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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Associate Professor Moyara Ruehsen and CTEC Director Jason Blazakis Present at Middlebury Institute WorldViews
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Associate Professor Moyara Ruehsen and CTEC Director Jason Blazakis presented “New Threats” Terrorism and Cybercrimes” at Middlebury Institute WorldViews Speaker Series.
CTEC Director Jason Blazakis Interviewed on SpyCast Podcast
| by Mitchell Leong MANPTS '19
Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism’s (CTEC) Director Jason Blazakis was interviewed by Dr. Vince Houghton on the SpyCast Podcast: Rethinking CT: A Conversation with Jason Blazakis. Topics discussed include terrorism financing, state-sponsorship, and the rise of domestic terrorism.
CTEC Director Jason Blazakis Quoted by ABC News
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Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) Director Jason Blazakis was quoted on a ABC News article titled “Taliban Peace Talks Reignite Debate over whether U.S. is Negotiating with ‘Terrorists.’” In this article he finds the exclusion of the Taliban to the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) list “incredibly problematic.”
CTEC Speaker Series: Paul Shemella Discusses How Governments Deal with Transnational Threats
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CTEC Director Jason Blazakis Publishes with Metro on "5 Things You Need To Know About Hamza Bin Laden"
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Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) Director Jason Blazakis recently spoke with Metro newspaper to discuss Hamza Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda.
Associate Professor Philipp Bleek and Zak Kallenborn Publish with CBRNe World
| by Mitchell Leong MANPTS '19
Associate Professor Philipp Bleek and Zak Kallenborn published “Fellowship of the Drone” with CBRNe World. This article discusses the extant and potential CBRN implications of emerging drone swarm technology, identifying both novel threats and opportunities for bolstering defenses.
CTEC Director Jason Blazakis Publishes Article with Lawfare on How Congress Should Address Domestic Terrorism
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Center on Terrorism, Extremism, Counterterrorism (CTEC) Director Jason Blazakis recently published an article with Lawfare titled “A Road Map for Congress to Address Domestic Terrorism”. Covering the recent arrest of U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Christopher Paul Hasson, Director Blazakis addresses how congress can enact legislation to create a domestic terrorism offense law. He also suggests making domestic terrorism as a criminal offense to prevent the rise of violent domestic groups already operating in the United States.