Domestic Extremism
Domestic Extremism

Domestic Extremism

Over the last several years, the threat posed by white supremacists, accelerationists, the militia movement, and other extremists has surged. Today, the landscape of domestic extremism in America has metastasized. From attacks on synagogues and black churches to the siege against America's democracy on January 6th, these threats continue to expand and evolve. Our researchers have examined domestic extremist groups and movements from a number of angles. Check out featured news and publications, major projects, and a full archive of related content below.

 


 

Recent News & Publications

 

 

 


 

Projects

 

Capitol Hill Siege

In keeping with our tradition of providing primary source documents to the research community and the public at large, The Program on Extremism launched a project to create a central database of court records related to the events of January 6, 2021. The project database is updated daily as additional individuals are charged with criminal activities and new records are introduced into the criminal justice system. You can view today's numbers, check out our interactive visualizations, browse the cases, read our related reports, and download our database by visiting the Capitol Hill Siege page. 


 

Domestic Terrorism Tracker

The Program on Extremism regularly releases our Domestic Terrorism Tracker as part of our GW Extremism Tracker series. From the Boogaloo movement to Neo-fascist Skullmask groups like Atomwaffen Division, Feuerkrieg Division, and The Base, our Domestic Terorrism Tracker provides up-to-date information on legal proceedings and the demographics of these extremist movements. 


 

Racially and Ethnically- Motivated Attacks

In March 2021, the Office for the Director of National Intelligence released an assessment that the “most lethal domestic violent extremist threat[s]” to the United States were racially and ethnically motivated violent extremists (RMVE). Responding to RMVE-inspired terrorists will require a close, data-driven assessment of the nature and scope of the threat. To this end, The Program on Extremism analyzed 40 cases of individuals charged in United States federal courts between 2014 and 2019, who are alleged to have planned or conducted violent attacks in the United States in furtherance of RMVE causes or ideologies. By evaluating the demographic, ideological, and organizational backgrounds of the perpetrators, as well as their attack-planning methods and processes, this we evaluate the successes and failures of federal law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting RMVE attack planners.


 

Addressing White Supremacism

The United States has struggled to adapt to a changing domestic terrorism landscape. To meet today's demands, The Program on Extremism and the Anti-Defamation League analyzed the arrests of dozens of domestic extremists, as well as current efforts by law enforcement to disrupt and counter the growing influence of white supmreacy. We focus on the current state of enforcement actions against two domestic white supremacist networks: The Base and Atomwaffen Division. We also outline a number of administrative actions, legislative and policy changes, and other possible federal and state legal and prosecutorial powers that could allow for a more comprehensive and effective approach to countering these threats.


 

Countering Antisemitism

Antisemitism is pervasive throughout several categories of American extremist movements, both violent and non-violent. American extremists incorporate antisemitic tropes and narratives in every level of their worldviews, using them to help construct “us/them” dichotomies and wide-sweeping conspiracies that are essential to their movements. We assess that antisemitism is foundational to multiple violent extremist movements in the United States, and counter-extremism practitioners and scholars may consider incorporating antisemitism as a diagnostic factor for extremist radicalization.


 

Anarchist/Left-Wing Violent Extremism in America

Anarchist/left wing violent extremism, often referred to in United States government parlance with the catch-all term “anarchist violent extremism” (AVE), has a long-standing history in the U.S. Over the last several years, violence committed by AVEs was largely locally organized, eventdriven, and/or opportunistic. However, we found that ongoing changes in the political, social, and economic climate in the U.S., as well as changes in the makeup, strength, and doctrines of other American domestic extremist groups, have the potential to escalate the frequency and lethality of violence committed by AVEs in the immediate future.


 

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Commentaries

"January 6th Report Summarizes Extremist Threat – But Leaves Key Gaps." Authored by Jon Lewis | Just Security |​​​​ January 3, 2023.


"What's Different About DOJ's Prosecution of the Oath Keepers." Authored by Jon Lewis | Newsweek | December 19, 2022.


"The Evolution of Critical Infrastructure Targeting by Violent Extremists," Authored by Ilana Krill | Lawfare | October 20, 2022.


"The dangerous evolution of the Oath Keepers — and leader Stewart Rhodes," Authored by Jon Lewis | NBC News | July 14, 2022.


"Assessing US Domestic Extremism in Light of Capitol Riot Investigations." Authored by Seamus Hughes and Ilana Krill | ICCT | June 30, 2022.


"True Threat of the Proud Boys Revealed as Jan. 6 Committee Hearings Go Public." Authored by Matthew Kriner and Jon Lewis | Newsweek | June 9, 2022.


