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March 2022

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Chairman Takano releases staff report on the recruitment of veterans by domestic violent extremist groups, announces follow up hearing
KPBS: Some experts say the military's new rules on extremism miss the mark
DW: Joining the war: Foreign nationals flock to Ukraine
Orlando Sentinel: Hate groups decline as extremist ideas go mainstream, researchers say
USA Today: What is extremism? Does it include far-left? Far-right? Choosing a definition is fraught.
The Conversation: Putin is on a quest for historical significance by invading Ukraine and gambling on his own and Russia’s glory

February 2022

New York Times: Who is behind QAnon? Linguistic detectives find fingerprints
Vice: He Asked a 9/11 Plotter About Flight Lessons. How Long Should He Be Punished?
WTOP: Growth of extremism in US and its connection to disinformation
Roll Call: GOP decries cost of Pentagon anti-extremism and diversity training
The Globe and Mail: Ottawa’s trucker convoy protest inspires right-wing activists in the U.S., Europe and around the globe

January 2022

Orlando Sentinel: As officials denounce Nazi rallies in Orlando, DeSantis accuses political opponents of 'smear'
NBC: Synagogue hostage crisis reminds us that neo-Nazis aren't the only ones targeting Jews
Stars and Stripes: Researchers find fourfold annual increase in number of Americans with military ties added to extremist list
KCBS Radio: How some are fueling the extremists' fire with charges in the January 6th insurrection
Military.com: Sedition indictments of veterans unlikely to solve the military's extremism problem
Military.com: Watchdog to audit military's screening for extremists at enlistment
The Guardian: ‘The Timothy McVeighs are still there’: Fears over extremism in U.S. military
Military.com: A year later, a Guardsman who responded to the Capitol riot recalls delays and uncertainty
NPR: Majority of Americans worry Jan. 6-style attack could happen again, poll finds
Defense One: Six things veterans can do to strengthen our democracy
Washington Post: The Pentagon vowed to confront extremism in the ranks. A year after Jan. 6, experts say more must be done.
BNC News: Partisan terrorism on the rise after Jan. 6 insurrection
ABC: How the U.S.'s security tactics changed following the Jan. 6 riots
PBS News Hour: Mainstream presence of Proud Boys, other extreme groups creates mass radicalization fears

December 2021

Associated Press: Decades of DOD efforts fail to stamp out bias, extremism
Fox News: Extremism roundtable with terrorism expert
NPR: Defense officials announce new rules to counter extremism within the U.S. military
Washington Post: Pentagon updates rules to address extremism in the military
Defense One: Click ‘like’, get punished under Pentagon’s new anti-extremism policy
Department of Defense: Report on countering extremist activity within the Department of Defense
Forbes: U.S. service members can’t ‘like’ or repost extremist content under new rules
Defense One: At least 458 US crimes tied to extremism involved veterans, active-duty troops
Washington Post: A QAnon con: How the viral Wayfair sex trafficking lie hurt real kids
Business Insider: How TikTok's algorithm enables far-right self-radicalization
Washington Institute for Near East Policy: Egypt's counterinsurgency success in Sinai
Defense One: Veterans are being recruited by extremist groups. How do we help them say no?
Military Times: How extremist groups target veterans, and what can be done about it
Military Times: Fighting falsehoods: Veterans coalition aims to battle extremism with truth

November 2021

National Institute of Justice: Hate crimes: National database identifies traits and motivations marking distinct pathways of people who commit bias-based offenses
Business Insider: Inside a DC jail's 'Patriot Wing,' where Capitol riot defendants sing the national anthem and act like prisoners of war — but struggle to cope with being locked up
Military Times: Extremist crimes among veterans on the rise for the past decade, study finds
USA Today: When does speech become dangerous? Rep. Gosar’s ties to white nationalists added to concerns about his video
Salon: Is the QAnon "movement" a tragedy, a danger — or a terrorist group?
Homeland Preparedness News: Global Partnership to focus on climate change fueled terrorism
PolitiFact: Tucker Carlson film falsely claims Jan. 6 is 'pretext to strip millions' of 'constitutional rights'

October 2021

CBC: U.S. judge sentences Manitoban ex-reservist Patrik Mathews to 9 years in prison for role in neo-Nazi plot
Slate: How passenger vehicles became a preferred weapon for domestic extremists
Small Wars Journal: Redefining terrorism in the 21st century
The Guardian: The dark side of wellness: The overlap between spiritual thinking and far-right conspiracies