CEP in the News

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September 8, 2020

"Like AWD, James Mason is a noted inspiration for The Base’s movement. The concept of unifying the white race and invoking a race war through violent means is central. According to the Counter Extremism Project, The Base primarily operates as a...

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September 3, 2020

"According to a new report by the Counter Extremism Project, Homs saw the greatest number of documented attacks with 12, while 10 assaults were reported in Deir EZ Zor, followed by Raqqa with nine. ... 'In August, ISIS militants carried out at least...

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September 5, 2020

CEP Senior Advisor Sir Ivor Roberts writes: "Thousands of Irish soldiers have served in Lebanon, 47 of whom never returned home. Ireland currently has over 300 troops on the ground. There exists now an opportunity to achieve the peace and stability...

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September 1, 2020

Op-Ed the European Union's Hezbollah policy, by Radek Skiorski, CEP Advisory Board Member and Former Foreign Minister of Poland; Lucinda Creighton, CEP Senior Advisor and Former Irish Minister for European Affairs; and Hans-Jakob Schindler, CEP...

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September 1, 2020

CEP Senior Advisor Dr. Hany Farid's Congressional testimony quoted: "'Mark Zuckerberg is hiding the fact that he knows that hate, lies, and divisiveness are good for business,' Farid testified. 'They didn’t set out to fuel misinformation and hate and...

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September 1, 2020

"Speaking to JNS, Josh Lipowsky, a senior research analyst at the Counter Extremism Project, explained that while TikTok's 'comprehensive and specific hate-speech policies … are a step in the right direction for social media,' more steps to combat...

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August 31, 2020

"Counter Extremism Project senior research analyst Josh Lipowsky told JNS that while social-media companies such as TikTok have been taking steps to combat bigotry, more needs to be done. He said that TikTok’s 'comprehensive and specific hate-speech...

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August 28, 2020

"'With Turkish passports, Hamas members could potentially move around the world more easily and carry out terror attacks more readily,' Riza Kumar, a researcher for the Counter Extremism Project said. 'It is possible that providing passports to...

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August 26, 2020

"'QAnon conspiracies are centered around the idea of a powerful elite secretly manipulating current events,' Counter Extremism Project senior research analyst Josh Lipowsky told JNS. 'QAnon subscribers have politicized the conspiracies around an...

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August 24, 2020

"A former officer in the army of Saddam Hussein, Mawla joined the ranks of Al-Qaeda after the US invasion of Iraq and Hussein's capture in 2003, according to the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) think-tank."

Daily Dose

Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility. 

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