"Understanding Accelerationist Narratives: The Great Replacement Theory." Authored by Matthew Kriner, Meghan Conroy, Alex Newhouse and Jon Lewis | Global Network on Extremism and Technology | May 30, 2022.


"Buffalo suspect exposes dangers of accelerationist, neo-fascist lone-actor violence," Authored by Jon Lewis | NBC News | May 22, 2022.


Be Careful Attributing Anything to AWD

Authored by Jon Lewis and Alex Newhouse | Accelerationism Research Consortium | February 21, 2022


What Does the Seditious Conspiracy Indictment Mean For the Oath Keepers?

Authored by Jon Lewis and Seamus Hughes | Lawfare | January 21, 2022


Oath Keepers leader indictment just the tip of a scary iceberg

Authored by Sam Jackson, Matthew Kriner, and Jon Lewis | NBC News | January 17, 2022


The Oath Keepers and Their Role in the January 6 Insurrection

Authored by Matthew Kriner and Jon Lewis | CTC Sentinel | December 22, 2021


Understanding Accelerationist Narratives: The Boogaloo
Authored by Matt Kriner, Alex Newhouse, and Jon Lewis | GNET | November 18, 2021


For some Capitol Hill rioters, Jan. 6 was just the beginning
Authored by Madi Birkenfeld, Ilana Krill and Andrew Mines | Dallas Morning News | July 26, 2021


Pride & Prejudice: The Violent Evolution of the Proud Boys
Authored by Matthew Kriner and Jon Lewis | CTC Sentinel | July 2021


A Sea Change in Counterterrorism
Authored by Carly Gordenstein and Seamus Hughes | Lawfare | June 13, 2021


American counterterrorism cannot be an either/or proposition
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino and Seamus Hughes | The Hill | May 25, 2021


An Assessment of the U.S. Government’s Domestic Terrorism Assessment
Authored by Seamus Hughes and Rohini Kurup | Lawfare | May 24, 2021


“I will never forget this for as long as I live”: Social Learning at the Capitol Hill Siege
Authored by Danielle Carrier, Ilana Krill and Andrew Mines | GNET | May 6, 2021


Male Supremacism, Borderline Content, and Gaps in Existing Moderation Efforts
Authored by Ye Bin Won and Jon Lewis | GNET | April 6, 2021


The military doesn’t even know how bad its extremism problem is

Authored by Daniel Milton, Andrew Mines, and Angelina Maleska | The Washington Post | March 29, 2021


Selfie and Siege: Women’s Social Media Footprint and the US Capitol Hill Siege
Authored by Devorah Margolin and Chelsea Daymon | GNET | March 3, 2021


The U.S. government can do more to fight domestic terror without any new laws
Authored by Seamus Hughes and Bennett Clifford | The Washington Post | March 2, 2021


The Evolution of the Boogaloo Movement
Authored by Matthew Kriner and Jon Lewis | CTC Sentinel | February 17, 2021


"Take Nothing But Pictures, Leave Nothing But (Digital) Footprints”: Social Media Evidence From the US Capitol Siege Perpetrators
Authored by Jon Lewis and Bennett Clifford | GNET | January 25, 2021


The Capitol mob’s gleeful selfies are easy to mock. They’re also a warning sign.
Authored by Seamus Hughes and Jon Lewis | The Washington Post | January 19, 2021


3D-Printed Guns, Untraceable Firearms, and Domestic Violent Extremist Actors
Authored by Jon Lewis | GNET | January 7, 2021


Extremist Experimentation with Text-Based Instant Messaging Applications

Authored by Bennett Clifford | GNET | November 9, 2020


Why the FBI had to pretend Hamas wanted to plot with ‘boogaloo boys’
Authored by Seamus Hughes and Jon Lewis | The Washington Post | September 9, 2020


FBI’s Terror Hunters Turn to a Different Threat: Incels

Authored by Adam Rawnsley and Seamus Hughes | The Daily Beast | September 9, 2020


Balancing Online Content Moderation and the Rule of Law

Authored by Devorah Margolin, Jon Lewis, and Andrew Mines | GNET | September 4, 2020


Spring Provides Timely Reminder of Incel Violence—And Clarifies How to Respond
Authored by Jon Lewis and Jacob Ware | ICCT | August 28, 2020


Facebook’s Disruption of the Boogaloo Network
Authored by Jon Lewis | GNET | August 3, 2020


Rethinking Domestic Terrorism Law After Boogaloo Movement Attacks
Authored by Jon Lewis | Lawfare | July 27, 2020


