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News Manipulation, the Risk of Civil War, Russia and Ukraine: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 19, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on tracking news manipulation during the pandemic, the threat of another civil war, preventing health insurance loss, and more.
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Violent Extremism
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Politicians Face Violence and Threats from Voters—and Each Other. Are We Nearing a Civil War?
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Nov 15, 2021
NBC News Think
Does America's increasingly uncivil behavior mean we are heading toward civil war? The historical record seems to indicate that the country has a high tolerance for violence without breaking apart. But the threat of civil wars cannot be dismissed.
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Counterterrorism
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Defining 'Terrorism' Is the First Step to Defeating It
Diana Dascalu, Benedict Wilkinson
Nov 8, 2021
The National Interest
Western policy- and decisionmakers continue to grapple with how to define acts of terrorism and when it is appropriate to bring terrorism charges. Establishing a consensus on the definition of terrorism and bringing to center stage the importance of adequately charging acts of terrorism could be more important than ever.
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Military Doctrine
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The Link Between Extremism and Military Functioning
Marek N. Posard @mnposard, William Marcellino, Todd C. Helmus @Helmus
May 20, 2021
Military Times
U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibits service members from actively participating in extremist activities. Broadening the policy to include passive forms of participation could introduce two challenges.
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Violent Extremism
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Capitol Rioters Face FBI Arrests and Prosecution. How Not to Make Them Martyrs in the Process
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
May 14, 2021
NBC News THINK
The righteous wrath of those who view January 6 as an insurrection and believe we need uncompromising prosecution is understandable. But is it strategic thinking? History has shown that prosecutions based on less severe and politically-fraught charges have a greater chance of resulting in the convictions needed to stop this behavior.
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Counterterrorism
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How to Root Out Extremism in the U.S. Military
Heather J. Williams
Feb 1, 2021
Defense One
The military has a growing extremism problem because America does. Service members who embrace violent extremism are thankfully few; Americans citizens who do so are sadly far too many. As a nation we need to deal with both.
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Domestic Terrorism
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Domestic Violent Extremists Will Be Harder to Combat Than Homegrown Jihadists
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Feb 1, 2021
The Hill
The beliefs driving today's domestic extremists are deeply rooted in American history and society. For this and several other reasons, shutting them down will prove far more difficult than combating homegrown jihadists.
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Domestic Terrorism
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The Battle of Capitol Hill
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jan 11, 2021
The Hill
The deadly mob assault on the U.S. Capitol Building was a predictable possibility. Democracy held, but security failed, spectacularly. We need to be better prepared for future acts of political violence.
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Domestic Terrorism
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Domestic Terrorism and the U.S. Elections
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Oct 7, 2020
The RAND Blog
The COVID-19 pandemic has roiled the elections. The United States is deeply divided and the political system is polarized. Under these fraught circumstances, even a minor event can have far-reaching repercussions. What are the prospects for domestic terrorism in the context of U.S. elections?
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Domestic Terrorism
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The American Jihad Was a Failure. For Those Who Joined, It Was a Path to Destruction
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Sep 23, 2020
The Hill
To keep the jihad going after 9/11, al Qaeda exhorted homegrown terrorists to take up arms in the United States. ISIS later made similar appeals. These calls to arms yielded some plots and a few attacks, but overall, the American jihad was a failure.
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Wildfires
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Wildfires, America's Wealth Gap, Screening for COVID-19 at Work: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 18, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the growing risk of wildfires, how Americans' incomes have grown (or not), workplace screenings for COVID-19 symptoms, and more.
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Counterterrorism
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Are Counter Violent Extremism Interventions Effective?
Todd C. Helmus @Helmus, Elizabeth Bodine-Baron @bodinebaron
Sep 11, 2020
The RAND Blog
Government efforts to counter the propaganda and radicalization that lead to violent extremism are becoming more common around the world, but there's little research on whether such programs work. It is critical to conduct more research to tease out which programs are most effective.
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Al Qaida
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Is Ayman al-Zawahiri Really the Future of Al-Qaida?
Colin P. Clarke, Asfandyar Mir
Sep 11, 2020
Foreign Policy
Nineteen years after 9/11, al Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has yet to achieve the household notoriety evoked by his immediate predecessor, Osama bin Laden. But even though Zawahiri has conjured less of a personality cult, al Qaida's current leader is just as dangerous to the United States as its old one.
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Al Qaida
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Is al Qaida Still a Threat?
Asfandyar Mir, Colin P. Clarke
Sep 9, 2020
Foreign Affairs
Nineteen years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, does al Qaida still pose a significant threat to U.S. national security? Among researchers, military and intelligence officials, and policymakers who study the group, there is little consensus. An accurate assessment of al Qaida's organizational health must take into account the group's recent and dramatic resurrection.
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Political Reform Movements
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Could 2020 Spawn '70s-Style Radicals and Violence?
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Aug 17, 2020
NBC News THINK
The U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic has further cleaved an already deeply divided society. The conditions facing the United States today are reminiscent of those that gave rise to the radicalism of the 1970s and could once again lead to political violence, including terrorism.
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Terrorism Threat Assessment
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Deadly Terrorist Threats Abound in U.S. and Abroad. Here Are Key Dangers
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jul 20, 2020
Fox News Channel
Today's self-selecting solo terrorists answer only to their god, whether seeking to destroy all government, pursuing racial separation or genocidal goals, expressing sexual dissatisfaction, or simply wanting to leave their mark. Military operations are irrelevant. This is a deeper societal problem.
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News Manipulation, the Risk of Civil War, Russia and Ukraine: RAND Weekly Recap

Politicians Face Violence and Threats from Voters—and Each Other. Are We Nearing a Civil War?

Defining 'Terrorism' Is the First Step to Defeating It

The Link Between Extremism and Military Functioning

Capitol Rioters Face FBI Arrests and Prosecution. How Not to Make Them Martyrs in the Process

How to Root Out Extremism in the U.S. Military

Domestic Violent Extremists Will Be Harder to Combat Than Homegrown Jihadists

The Battle of Capitol Hill

Domestic Terrorism and the U.S. Elections

The American Jihad Was a Failure. For Those Who Joined, It Was a Path to Destruction

Wildfires, America's Wealth Gap, Screening for COVID-19 at Work: RAND Weekly Recap

Are Counter Violent Extremism Interventions Effective?

Is Ayman al-Zawahiri Really the Future of Al-Qaida?

Is al Qaida Still a Threat?

Could 2020 Spawn '70s-Style Radicals and Violence?

Deadly Terrorist Threats Abound in U.S. and Abroad. Here Are Key Dangers

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