The American Far-Right’s Russian Embrace
Professor Jason Blazakis, director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, gave an interview to WBUR about the American far-right and Russia’s disinformation loop.
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Professor Jason Blazakis, director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, gave an interview to WBUR about the American far-right and Russia’s disinformation loop.
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Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies professor Philipp Bleek will serve as an expert on a forthcoming National Academy of Sciences study on assessing and improving strategies for countering the threat of WMD (weapons of mass destruction) terrorism.
Dr. Philipp Bleek, professor of Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, was recently interviewed by Fox Business about the potential consequences of Russia using chemical weapons in Ukraine.
Professor Jason Blazakis, director of the Middlebury Institute’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, wrote an Op-Ed for the Los Angeles Times and The Mercury News, in addition to providing an interview for MSNBC, about the option of adding Russia to the U.S. government’s state sponsors of terrorism list.
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Students representing the Institute have advanced to the finals of Invent2Prevent, a national competition where students build solutions that combat hate, bias, and extremism.
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Jason Blazakis, director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, and professor of the practice, wrote an opinion piece for the Los Angeles Times.
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