5G and the Far Right: How Extremists Capitalise on Coronavirus Conspiracies
Authored by Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens and Blyth Crawford | GNET | April 21, 2020


The State Department Should Designate the Russian Imperial Movement as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Authored by Jon Lewis and Mary McCord | Lawfare | April 14, 2020


Our laws have a problem calling domestic terrorism what it is
Authored by Jon Lewis and Seamus Hughes | The Hill | February 6, 2020


The Fractured Terrorism Threat to America
Authored by Seamus Hughes and Devorah Margolin | Lawfare | November 10, 2019


How to act against domestic terrorists — and their foreign supporters
Authored by Haroro Ingram and Jon Lewis | The Hill | September 15, 2019


A Review of Transatlantic Best Practices for Countering Radicalisation in Prisons and Terrorist Recidivism
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino and Bennett Clifford | Europol | July 13, 2019


De-Platforming and the Online Extremist’s Dilemma
Authored by Bennett Clifford and Helen Christy Powell | Lawfare | June 6, 2019


Trump’s Domestic Countering Violent Extremism Policies Look a Lot Like Obama’s
Authored by Seamus Hughes and Haroro J. Ingram | Lawfare | March 10, 2019


Confronting America’s Violent Extremists: A Terrorism Prevention Strategy for the Homeland
Authored by Haroro J. Ingram | Foreign Policy Research Institute | November 26, 2018


Rethinking “Prison Radicalisation” – Lessons from the U.S. Federal Correctional System
Authored by Bennett Clifford | ICCT | November 16, 2018


Treatment of Terrorists: How Does Gender Affect Justice?
Authored by Audrey Alexander | CTC Sentinel | September 10, 2018


America's Terrorism Problem Doesn’t End with Prison—It Might Just Begin There
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino and Seamus Hughes | Lawfare | June 17, 2018


Whose Responsibility is it to Confront Terrorism Online?
Authored by Seamus Hughes | Lawfare | April 27, 2018


Marginalizing Violent Extremism Online
Authored by Audrey Alexander and William Braniff | The Atlantic | January 21, 2018


Material Support or Bust
Authored by Seamus Hughes | The Brookings Institute | August 31, 2015


Explaining the Lack of an American Domestic Counter-radicalization Strategy
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | Understanding Deradicalization: Pathways to Enhance Transatlantic Common Perceptions and Practices, Middle East Institute | June 10, 2015

Data

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Events

A Book Talk with Elle Reeve

8/15/2024


Antisemitism in the Black Hebrew Israelite and Christian Identity Movements

8/1/2024                                         


Active Clubs and Transnational Far-Right Extremism in 2024 and Beyond

7/30/2024


Firsthand Perspectives from the Sam Woodward Trial: A Conversation with Louis Keene

7/25/2024


A Book Talk with Spencer Sunshine

7/9/2024


Hiding in Plain Sight - The Transnational Right-Wing Extremist Active Club Network

9/22/2023


Understanding Mixed Ideology Extremism

9/19/2023


American White Supremacist Leaders and the State of the Modern Neo-Nazi Movement

6/27/2023


Understanding "Intersectional Antisemitism"

5/11/2023


A Conversation with Nicholas Rasmussen

3/27/2023


Prevent and Countering Violent Extremism: UK and US Perspectives

3/8/2023


Antisemitism in Western Extremist Movements: Responding to the Threat

11/15/2022


Post-Organizational Extremism in the Aftermath of the Buffalo Shooting

6/27/2022


Threats at Home and Abroad

6/15/2022


The State of Online Terrorist and Extremist Content Removal Policy in the United States

3/31/2022


New DHS National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin: A Conversation with John Cohen

2/15/2022


From Online Extremism to Offline Violence: Section 230 and Content Moderation

10/22/2020


The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism: Balancing Online Content Moderation and the Rule of Law Confirmation

8/27/2020


American Zealots: A Book Talk with Arie Perliger

8/18/2020


Assessing the Threat of Incel Violence

5/26/2020


Extremism Prevention: Experiences of Frontline Practitioners

4/17/2020


Extremism and the Global Health Crisis

3/30/2020


Assessing U.S. and Partner Posture to Counter Propaganda and Disinformation

2/19/2020


A Discussion with the DOJ's Domestic Counterterrorism Coordinator

1/14/2020


Legal Options for Online Terrorism

10/2/2019


Domestic Terrorism and Legal Perspectives on Terrorist Content Online

9/25/2019


Terrorism Prevention in the United States

6/13/2019


Historical Perspectives on Comparing Terrorism "Waves"

