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October 2016

Capital News Service: Profile of Maryland white nationalist grows
Quartz: America's lone-wolf terrorists are unpredictable in almost every regard-except one
National Interest: Will Somalia's Elections Change the War on Al-Shabaab?
The Long War Journal: Number of suicide attacks claimed by the Islamic State dipped in September
Baltimore Sun: Mental health evaluations key to stopping terrorist attacks
Business Monthly: Proposed Academy Supports FBI Move to Greenbelt
Commercial Property Executive: FBI HQ Relocation to be Announced by Year-End

September 2016

Politico: Muslim Communities in America
Los Angeles Times: In wake of bombing, New Yorkers are increasingly seeing threats in the trash left on the street
Quartz: Tourists are heading to Somalia to see the ruins of a two-decade civil war
The Conversation: Why extremists use violence in their quest for significance
PBS Newshour: How worried should you be about terrorism?
Newsweek: New Yorkers were resilient after Saturday's bombing. Or were they just fatigued?
Dallas Morning News: Why it matters whether bombings or stabbings are terrorism
USA Today: 'See something, say something' plays critical role in thwarting bombings
The Conversation: What is terrorism, and is it getting worse?
USA Today: Homemade bombs weaker, but easier to make
Irish Times: Terrorism in the West - more letheal, more random, less likely
Times News Network: Maoists fourth deadliest terror outfit after Taliban, IS, Boko Haram
The Daily Orange: How airport security has increased since 9/11
Homeland Security News Wire: Terrorist attacks are more likely to succeed if there are more plot participants
University of Ghent: Terrorist expert Martha Crenshaw receives honorary doctorate
The Diamondback: Want to work for the FBI? Greenbelt’s new national security academy could be your best bet.
The Daily Record: UMD, UMB launch new effor tto draw FBI to Md.
Baltimore Sun: Universities to sweeten the pot for FBI headquarters in Maryalnd with new national security academy
Associated Press: 2 universities to discuss national security partnership
University of Arkansas: Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Celebrates 2016 Achievements
Northeast Public Radio: UAlbany Expert Victor Asal On How Things Have Changed 15 Years After 9/11
The Atlantic: How Much Really Changes About Terrorism on 9/11?
Daily Progress Online: Scholars, officials and experts survey the security landscape 15 years after 9/11
TIME: Survivors of Terror Attacks on How They Moved Forward: ‘You Live Anyway’
Washington Times: U.S. authorities on high alert for terror attacks as Sept. 11 nears
World Economic Forum: After 15 years of terror, are we any safer?
Boston University Law Review: Is the War on Terrorism Really Winnable?
SeattlePI: The State of Terrorism in the US, Post-September 11
USA Today: Sept. 11 Q&A: How America sees terrorism 15 years after the 9/11 attacks
Toronto Star: Ending anti-Muslim racism requires more than changing the language
The Stanford Daily: Q&A with Sarah Lyons-Padilla
The Huffington Post: Keeping Track Of U.S. Special Ops In Africa
Business Insider: ISIS has claimed more than 700 suicide attacks since the beginning of the year
Al Jazeera: ISIL's European strategy

August 2016

The Inquisitr: ISIS Study Shows Extremists Have Been A Killing Machine Since 2014
Sinclair Broadcast Group: New study highlights the growth of ISIS
Voice of America: Most Terrorism Victims Are in Muslim Majority Countries
The Huffington Post: Is This The Dawn Of The Safecation?
CBC News (Canada): Lots of approaches but no clear formula for success
CBC News (Canada): Experts still learning how to identify which 'radicals' are truly dangerous
BBC: Terror deaths in Western Europe at hightest level since 2004
Huffington Post: Why we need to change the way we talk about violent extremism this election season
Vox: You may think the world is falling apart. Steven Pinker is here to tell you it isn't.