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June 2023

KMOX: Researchers looked mass casualty incidents -- prior military service stands out
AP: Posts misrepresent data on terrorism and migration in Poland
The Messenger: Law Enforcement Preparing for Up To 50,000 Protesters at Trump’s Initial Court Appearance
USA Today: The SPLC called out extremists targeting schools. Then came a melee at California school board.
Stars and Stripes: Military service is most common link among Americans who plan mass attacks in US, new study finds
Military Times: What ties violent extremists together? Military service, study says
KQED: Murder, the Military and Radicalization: How Much Is Tied to a Lack of Support for Veterans?
Military.com: Researchers Say Military Service Is the 'Single Strongest' Predictor of Violent Extremism

May 2023

Small Wars Journal: Drone swarms and amphibious operations
The Guardian: Experts warn of increased risk of US terror attacks by rightwing 'lone wolf' actors
Navy Times: Army vet, Oath Keepers leader gets 18 years for plotting Jan. 6 attack
Southern Poverty Law Center: Nine years after deadly 'incel' attack, threat of male supremacism is growing
Business Insider: How do you stop piracy? Put more fish in the sea
Military Times: Marine who embraced Boogaloo beliefs pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case
Maryland Today: Seeking light in the darkness
Maryland Today: 80 Terps honored as senior marshals
Brookings Institution: Countering organized violence in the United States
Small Wars Journal: Perspective: Time for a commission on information warfare
The Guardian: Climate Change is Linked to More Pirate Attacks
Wall Street Journal: Proud Boys Remain Active After Jan. 6 Capitol Attack, Despite Criminal Convictions
Military Times: Veterans found guilty of seditious conspiracy in US Capitol attack

April 2023

PBS News Hour: Home-grown extremism and lessons learned 28 years after Oklahoma City bombing

March 2023

The Atlantic: The new anarchy: America faces a type of extremist violence it does not know how to stop

February 2023

The Week: Will prison radicalize Jan. 6 rioters?
CNN: Opinion: The head-scratching anomaly at the heart of the Proud Boys

January 2023

AP: FBI: “American Taliban” Lindh meets with an extremist who has been freed
The America Times: TPLF Terrorism- Threat to Regional Peace and Stability
Brookings: Domestic terrorism is evolving. It needs imaginative counterterrorism.
Homeland Security Today: New data map illustrates connections between January 6 defendants and extremist groups
Maryland Today: $4.2M USAID grant supports researcher tackling terror threat in Northern Ghana
Modern War Institute: It's a bird, it's a plan, it's...time to plan for drones in other domains

December 2022

NPR American Homefront Project: Policymakers say addressing extremism among veterans is a 'delicate' challenge
CQ Roll Call: Final NDAA removes most House provisions on hate groups
Wired: Uncertainty, social media, and the radicalization of the US
Center for a New American Security: Protecting the protectors: Preventing and mitigating domestic violent extremism in the military, veteran, and law enforcement communities
ABC 11: Domestic terrorism attacks targeting electric companies rare but not unprecedented
Future of Cybercrime: Rhyner Washburn on academic cybersecurity research

November 2022

Washington Post: As Twitter defends its counterterror work, experts fear a spike under Musk
Salon: FBI and DHS failing to address threat of domestic terrorism, according to new Senate report
NBC News: FBI, DHS and social media firms like Meta, TikTok aren't adequately addressing threat of domestic extremists, Senate report says
The Conversation: Survey reveals worrying trend in conspiracy theories that deny terrorist attacks ever happened
Yahoo News: DOJ to monitor polling sites across country amid fears of voter intimidation threats
ABC News: Anti-Semitic threats spotlight America's issue with hate
The Intercept: America's 9/11 wars created the foot soldiers of far-right violence at home
Washington Post: Spate of global assassination attempts hints at a violent new era
Washington Post: A wide majority of Americans are concerned about politically-motivated violence
NPR: Why conspiracy theories about Paul Pelosi's assault keep circulating
PolitiFact: Election officials, lawmakers in Congress have faced increase in threats

October 2022

NPR: Domestic terrorism cases doubled in the past year. It could threaten midterms
Washington Post: Attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband follows years of GOP demonizing her