4/18/2019

Legal Documents

Domestic Extremism Tracker

Media Coverage

"Why White Supremacists Are Trying to Attack Energy Grids" | The New York Times | 8/8/2024


"Political Violence: America's Bloody History" | CNN | 7/29/2024


"Neo-Nazi Plot to Attack Power Grid Leads to Prison Sentences for 2 Former Camp Lejeune Marines" | Military.com | 7/26/2024


"McCormick calls for cooler rhetoric but has stake in site hosting hate speech, conspiracies" | Pennsylvania Capital-Star | 7/26/2024


"Nashville grapples with lingering neo-Nazi presence in tourist-friendly city" | AP News | 7/23/2024


"Experts monitoring whether Trump assassination attempt could spark retaliation" | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 7/23/2024


"US election workers prepare for violence with guns and PPE" | The Times | 7/16/2024


"Nation outraged after assassination attempt on Trump" | USA Today | 7/14/2024


"Far-Right Extremists Call for Violence and War After Trump Shooting" | WIRED | 7/14/2024


"DOJ seeks foothold after Supreme Court loss on Jan. 6 obstruction charge" | The Hill | 7/7/2024


"Is this a MAGA Militia or a Clown Car?" | Rolling Stone | 6/19/2024


"Man planned mass shooting of Black people to start 'race war,' feds say" | The Washington Post | 6/14/2024


"Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones cut from Fiserv Forum event with Tucker Carlson" | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 6/13/2024


"Capitol Rioter Starts Militia From Inside Prison" | Newsweek | 6/12/2024


"Feds: Arizona man plotted mass shooting in Atlanta to spark 'race war'" | The Atlanta Journal Constitution | 6/12/2024


"A January 6 Rioter Is Leading an Armed National Militia From Prison" | WIRED | 6/12/2024


"Politicians are reporting more harassment. Just ask candidates in Washoe County Races" | The Nevada Independent | 5/26/2024


"Pride month fears: Is the FBI missing the real threat to LGBTQ+ safety?" | Reckon | 5/21/2024


"White Power Outage: Inside a Hilliard teen's fascist terror plot" | Columbia Monthly | 5/21/2024


"How extremists try to capitalise on campus protests" | The Times | 5/7/2024


"Extremist Militias Are Coordinating in More Than 100 Facebook Groups" | WIRED | 5/2/2024


"Texas had more white supremacist incidents last year than most of the US. Why?" | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 4/13/2024


"Parler Media swears it's changed. But can the app escape its problematic past?" | Yahoo News | 4/1/2024


"Far-right extremist group targets Cincinnati drag queens, forced to cancel story time" | WKRC12 | 3/29/2024


"They Make Viral Gun Videos - With Hardline Christian Values" | Mother Jones | 3/28/2024


"Combating Threats to Election Workers Ahead of the 2024 Election" | Democracy Docket | 3/12/2024


"White supremacist fitness clubs are fat-shaming Trump supporters and plotting a race war" | Business Insider | 3/3/2024


"No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism'" | Politifact | 2/26/2024


"Reliable Sources Newsletter - Radicalizing the Right" | CNN | 2/1/2024


"A Decapitation May Have Roots in Far-Right Border and Immigrant Paranoia" | WIRED | 2/1/2024


"As Ky. GOP defends Jan 6. rioters, court records show Kentuckians' violence and intent to stop Biden presidency" | Louisville Public Media | 1/17/2024


"The role of 'active clubs' in the American far right" | The Week |  1/13/2024


"Antisemitic incidents spike, ADL says" | CNN | 1/11/2024


"Saturday marks three years since Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection" | Gray Washington News Bureau | 1/6/2024


"How public divide over Jan. 6 could shape 2024 - and beyond" | Christian Science Monitor | 1/5/2024


"Why the QAnon Shaman wants to return to Capitol Hill -  as a congressman" | The Telegraph | 1/5/2024


"'I'm really angry about this': Three years later, partisan rift widens in Congress over Jan. 6" | Roll Call | 1/5/2024


"Headed Into Election Year, Proud Boys Appear to Be on Decline" | VICE News | 1/5/2024


"Why Trump can't use the 'idiot' defense other Jan. 6 defendants often lean on" | NBC News | 1/5/2024


"On fringe social media sites, Buffalo mass shooting becomes rallying call for white supremacists" | The Buffalo News | 8/7/2022


"The Proud Boys' initiation creed Roger Stone recited has roots in white supremacy, according to experts" | Business Insider | 7/14/2022


"Jan. 6: Proud Boys, Oath Keepers" | CNN Situation Room | 7/12/2022


"Jan. 6 committee details extremist plot to overturn election" | National Journal | 7/12/2022


