Domestic Terrorism
Total 5 Posts
1/6, 9/11, and the threat of terrorism.
4 min read
Could 1/6 – the day of the Trump-incited US Capitol siege – be the harbinger of a 9/11-type attempt to attack America?
Trump impeached a second time – but Trumpism will live on.
7 min read
Donald Trump has become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. But the ignorance and lawlessness of Trumpism will have a dangerous afterlife even after Trump has left Washington.
The insurrection at the Capitol challenged how US media frames unrest and shapes public opinion.
5 min read
The insurrection at the Capitol was unprecedented. So too was the coverage, according to a scholar who monitors how media reports on protests.
Right-wing extremism: The new wave of global terrorism.
5 min read
Is right-wing violent extremism the new fifth wave of modern terrorism? If so, there is no doubt the impacts of COVID-19 will only help accelerate the radicalization of its adherents.
When politicians use hate speech, political violence increases.
4 min read
My research shows that when politicians use hate speech, it is not just empty rhetoric or political theater: Domestic terrorism increases, in the US and in other countries.