Ideas
How Tucker Carlson Helped Turn Americans Against the Military
The partisan firebrand told viewers that uniformed leaders were out to weaken the armed forces and the country itself.
Ideas
Extreme-Right Movements Have Learned from Our Counter-Terror Efforts
We need to adapt as well.
Ideas
Violent Far-Right Movements Aren’t Just a ‘Western Problem’
The focus on jihadist violence has often prevented states from finding and fixing other things that fuel violent extremism in the Global South.
Ideas
5 Questions About the Storming of Brazil's Congress and the Military's Role
A conversation with Rafael Ioris, an expert on Brazilian politics at the University of Denver.
Ideas
Six Things Veterans Can Do to Strengthen Our Democracy
Work to inoculate our communities against disinformation, increase civil participation, and collaborate to build our nation’s vital institutions.
Ideas
Defense Giants Should Stop Funding Election Deniers
If it turns out that antidemocratic action is not a red line for the defense industry, we need to start asking more serious questions.
Threats
One Year After Jan. 6 Attack, Push For Quick Reaction Force Is Dead On Capitol Hill
Experts also warn changes at DOD won’t speed up how quickly Guardsmen could respond to future incidents.
Ideas
Facebook Hosted Surge of Misinformation and Insurrection Threats in Months Leading Up to Jan. 6 Attack, Records Show
A ProPublica/Washington Post analysis of Facebook posts, internal company documents and interviews, provides the clearest evidence yet that the social media giant played a critical role in spreading lies that fomented the violence of Jan. 6.
Science & Tech
One Social-Media ‘Like’ Doesn’t Say Much About a Potential Extremist
Data from open-source social media is generally only helpful in combination with other information.
Threats
Click ‘Like’, Get Punished Under Pentagon’s New Anti-Extremism Policy
First update since 2012 adds rules for social-media behavior.
Threats
At Least 458 U.S. Crimes Tied to Extremism Involved Veterans, Active Duty Troops
The “underlying factors are not going away,” says one researcher.
Threats
Veterans Are Being Recruited by Extremist Groups. How Do We Help Them Say No?
Training must start while people are on active duty, experts said.
Ideas
Will Americans Buy into Biden’s Ambitious Domestic Terrorism Plan?
The president’s national strategy pivots the United States away from the worst practices of the war on terrorism—if law enforcement, courts, and agencies will follow.
Threats
Taliban Takeover Of Afghanistan Is Inspiring Americans Online, FBI Says
“That’s where they see this rallying cry and their opportunity. Now it’s ‘time to buy a gun, run people over with a car,’ do whatever they’re going to do,” an FBI official said Tuesday.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Begins ‘Continuous Vetting’ of All Troops for Insider Threats, Extremism; Social Media May Come Next
Automatic alerts will flag records or activities of concern among all Defense Department personnel.
Policy
Republicans Try New Bill to Repay National Guard for Post-Riot Protection, Minus a Rapid Response Force
No House GOPers voted for a May bill that would have reimbursed the Guard more than a half billion dollars.
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