"The Jan. 6 committee will focus on extremist groups in its next hearing" | NPR | 7/11/2022


"Jan. 6's Tangled Web Of Extremism" | FiveThirtyEight | 7/11/2022


"5 bombshells we hope drop at Tuesday's Jan. 6 committee hearing on extremist groups and the 'mob on the Mall'" | Business Insider | 7/10/2022


"Patriot Front arrests in Idaho unmask a new generation of hate groups" | The Seattle Times | 6/19/2022


"Right-wing extremists amp up anti-LGBTQ rhetoric online" | AP News | 6/13/2022


"Patriot Front leader among those arrested near Idaho Pride" | AP News | 6/12/2022


"New Jan. 6 details may answer why so many Tampa Bay residents involved" | WFLA | 6/10/2022


"What to know about Thursday’s public hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol" | Nevada Current | 6/8/2022


"Wyoming GOP chair was on restricted grounds during Jan. 6 riot, report says" | Casper Star Tribune | 5/31/2022


"The infinite loop of online extremism" | Protocol | 5/18/2022


"“I’m Only Shitposting IRL”: The All-Too-Familiar Online Ideology Of The Alleged Buffalo Shooter" | Buzzfeed News | 5/17/2022


"Weapon used in Saturday's attack bore white supremacist symbol, names of other gunmen" | The Buffalo News | 5/17/2022


"Racist screed in Buffalo shooting partly ‘plagiarized’ from Christchurch gunman, expert says" | KFOR | 5/17/2022


"A new generation of white supremacist killer: shedding blood with internet winks, memes and livestreams" | Los Angeles Times | 5/15/2022


"How lagging prosecutions and long jail stays are fanning the flames of Jan. 6 extremism" | Business Insider | 3/30/2022


"Talking Chaos, or Plotting a Conspiracy? The Debate in the Whitmer Kidnapping Trial." | The New York Times | 3/13/2022


"Jan. 6 Inmate Talks to VOA" | Voice of America | 3/8/2022


"New charges say Proud Boys discussed plan to attack U.S. Capitol" | NBC News | 3/8/2022


"A year after Jan. 6, attack on the U.S. Capitol lives on in hundreds of court cases" | Idaho Capital Sun | 3/8/2022


"What to know as Gov. Whitmer kidnapping conspiracy case heads to trial" | Detroit News | 3/7/2022


"From law enforcement to a sitting state senator, nearly 300 New Hampshire names appear in Oath Keepers database" | NPHR | 3/3/2022


"Friendly, blue-collar neighbor or cop-attacking Capitol insurrectionist. Can this man be both?" | NJ.com | 2/1/2022


Feds Are Blowing Their Chance to Seize Jan. 6 Rioters’ Guns” | Daily Beast | 1/25/2022 


Inside the Oath Keepers' Plan for an Armed Takeover of the US Capitol” | Military.com | 1/20/2022


‘Rise in violent rhetoric’: Lawmakers in both parties report spike in death threats” | Roll Call | 1/20/2022


Extremism program releases report cataloguing demographics of Jan. 6 defendants” | GW Hatchet | 1/18/2022


Sedition Indictments of Veterans Unlikely to Solve the Military's Extremism Problem” | Military.com| 1/14/2022


Oath Keeper Militia Members Including 5 Veterans Indicted on Sedition Charges for Jan. 6 Riot” | Military.com | 1/13/2022


Understanding Far-Right Paramilitary Group "The Oath Keepers" Role in Jan. 6” | NBC NOW Tonight | 1/11/2022


Fears of extremist violence go 'well beyond' January 6 anniversary” | CNN | 1/9/2022


Floridians played a big role in the Capitol riot, do we have a bigger extremism problem?” | ABC Action News | 1/7/2022


Research shows Florida leads country with most arrests in Capitol Riot” | FOX 35 | 1/7/2022


To catch an insurrectionist” | Vox | 1/6/2022


Online sleuths track down US Capitol attackers” | France 24 | 1/6/2022


One year on, what do we know about the people who stormed the Capitol?” | Independent |  1/6/2022


A year later, Florida still leads nation in Capitol riot arrests” | Tampa Bay Times | 1/6/2022


Where we are with cases against the accused Capitol rioters” | WTOP News | 1/6/2022


Capitol rioters identified by 7News: Where are they now?” | ABC7/WJLA-TV | 1/6/2022


Dominic Pezzola — insurrectionist or misguided misfit? What lawyers will argue” | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | 1/6/2022


‘Pain and Scars From That Day Run Deep': Biden, DC Mark 1 Year Since Capitol Insurrection” | NBC 4 | 1/6/2022


