“The Birdman of Auschwitz: Science and the Failure of Conscience”—Special Advance Preview for Press April 14

NEW CEP/ARCHER AT HOUSE 88 EXHIBITION TO LAUNCH AT THE FORMER HOME OF RUDOLF HÖSS FOCUSES ON THE LIFE OF DR. GÜNTHER NIETHAMMER: AN EXPLORATION OF COMPLICITY, RESPONSIBILITY AND MORAL FAILURE (Oświęcim, Poland)—CEP’s Auschwitz Research Center on...

Eye on Extremism: April 10, 2026

The United States was as concerned as always about Islamist terrorism, said the official, Monica A. Jacobsen, according to a copy of her prepared remarks reviewed by The New York Times and three officials briefed on the meeting. But, she told her...

Eye on Extremism: April 9, 2026

A tentative ceasefire in the Iran war staggered Thursday under the weight of Israel’s bombardment of Beirut, Tehran’s continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz and uncertainty over whether planned peace talks can find common ground. Associated...

Eye on Extremism: April 8, 2026

Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire in an 11th-hour deal that headed off U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign to destroy Iranian civilization. But hours after the announcement, Iran and Gulf...

Eye on Extremism: April 7, 2026

Airstrikes hit two bridges and a train station in Iran on Tuesday, and Iranian officials urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran...

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Calls for Attacks on Synagogues Worldwide; Patriot Front and Active Clubs Hold Second Joint Combat Sports Event; Member of British Neo-Nazi Chat Shares Christchurch Attack Manifesto

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. On April 2, ISIS condemned the execution of prisoners in Iraq and Israel and called for...

Russia and the Italian Far Right -- Part II: Italian Right Wing Politics

This blog entry is the second in a three-part series focusing on foreign fighters from Italy fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine. The first entry described a network of neo-Nazi and neo-fascist extremists in Italy who fought on the side of...

Eye on Extremism: April 2, 2026

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has threatened attacks on a swath of U.S. tech companies with operations in the Middle East, including Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft and Google. The Guard warned on Tuesday that 18 tech companies would be considered as...

Eye on Extremism: April 1, 2026

The latest Global Terrorism Index 2026 shows a sharp decline in terrorism worldwide, but the trend is masking a growing and more complex threat picture—particularly across Western countries. Homeland Security Today: Terrorist Attacks Decline Globally...

Donald Trump announces that the attacks on Iran are nearing their end. US troops will withdraw very soon. However, a completely different tone is emerging from Israel. [CEP Senior Director] Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler summarizes the...