Anne Speckhard, Molly Ellenberg, and TM Garret As published in Military Times This piece is excerpted and adapted from a larger research publication, which can be found here. In February of 2021, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced that the U.S. military…
Anne Speckhard As published in The Daily Beast “You will be caught and prosecuted if you have committed crimes inside the Islamic State.” That was the strong message conveyed on Monday in the successful prosecution of Jennifer Wenisch, a German…
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today Mohammed Khalifa, otherwise known as Abu Ridwan al-Kanadi, is a Canadian citizen now facing federal prosecution in the United States for his participation in ISIS, particularly for his role…
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in The Daily Beast The Tennessee-born child has spoken for the first time since being rescued last month. Two weeks after she was rescued from alleged ISIS supporters in a camp in Northern Syria, a…
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today “I just needed some kind of outlet for my hate. I felt like I was part of a cause. You know, it gave me something to belong to. Here…
Anne Speckhard As published in Homeland Security Today “I was happy and just felt accepted. I was just a patriot that loved my country.” Former Proud Boys member and Capitol Hill rioter. In light of a year of violent protests culminating…
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today What is the Violent Extremist Landscape in Canada? In comparison with other Western countries, Canada may be considered relatively lucky when examining its history of violent extremism. The Canadian Incidents…
Anne Speckhard, Maha Ghazi and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today YouTube, first online in 2005, was one of the earliest social media platforms used by terrorist organizations to spread their propaganda. Although many such groups have used YouTube…
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today “The incel rebellion has already begun,” 25-year-old Alek Minassian posted to Facebook on April 23, 2018, hours before using a rented van to carry out a killing spree that…
Anna Zizola From the book “Women on the Verge of Jihad. The Hidden Pathways towards Radicalisation” by Anna Zizola and Paolo Inhilleri Disclaimer: the information and views set out in this article are those of the author and do not…