Capitol rioter Jenna Ryan speaks out before federal prison sentence” | USA Today | 1/5/2022


Garland vows to hold Jan. 6 perpetrators 'at any level' accountable” | NBC News | 1/5/2022


Texas had the 2nd most arrests in the Capitol Insurrection. 1 year later, that still matters” | Texas Public Radio | 1/5/2022


Remorse, Indignation From Those Sentenced in Capitol Attack” | VOA News | 1/5/2022


One Michigan county has one of the largest clusters of accused in the Jan. 6 insurrection” | Detroit News | 1/5/2022


One year and six arrests later, Bucks County is still debating its part in Jan. 6 insurrection” | WESA | 1/5/2022


Inside the FBI’s Capitol riot investigation: will the attackers be held accountable?” | Guardian | 1/4/2022


In wake of Jan. 6, US military struggles to curb extremism” | Christian Science Monitor | 1/4/2022


Inside the Feds’ Hunt for Hundreds of Capitol Riot Fugitives” | Daily Beast | 1/4/2022


January 6: Insurrection Cases to Watch in 2022” | NBC 4 | 1/4/2022


Capitol rioter compares attacks on her to treatment of ‘Jews in Germany’” | NBC News | 1/4/2022


A year after Capitol riot, cases linger against some in Central Florida. So does extremism, experts say” | Orlando Sentinel | 1/3/2022


After the US Capitol riot, a sprawling inquiry continues to grow” | AFP | 1/2/2022


Top Stories of 2021: How Pa. election misinformation helped inspire an insurrection, investigations and policies” | WITF | 12/30/2021


Pentagon Plan to Fight Extremism in the Ranks Is a Start, But Experts Say Problems Loom” | Military.com | 12/21/2021


The right side of history: Social media is clear that Capitol rioters thought they were on it” | Courthouse News Service | 11/12/2021


Capitol Rioters in Jail’s ‘Patriot Wing’ Have Their Own Rituals and a Growing Fan Base” | Vice News | 10/21/2021


Global leaders gather in Pittsburgh this week to discuss the rise in extremist hate, find solutions” | WESA | 10/17/2021


First of Utah’s Capitol riot suspects expected to plead guilty” | Fox 13 | 10/13/2021


Hacked Records Reveal Hundreds Of Oath Keepers Across New Jersey” | Gothamist | 10/13/2021


First of Utah’s Capitol riot suspects expected to plead guilty” | Fox 13 | 9/22/2021


Jailed Jan. 6 Rioters Are Getting Fan Mail From Trump Supporters” | Vice News | 9/17/2021


Washington once more on alert ahead of rally celebrating Jan. 6 rioters” | Boston Globe | 9/17/2021


DHS: Extremists used TikTok to promote Jan. 6 violence” | POLITICO | 9/16/2021


Judge: Potential ‘Danger’ Means Central Pennsylvania Man Charged In Jan. 6 Attack Must Stay In Jail Before Trial” | WESA | 9/3/2021


Whitmer kidnap case jurors to be quizzed on bombs, masks, guns and insurrection” | The Detroit News | 9/3/2021


After nearly 600 arrests, FBI's investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol siege continues” | Spectrum News Orlando | 9/2/2021


Judge: Potential ‘danger’ means Ephrata man charged in Jan. 6 attack must stay in jail before trial” | WITF | 9/2/2021


As the investigation drags on, Jan. 6 defendants win more freedom” | Atlanta Journal-Constitution | 8/27/2021


Portland gunfight fuels alarm over growing use of weapons at rallies” | The Guardian | 8/26/2021


Why an ‘uphill battle’ awaits lawmakers investigating Jan. 6 insurrection” | PBS Newshour | 7/27/2021


Six months later, this is what we know about Georgia’s Jan. 6 defendants” | Atlanta Journal-Constitution | 7/26/2021


Ad hoc extremist groups come into focus in post-January 6 criminal charges” | CNN | 7/21/2021


What we know 6 months after the Capitol riot, and what we're still learning” | ABC7/WJLA-TV | 7/6/2021


‘Right-Wing Death Squad’: Active-Duty Marine Plotted to Bomb DNC, Murder Black People, Feds Say” | Daily Beast | 6/29/2021


Florida emerges as a cradle of the insurrection as Jan. 6 Capitol riot arrests keep piling up” | USA Today | 6/17/2021


