threat
By Navin Bapat The risk of terrorism is often overstated. Americans are more likely to die from everyday…
The Attack on the Capitol Was a Success. So What Happens Next?
By Evan Perkoski For the first time since 1814, unauthorized forces took control of the United States Capitol…
Trends in Militarized Policing: New Data and Puzzles
Guest post by Erica De Bruin In recent months, protests in support of Black Lives Matter—and the federal…
When Do They Shoot? The Social Origins of Officers’ Disobedience
Guest post by Eric Hundman and Sarah E. Parkinson Between June 2 and 4, after a week of…