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Collection: Just Security’s Counterextremism Initiative
Introducing Just Security's new Collection on the evolving threats of violent extremism and terrorism.
Apr. 3, 2026
Tom Joscelyn
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Global Fragility Act 2.0? Amid a Possible Bipartisan Revival, a Chance to Make U.S. Peace Efforts More Effective
If the administration seizes this moment, GFA 2.0 could help the U.S. prevent costly wars and compete effectively with rivals abroad.
Oct. 15, 2025
Peter J. Quaranto and Kevin Melton
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Children, Young People and the Emerging Terrorism Threat Landscape
Prevention efforts must shift toward a model that addresses the systemic drivers and underlying causes of youth vulnerability to violent extremism.
Sep. 26, 2025
Bettina Rottweiler, Caitlin Clemmow and 2 more
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How Misogyny Fuels Violent Extremism
Taking a closer look at where misogynist beliefs come from can help shed light on the pathways to violence — and how to interrupt them.
Sep. 16, 2025
Cynthia Miller-Idriss
👁 Afghan women walk along a stone-laden street on the outskirts of Kabul on July 22, 2025. (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)
What the Erosion of the International System Means for Afghanistan
The ongoing struggle of Afghanistan’s exiled democratic movement is a vital bulwark against a rising tide of authoritarianism and extremism.
Aug. 25, 2025
Ambassador Nasir A. Andisha and Hamid A. Formuli
👁 Demonstrators take part in a protest in front of the European Commission representation in Warsaw demanding more restrictive sanctions against Russia and arms supplies for Ukraine on January 8, 2024. (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
It’s Time to Designate The Base as an FTO
With increasing violent extremism and waning DOJ interest in curbing far-right extremism, a failure to address the threats posed by The Base could prove fatal.
Aug. 5, 2025
Luke Baumgartner
👁 Taliban security personnel keep watch after the Eid al-Adha prayers at a checkpoint in Kabul on June 7, 2025. (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)
The Taliban’s Slow Dismantling of Afghan Media
The slow death of Afghan media is a tragedy not just for the many brave Afghan journalists, but for the country as a whole.
Jul. 10, 2025
Olof Blomqvist
👁 The logo of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seen at the Los Angeles Federal Building in May 2025. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Setting the Record Straight on Nihilistic Violence
Confusion over “nihilistic violence” risks mislabeling attacks, hindering efforts to prevent mass violence by non-ideological subcultures.
Jul. 1, 2025
Steven Rai and Cody Zoschak
👁 The sign at the FBI headquarters building reads, “J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building.”
Nihilistic Violent Extremism: A Valuable Stride Forward in American Counterterrorism
Nihilistic violent extremism might even be considered part of a fourth generation of online radicalization, blurring the lines between killers and terrorists.
May 21, 2025
Jacob Ware
👁 US President Donald Trump (L) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) in the Oval Office.
The Need for Course Correction: The Risks of Treating Drug Cartels as Terrorist Threats
While the executive order is intended to enhance national security, it raises significant concerns.
Feb. 12, 2025
Donell Harvin
👁 In this photo illustration the logo of US online social media and social networking site 'X' (formerly known as Twitter) is displayed centrally on a smartphone screen alongside that of Threads (L) and Instagram (R) on August 01, 2023 in Bath, England. On the top row the logo of online video sharing and social media platform YouTube is seen alongside that of Whatsapp and TikTok. Along the bottom row Facebook, Quora amd Messenger are displayed.
Book Review: A Misinformation Researcher’s Guide to the ‘Carnival of Mirrors’
DiResta’s book, "Invisible Rulers" provides an essential guide to what she calls “the carnival of mirrors” of the information environment.
Sep. 3, 2024
Paul M. Barrett
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The Supreme Court Cannot Ignore the National Security Implications of the So-Called ‘Jawboning’ Case
Former senior DOJ official Mary McCord writes about "the necessity for government officials to be able to communicate freely with social media companies about the abuses of their…
Mar. 17, 2024
Mary B. McCord