The Geophysicist Who Stormed the Capitol” | POLITICO | 6/11/2021


Questions Linger About Jan. 6 Capitol Riot” | Voice of America | 6/4/2021


US Marine Charged in Capitol Riot Prosecution” | NBC News | 5/17/2021


FBI investigating origin of deadly Capitol riot” | NBC News | 4/13/2021


Number of US Troops Linked to Domestic Terror Plots Small but Growing” | VOA News | 4/13/2021


Whitmer kidnap probe leads feds to explosives, arsenals” | The Detroit News | 3/30/2021


There were 566 extremist movements and paramilitary, armed groups in the United States last year” | RTV Slovenia | 3/29/2021


Judge calls evidence against Oath Keepers member 'fairly strong, fairly convincing'” | FOX 35 | 3/15/2021


Feds indict Whitmer kidnapping case informant as secret rift surfaces” | The Detroit News | 3/10/2021


“New report examines January 6th insurrection” | ABC7, 3/3/2021 | Live Broadcast


It was just a matter of time': Authors of GWU report discuss thoughts on Capitol riot” | ABC7/WJLA-TV | 3/2/2021


GW report analyzes backgrounds of Jan. 6 insurrectionists, shows extremism is a growing threat” | WUSA9-CBS9 | 3/2/2021


Tampa man who took selfie in Senate chamber during Capitol riot facing several federal charges” | WFLA | 2/23/2021


What we know about the Capitol riot investigation one month later” | NBC News | 2/8/2021


What we know abou the January 6 riot” | CBC News | 1/30/2021


Global Right-Wing Extremism Networks Are Growing. The U.S. Is Just Now Catching Up.” | ProPublica | 1/22/2021


Heightened security for the Biden inauguration” | CBS News | 1/17/2021


Michigan Capitol protest remains 'calm' on Sunday” | The Detroit News | 1/17/2021


Self-Described Proud Boy in Queens Arrested for Allegedly Stockpiling Ammo and Weapons” | NY1 | 1/13/2021


The FBI Says ‘Boogaloo’ Extremists Bought 3D-Printed Machine Gun Parts” | Wired Magazine | 11/6/2020


‘Boogaloo’ extremists could seek violence post-election, experts warn” | Fox 46 | 10/26/2020


Feds find bomb components in alleged Whitmer kidnapping plot” | The Detroit News | 10/26/2020


White supremacist group talked about paramilitary training in secret vetting calls” | CNN | 10/22/2020


The problem with ignoring fighting words from extremists” | West Hartford News | 10/14/2020

What is the Boogaloo and why do they want to kidnap the governor?” | ABC7 | 10/9/2020


Some of those charged in Whitmer plot attended Michigan Capitol rallies, witnesses say” | The Detroit News | 10/9/2020


Extremism in America” | WGN9 | 10/9/2020


FBI says it thwarted militia plot to kill Michigan Gov. Whitmer” | The Washington Times | 10/8/2020


Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s year: Nooses, beheadings and shouts of tyranny” | Bridge Michigan | 10/8/2020


Mysterious Wolverine Watchmen militia group 'flew under radar'” | The Detroit News | 10/8/2020


Ruby Ridge echoes in deadly Madison Heights FBI shootout” | The Detroit News | 10/7/2020


These researchers study terrorists. Sometimes, they also stumble across scoops.” | Washington Post | 6/25/2019


How a change in law could lead to more arrests of domestic terrorists” | ABC News | 3/26/2019


Arrests in domestic terror probes outpace those inspired by Islamic extremists” | Washington Post | 3/9/2019


The terrorism research center behind the Coast Guard officer scoop” | Columbia Journalism Review | 3/1/2019

Occasional Papers

The Need for a Specific Law Against Domestic Terrorism
Amy C. Collins | September 2020


Confronting Racially and Ethnically Motivated Terrorism: A Call To Designate Foreign White Identity Extremist Groups Under U.S. Federal Law
Amy C. Collins | September 2020


Unpacking the Links Between Ideas and Violent Extremism
Pete Simi | August 2020


Transnational Neo-Nazism in the USA, United Kingdom and Australia
Paul Jackson | February 2020


Strategic Operational Continuum: Retooling Prevention (PDF)
Joumana Silyan-Saba | April 2019


Conspiracy Theories in the Patriot/Militia Movement
Sam Jackson | May 2017


Countering Violent Extremism: Lessons on Early Intervention from the United Kingdom’s Channel Program
Talene Bilazarian | October 2016


Nazis vs. ISIS on Twitter: A Comparative Study of White Nationalist and ISIS Online Social Media Networks
J.M. Berger | September 2016


Without Prejudice: What Sovereign Citizens Believe
J.M. Berger | June 2016


The Domestic Terrorism Threat in the United States: A Primer
Andrew Gumbel | December 2015

