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May 2021

Forbes: A Congressman, ejected reporters and calls for a coup: Here's what went down at the 'QAnon conference'
Newsweek: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell signs QAnon quilt that sold for thousands at 'patriot' conference
The Economist: Fortnite to far right: The rise of digital extremism
PolitiFact: The ridiculous claim that those at the Capitol Jan. 6 resembled a 'normal tourist visit'
Mother Jones: Doctor, Lawyer, Insurrectionist: The Radicalization of Simone Gold
Washington Times: White supremacism, systemic racism don't exist in the U.S., says Ted Nugent: 'We fixed that'
War on the Rocks: Back to the future: Getting Special Forces ready for great-power competition
The Daily Beast: Arresting Capitol rioters won't stop hardcore extremists

April 2021

WTOP The Hunt: Study finds similarities between hate crimes and terrorism
BuzzFeed: Donald Trump is gone, but QAnon's sex trafficking conspiracies are here to stay
Washington Post: Post-riot effort to tackle extremism in the military largely overlooks veterans
The Guardian: Millions of Americans think the election was stolen. How worried should we be about more violence?
VICE: A huge QAnon conference is happening in a Dallas hotel owned by the city
TIME: The Capitol attack was the most documented crime in history. Will that ensure justice?
Voice of America: FBI Director concerned about QAnon's potential for violence

March 2021

Voice of America: Capitol riot exposed QAnon’s violent potential
USA Today: Hateful mass shootings terrorize the US. So why aren't more shooters charged with hate crimes or terrorism?
The New York Times: How racism and sexism intertwine to torment Asian-American women
The Conversation: How the quest for significance and respect underlies the white supremacist movement, conspiracy theories and a range of other problems
NPR: The legacy of George Carruthers
ABC: 270+ charged in Capitol siege; US weighs a new law concerning domestic terror
The Guardian: Most alleged Capitol rioters 'individual believers' unconnected to groups, analysis finds
New York Times: The military’s extremism problem is our problem

February 2021

PolitiFact: Tucker Carlson’s false claim downplaying role of white supremacists at Capitol riot
USA Today: Lack of domestic terrorism law creates an imbalance
New York Times: A small group of militants' outsize role in the Capitol attack
CBS: Psychologist details historic ties between pandemics and extremism
Washington Post: Eroding trust, spreading fear: The historical ties between pandemics and extremism
Politico: The problem isn’t just one insurrection. It’s mass radicalization.
Washington Post: Seeking to combat extremists in ranks, the military struggles to answer a basic question: How many are there?
NPR: How the FBI is responding to the rise in home-grown extremism
Al Jazeera: Biden is promising ‘unity’. But what does that mean?
Sydney Morning Herald: Accused North Korean agent’s missile diagrams ‘high school level’, court hears
New York Times: How the Biden Administration can help solve our reality crisis
Orlando Sentinel: Florida sees slight rise in organized hate groups as nation sees decline

January 2021

Five Thirty Eight: Our radicalized republic
Vox: Trump is gone. But the threat of right-wing violence that arose under his watch remains.
South China Morning Post: Tense times in Washington as US prepares for an inauguration like no other
MSN: Joe Biden's options for dealing with Donald Trump are worse than Watergate
Terp Magazine: Taken to extremes
MarketWatch: Makers of explosives push for end to overlapping regulations, while labor union voices concerns
Sinclair Broadcasting Group: Inaugural security heightened as officials seek to avoid a repeat of Capitol attack
NPR: With U.S. in turmoil, experts unsure what kind of extreme right may emerge soon
Orlando Sentinel: Central Florida, state brace for inauguration unrest. Experts say it won't stop there
National Geographic: Why do humans embrace rituals? Disease and danger may be at the root of the behaviors.
AFP: U.S. struggles to confront far right threat
Boston Globe: What drives the pro-Trump mob
Los Angeles Times: Far-right extremists want to attack more capitols, but are divided after D.C. riot

December 2020

The Conversation: Can Joe Biden ‘heal’ the United States? Political experts disagree
Washington Post: 2020 appears to be a good year for counterterrorism