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START in the News

February 2015

Voice of America: Who Joins Islamic State and Why
Reuters: The lone-wolf militant: Feelings of inadequacy taken out on the world
Earth Island Journal: Heard about the FBI Tracking of Keystone XL Activists? It's Worse than You Thought.
Fox News: Intel chief says 2014 deadliest year for terror ever recorded, in counter to upbeat Kerry
Sky News: Behind the Twisted Appeal of 'Jihadi John'
The Atlantic: Is ISIS's Social-Media Power Exaggerated?
The Straits Times: US mall on high alert after terrorist threat
CBRNe Portal: Tradition or Threat? The Diplomatic Pouch and the Potential for RN Smuggling
Homeland Security News Wire: DHS intelligence assessment highlights threat posed by sovereign citizens
The Guardian Nigeria: Insurgency: Sub-regional trade hit in Nigeria's N'East
The Sacramento Bee: U.S. attorney lays out efforts against Islamic extremists
Savannah Morning News: John Horgan: A different way to fight terrorism: De-radicalize their members
CSPAN: Discussion of the White House CVE Summit
C-SPAN: White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism
CSPAN: An Empirical Approach to Countering Violent Extremism, White House CVE Summit
International Business Times: Threat from domestic extremists greater than that from ISIS, claim US law enforcement
CNN: DHS intelligence report warns of domestic right-wing terror threat
UPI: Critics: White House conference didn't focus on domestic terrorist threats
U.S. News: Classroom Terror: Too Horrible to Discuss, Too Pressing to Ignore
The Atlantic: What Does Obama Really Mean by 'Violent Extremism'?
Fox 29 (San Antonio): U.S. closing embassies around the globe
Washington Post: Obama urges other nations to address sectarian problems to fight terrorism
Epoch Times: Extremist Acts in America Not Limited to Jihadist Threat
Herald Online: Advanced Warning and Response Network Enables Live Video Emergency Alerts
Atlas Monitor: Why Obama Refuses to Call it 'Islamic Terrorism'
C-SPAN: White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism
CCTV America: William Braniff of UMD discusses Arab countries' role in ISIL fight
Huffpost Live: The Fight Against the Islamic State Thickens
KATU: Terrorism expert: Killings shows difference between ISIS, Al Qaeda
The Crimson White: Terrorism is not limited to Islam
Christian Science Monitor: Why is Germany canceling Carnival Celebrations?
Orlando Sentinel: Florida became 'hotbed' for sovereign citizens, who FBI calls domestic terrorists
C-SPAN: Islamic Extremism Threat
Washington Times: 'No cheap way' to defeat Islamic State; multigenerational approach needed, former top spy warns
L.A. Times: De-radicalization programs offer hope in countering terrorism
USNI News: House Raises Questions on U.S. Military Force Authorization to Fight ISIS
CNS News: Terrorism Expert Predicts a Record 15,000 Terror Attacks Around the Globe in 2014
Southern Poverty Law Center: SPLC Report 'Age of the Wolf' Details Rise in Lone Wolf Domestic Terrorism
Politics Cheat Sheet: What Do We Know About America's Own Extremists?
Newsmax: Obama Ignores Boko Haram, Stresses Ebola
Christian Today: Islamic State puts its own cleric on trial after he objected to burning of Jordanian pilot
Reuters: Islamic State preys on humanity's 'death instinct'
The Daily Beast: Terror Is the New Normal in France
Foreign Affairs: The Rise of the Child Terrorist
Medium.com: NYPD Business Strategy Change
The Christian Science Monitor: How North Korea built up a cadre of code warriors prepared for cyberwar
The Express Tribune: Pakistan an unexpected champion in rehabilitating former jihadis?
The London School of Economics and Political Science: Divided government shields leaders form blame for the economy but affords no quarter in the fight against terrorism
Vice News: Islamic State Cleric Facing Trial for Objecting to Jordanian Pilot's Death by Fire
Uptown Messenger: Allan Katz and Danae Columbus: Does Gov. Bobby Jindal want a more 'American' appearance?