Policy Papers

Persuade or Perish: Addressing Gaps in the U.S. Posture to Confront Propaganda and Disinformation Threats:
Haroro J. Ingram | February 2020


A Plan for Preventing and Countering Terrorist and Violent Extremist Exploitation of Information and Communications Technology in America
Audrey Alexander | September 2019


Leveraging CDA 230 to Counter Online Extremism
Annemarie Bridy | September 2019


Three Constitutional Thickets
Daphne Keller | September 2019


Counterterrorism is a Public Function
Alexander Guittard | September 2019


Lessons from the Information War
J.D. Maddox | September 2019


Social Media, Terrorist Content Prohibitions and the Rule of Law
Stuart Macdonald | September 2019


EU Policy: Preventing the Dissemination of Terrorist Content Online
Jordy Krasenberg | September 2019


Disinformation in Terrorist Content Online
Nina Jankowicz | September 2019


Unraveling the Impact of Social Media on Extremism
Anjana Susarla | September 2019


Fighting Hate Speech and Terrorist Propaganda on Social Media in Germany
Alexander Ritzmann | September 2019


The Internet Police
Jeff Breinholt | September 2019


Filling the Gap in Our Terrorism Statutes
Mary McCord | August 2019


Surveying the Landscape of the American Far Right
Mark Pitcavage | August 2019


Terrorism Prevention in the United States: A Policy Framework for Filling the CVE Void
Haroro J. Ingram | November 2018


Radicalization in Custody: Towards Data-Driven Terrorism Prevention in the United States Federal Correctional System
Bennett Clifford | November 2018

Reports

Christian Identity Reborn: The Evolution and Revitalization of an Antisemitic Theology

Authored by Jon Lewis, Stuart Wexler, Jessa Mellea, and M.B. Tyler | August 2024


From Camps to Computers: Inside the Black Hebrew Israelite Extremist Ecosystem on Facebook

Authored by Luke Baumgartner | August 2024


The Age of Incoherence? Understanding Mixed and Unclear Ideology Extremism | Authored by Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens | June 2023


Founding Fathers of the Modern American Neo-Nazi Movement: The Impacts and Legacies of Louis Beam, William Luther Pierce, and James Mason | Authored by Haroro J. Ingram and Jon Lewis | June 2023


From Reconstruction to Day of the Rope: The Evolution and Persistence of Assassination as a Tool for White Supremacist Terror | Authored by Joseph Stabile | November 2022


Contemporary Violent Extremism and the Black Hebrew Israelite Movement | Authored by The Program on Extremism | September 2022


Mayhem, Murder, and Misdirection: Violent Extremist Attack Plots Against Critical Infrastructure in the United States, 2016-2022 | Authored by Bennett Clifford and Ilana Krill | September 2022


Women in American Violent Extremism: An Examination of Far-Right and Salafi-Jihadist Movements

Authored by Chelsea Daymon and Devorah Margolin | June 2022


Responding to the Rise of Domestic Violent Extremism: Improving the Intelligence Community's Practices and Procedures

Authored by Mallory Bryan, Sarah Dunn, E.J. Purdy, Tara Sonnemaker | June 2022


Imitators or Innovators? Comparing Salafi-Jihadist and White Supremacist Attack Planning in the United States

Authored by Bennet Clifford and Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens | April 2022


The Women of January 6: A Gendered Analysis of the 21st Century American Far-Right

Authored by Hilary Matfess and Devorah Margolin | April 2022


This is the Aftermath: Assessing Domestic Violent Extremism One Year After the Capitol Siege

Authored by Bennett Clifford and Jon Lewis | January 2022


Moderating Extremism: The State of Online Terrorist Content Removal Policy in the United States

Authored by Lorenzo Vidino and Seamus Hughes | June 2015

Testimonies

The Role of the Oath Keepers in the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol
Written Testimony of Jon Lewis
Research Fellow, Program on Extremism

Before the Alaska House Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
February 10, 2022


The State of Homegrown Terrorism
Written Testimony of Seamus Hughes
Deputy Director, Program on Extremism

Before the California State Assembly Select Committee on the State of Hate
November 16, 2021


Assessing the Threat from Accelerationists and Militia Extremists
Written Testimony of JJ MacNab
Fellow, Program on Extremism

Before the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee
July 16, 2020


The Rise of Radicalization: Is the U.S. Government Failing to Counter International and Domestic Terrorism?
Written Testimony of Seamus Hughes
Deputy Director, Program on Extremism

Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security
July 15, 2015

Trackers

Capitol Hill Siege Tracker


Domestic Extremism Tracker