How has domestic extremism changed two years after Jan. 6?
ABC News interviewed CTEC Research Fellow Amy Cooter on the second anniversary of the Capitol riots. Cooter embedded with a militia group during her graduate research work.
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Middlebury Institute Community Mourns Loss of Student Mike Donnelly
The Middlebury Institute community is mourning the sudden loss of nonproliferation and terrorism studies student Michael (Mike) Donnelly. Mike was a “much loved” and integral part of the Institute’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) team, “a natural leader who brought out the best in his colleagues.”
CTEC Director Jason Blazakis Discusses Antifa and the Boogaloo Movement With Politico
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Jason Blazakis, director of MIIS’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, recently spoke with Politico’s Natasha Bertrand about the threat posed by the Boogaloo Movement, as well as its similarities with and differences from the antifascist movement.
CTEC Director Jason Blazakis Authors Article for Talking Points Memo
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CTEC Director and Middlebury Institute of International Studies Professor Jason Blazakis recently wrote a piece for Talking Points Memo Regarding Steps the U.S. government can take to counter the transnational spread of white supremacy extremism. Full story at:https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/the-us-has-become-the-worlds-top-exporter-of-white-extremism
CTEC Director Jason Blazakis Speaks with KION CBS News About Boogaloo Movement
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Middlebury Institute Professor and CTEC Director Jason Blazakis recently chatted with Elisha Machado from KION CBS regarding the Boogaloo Movement in the wake of attacks carried out in Santa Cruz and Oakland. Transcript and Video at: https://kion546.com/news/2020/06/16/suspect-charged-in-oakland-federal-officer-shooting-believe-to-be-tied-to-boogaloo-movement/
CTEC Director Jason Blazakis Discusses Antifa with the Daily Dot
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CTEC Director Jason Blazakis recently chatted with the Daily Dot about the possibility of labeling Antifa as a terrorist group pursuant to U.S. law. Full story at: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/trump-antifa-terrorists/
CTEC Director Jason Blazakis Discusses ISIS in Africa with Nu Origins Magazine
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CTEC Director Jason Blazakis spoke about the rise of ISIS’s terrorist activities in Mozambique. Check out the full story by Nu Origins Magazine at: https://www.nuorigins.com/terrorist-attacks-by-ahlu-sunnah-wa-jama-in-mozambique-risk-leaving-its-citizens-in-the-dark-and-without-electricity/
CTEC Director Jason Blazakis Discusses Boogaloo Movement with Local TV NBC KSBW
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CTEC Director and Middlebury Institute Professor Jason Blazakis discussed with local TV Channel 8 the recent ambush of a Santa Cruz Deputy Police Officer and how the alleged may be connected to the Boogaloo Movement.
Check out the TV spot at: https://www.ksbw.com/article/ben-lomond-shooter-could-be-connected-to-anti-government-group/32856178