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October 2023

The Messenger: US Domestic Terrorists Face Smaller Sentences Than International Equivalents: Study
The Crime Report: Analysis: Huge Disparities In Punishment for Domestic Extremist Violence vs International Terror Charges
AP: International terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds
Capitol Tonight: UAlbany professor on what led to war between Israel and Hamas and what's next

September 2023

CFR Renewing America: The Southern Border Poses Terrorism Risks. Homegrown Threats Still Loom Larger.
KALW's Your Call: The rise of far-right & neo-Nazi groups in the US
Straight Arrow News: Cartels expand their business beyond drugs to oil and gas — and avocados
USA Today: ‘Attack on military readiness’: Human rights groups sound new alarm on extremism
National Institute of Justice: Using Research to Improve Hate Crime Reporting and Identification
Raw Story: Donald Trump is spreading a dangerous mental illness to his supporters

August 2023

Here & Now: What happens to the Proud Boys after its leaders go to jail?
Vice: Neo-Nazis Are Using Climate Disasters to Recruit New Members
RawStory: U.S. Army reservist ran a ‘white nationalist’ training camp and touted KKK ties
Reuters: Political violence in polarized U.S. at its worst since 1970s
USA Today: After USA TODAY investigation, watchdog report says military failed to screen extremist recruits

July 2023

The Pandora Report: "Biosecurity in the Americas: Regional Threat Assessment"
USA Today: The military ordered big steps to stop extremism. Two years later, it shows no results
USA Today: Are federal agencies failing to find extremists in their ranks? A new inquiry by USA TODAY
The Intercept: Fugitive Combatant: Wanted for Murder, an Army Vet Escaped to Ukraine — and Fought the Russians
MSNBC: Tommy Tuberville said the quiet part out loud
The Hunt: Extremists in the US military. Which came first?
The Baltimore Banner: Latino families say they knew to avoid house of man accused of shooting 6 last month in Annapolis, killing 3
FiveThirtyEight: Extremist-Related Mass Killings Have Been On The Rise

June 2023

Harvard Politic Review: The Last Normal Summer
Newsweek: How the U.S.-China Rivalry Could Help Terrorists Wipe Out the Human Race
The Conversation: How pardoning extremists undermines the rule of law
Military Times: Failed military recruits prove deadly outliers
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.com: Researchers Say Military Service Is the 'Single Strongest' Predictor of Violent Extremism
KQED: Murder, the Military and Radicalization: How Much Is Tied to a Lack of Support for Veterans?
Military Times: What ties violent extremists together? Military service, study says

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: 80 Terps honored as senior marshals
Maryland Today: Seeking light in the darkness
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