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September 2024

NPR: The U.S. has had a long history of political violence, but experts see a new trend
Spectrum News: Army soldier arrested by FBI in Hawaii, charged with assaulting police officer with a flagpole during Capitol riot
Colorado Times Recorder: New Study Links Political Violence & Christian Nationalism
Air Force Times: Marine Corps requires immediate reporting of extremism, gang activity

August 2024

Air Force Times: Veteran’s book about involvement in Jan. 6 attack leads to his arrest
Military.com: FBI Arrests Marine Veteran After He Self-Published Book on His Role in Jan. 6 Riot at Capitol
The New Yorker: Infiltrating the Far Right
U.S. Army Military Police: Preventing Terrorist Attacks Through Community Policing
The New York Times: Why White Supremacists Are Trying to Attack Energy Grids

July 2024

CFR: The Security Challenge at the 2024 Paris Olympics
WTXL: Growing trend of political violence in the US before Trump assassination attempt
PoliticusUSA: FBI Dir Wray Says Trump Could Have Been Struck by Shrapnel Instead of Bullet
USA Today: Two Jan. 6 rioters named by USA TODAY are now in prison
Independent: Assassination attempt or domestic terrorism? Why Trump’s shooting poses a problem for the FBI
ABC News: FACT FOCUS: Heritage Foundation leader wrong to say most political violence is committed by the left
Business Insider: Political assassinations are on the rise. It's a symptom of growing global instability.
KQED: Political Violence Has Been On the Rise Well Before Trump Shooting
Small Wars Journal: Where Do We Stand with Al-Qaeda and ISIS? International Salafi Networks in 2024
The Jim Rutt Show: EP 248 Timothy Clancy on the Israel-Hamas War
Vox: Are assassination attempts getting more common?
TIME: A Stark Look at the Recent History of Political Violence in America
The Washington Post: America’s grievance-fueled politics poised to continue after Trump shooting
The Guardian: Trump rally shooting comes amid rise in support for political violence
AlterNet: 'Week from hell': Trump shared QAnon, lobbed 'treason' accusations while media dogged Biden
GNET: The Digital Weaponry of Radicalisation: AI and the Recruitment Nexus
Military Times: ‘Toxic’ politics increase terrorism, extremism risk, DHS official says
Modern Diplomacy: Fostering Social Media Literacy: Addressing Terrorism and Extremism in the Digital Age
Homeland Security Today: The Crucial Role of Open Source Data In Combating Terrorism: Unveiling GTTAC and GRID

June 2024

Stars and Stripes: Army Stiffens Rules Barring Extremist, Gang Activity Among Soldiers
E-International Relations: Incels: New Political Actors Emerging from the Manosphere?
Homeland Security Today: Imbalanced Sentencing in Federal Terrorism Cases: Research
CyberScoop: Picketed at work, confronted at church: Why election workers have left the job

May 2024

SecurityBrief Asia: US Insider Risk Management Centre launches to tackle threats
Business Wire: U.S. Insider Risk Management Center of Excellence Launches
Marine Times: Senator wants answers on DOD’s medical treatment for terror victims
CNN-News18: Indian Agencies To Study Counter-Radicalisation Methods Practised by Indonesia and Malaysia
NY Daily News: Preventing domestic terror and violence

April 2024

Georgetown Security Studies Review: Surging Violence and Far-Right Extremism: Unpacking Social Media’s Role in the 2024 Election
Penn State: Lone actors more likely to commit terrorist acts than U.S. extremist groups
The Intercept: There’s a Bigger Driver of Veteran Radicalization Than Donald Trump
Army Times: New documentary explores why some veterans join the extremism movement
The War Horse: Most Veterans Who Support Extremism Had Negative Military Experiences, Study Finds
Phys.org: Military veterans say extremism was preceded by negative service experiences
The Dallas Express: Lawmakers Challenge DOD Head To Confront Left-Wing Extremism
Science Daily: Climate change impacts terrorist activity
Newsweek: Why Terrorism Is on the Move

March 2024

ABC News: Crowded spaces are particularly vulnerable to terrorism — what can be done to mitigate risk and minimise loss of life?
Global Investigative Journalism Network: Best Practices for Working With Mass Shootings Data

February 2024

POLITIFACT: No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism'
Air Force Times: Proud Boys, other far-right groups use Texas convoy as rallying cry