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Political Violence

Eight crosses mark the location where terrorist Sayfullo Saipov entered a Manhattan bike path and went on a rampage with a truck last Tuesday afternoon on November 7th, 2017, in New York City.
Social Justice

An Alternative Approach to Preventing Extremist Violence

In Minneapolis–St.Paul, Minnesota a number of organizations are using community collaboration to steer young people away from potential political extremism.

By Peter Bergen & Melissa Salyk-Virk
Police respond to the site of a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27th, 2018.
Social Justice

Thrill-Seeking Is an Overlooked Catalyst for Political Violence

New research pinpoints how the desire for excitement inspires support for violent extremism.

By Tom Jacobs