Removing Cuba from list of countries ‘not fully cooperating’ over terrorism may presage wider rapprochement – if politics allows
| by CTEC Staff
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In the News: Trump’s Indictment Happened with Little Fanfare, But the Far-right Movement isn't Fading
In the News: FBI informant testifies at Proud Boys sedition trial—for the defense
Speaking with the Washington Post, Senior Research Fellow Amy Cooter described the evolving role of paid government informants in cases against domestic terror groups.
Bloomberg Big Take Podcast: “How Racist Groups Use Online Video Games to Spread Hate”
Alex Newhouse discussed his work to eliminate hateful content from online gaming platforms on Bloomberg’s The Big Take podcast.
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.
Oath Keepers convictions shed light on the limits of free speech—and the threat posed by militias
| by Stephen Diehl
Amy Cooter, senior research fellow at the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, wrote an opinion piece for The Conversation, noting a possible change in public sentiment regarding limits of free speech.
CTEC Director Weighs in on Protecting Nonprofits from Domestic Extremism
Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) director Jason Blazakis, along with Cornell tech entrepreneur in residence Anjana Rajan, advocate for the protection of nonprofits from domestic white supremacist extremist threats in an op-ed published in The Hill.
The ‘Digital Footprints of Mass Shooters’
In an interview with WBUR’s “On Point,” Alex Newhouse, deputy director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) shared research on the extremist internet subcultures giving rise to mass shootings.
‘Broad range of grievances’ continue to motivate Oath Keepers and Proud Boys
Jason Blazakis, director of the Institute’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC), commented on the continued threat posed by the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys after Jan. 6 in TIME.
Highland Park Shooter Fits a Familiar Profile Says CTEC Expert Alex Newhouse
In an interview on NPR’s Morning Edition, Newhouse said the shooter’s motives appeared to not to be political, but rather the result of a warped reality fueled by fringe online communities.