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January 2025

The Wall Street Journal: Freed Jan. 6 Convicts Are Back on the Street and Ready to Help Trump
Al Jazeera: The January 6 pardons: Who has Trump ordered to be released?
Newsweek: When Looking for Security Threats Follow Facts, Not Assumptions
American Homefront: The military is likely to end its anti-extremism efforts after four years of uncertain results
The Guardian: Role of US servicemen in acts of extremist violence under scrutiny
USA Today: New Year's attacks place new focus on connections between extremism and the U.S. military
CBS Austin: Is violent extremism more of a concern within military community?
The Wall Street Journal: ‘I Only Knew How to Do One Thing’: New Year’s Violence Resurrects the Dark Side of Military Life
The Washington Post: New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion highlight extremist violence by active military and veterans
Spectrum News 13: New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion highlight extremist violence by active military and veterans
NBC News: ‘A perfect storm’: Extremism online and political polarization are increasing the risk of attacks, experts say
13 News Now: Attacks involving Army vets fuel renewed concerns about extremism in U.S. military
CBS Austin: Terror suspect's ties to ISIS raise questions about national security
ABC 11: Terror suspects' military connections highlight mental health among veterans
MSN: Military service is 'strongest predictor of carrying out extremist violence,' study finds
ABC 11: Military background of men who carried out New Orleans attack & Las Vegas explosion under scrutiny
The Hill: New Year’s attacks fuel fears of extremism in military
FOX News: New Orleans, Las Vegas suspects latest in long line of military radicals
City Journal: What’s Behind an Alarming New Wave of Domestic Terror
NY Post: New Orleans terror suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s veteran status may have contributed to extremism: study
Air Force Times: New Orleans attack suspect identified as Army vet ‘inspired by ISIS’
The Intercept: U.S. Military Service Is the Strongest Predictor of Carrying Out Extremist Violence
New York Post: New Orleans terror suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s veteran status may have contributed to extremism: study
USA Today: Cheap and deadly: Why vehicle terror attacks like the Bourbon Street ramming are on the rise

December 2024

ABC News: UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting prompts questions about how to prevent copycats
WJZ CBS: While some cash in on Maryland native Luigi Mangione's fame, others warn "high risk" of copycat attacks
USA Today: FBI didn't have undercover agents at Jan. 6 Capitol riot, also didn't stoke it: Report
Military Times: Trump says he’ll begin Jan. 6 pardons ‘the first hour’ in office
The Baltimore Sun: Luigi Mangione case: Police get closer to ‘motivation and mindset’ in CEO killing
Politico: Pete Hegseth’s Crusade to Turn the Military into a Christian Weapon

November 2024

Associated Press: AP finds that a Pentagon-funded study on extremism in the military relied on old data
ABC News: Takeaways from AP’s report on a study into extremism in the military that used old data
Military Times: Veterans involved in Jan. 6 riot expect Trump to keep pardon promise
Associated Press: Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’
Beatrice Daily Sun: Hegseth accused of assault, white nationalism
PBS News: Trump’s Pentagon pick was flagged as a possible ‘Insider Threat’ in the National Guard
ABC News: Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat'
Seattle Times: Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’
City & State Pennsylvania: From “Will Be Wild” to “Charges Have Been Filed”

October 2024

WDSU: Voting accessibility: Looking at voter setbacks and gains ahead of the 2024 presidential race
Air Force Times: Conspiracies, calls for violence spike online ahead of Election Day
The Week: Extremism is becoming more common among veterans and service members
USC Viterbi: The Surprising Ineffectiveness of Countering Hate Speech on Reddit
NPR: The Jan. 6 riot included Marines. The military is wrestling with the consequences
Associated Press: Extremism among U.S. military and former military personnel exposed in AP investigation
NPR Embedded: A Good Guy: 279 Hours (season 21, episode 1)
Roll Call: Domestic terrorism, some committed by veterans, rising
Air Force Times: His country trained him to fight. Then he turned against it.
ABC11: North Carolina man linked to growing concerns of extremism among US military, veterans
NJ.com: The friendly face of hate. N.J. women are joining extremist groups. How they make hate more ‘palatable.’