Eye on Extremism: January 7, 2026

Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that if Tehran “violently kills peaceful protesters,” the United States...

CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler speaks on Hamas’s structures in Germany.

The Case of Shamima Begum: Balancing Victimhood, Accountability, and National Security

In February 2015, Shamima Begum, Kadiza Sultana, and Amira Abase—aged between 15 and 16—traveled from Bethnal Green (East London) to Syria to join ISIS, following the same route taken three months earlier by their friend, Sharmeena Begum. While the...

Eye on Extremism: January 6, 2026

Pakistan’s military spokesperson said Afghanistan became the region’s primary hub for terrorism in 2025, accusing militant groups based there of driving a sharp rise in violence. He added that Pakistan’s concerns have gained international acceptance...

The Faked Death of the “White King” in Ukraine: What the Kapustin ‘Killing’ Episode Means for Europe’s Violent Extreme Right

On 27 December 2025, multiple reports claimed that Denis Kapustin, a.k.a. Denis Nikitin or White Rex, had been killed in action in Ukraine. Kapustin is the commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), which fights on Ukraine’s side against Russia...

“Enduring Music: Compositions from the Holocaust” to Premiere in Concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 27, 2026

(Washington D.C.)—On January 27, 2026—International Holocaust Remembrance Day—the Counter Extremism Project and ARCHER at House 88 will bring to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts * in Washington, D.C. a landmark concert of works...

Eye on Extremism: January 5, 2026

At least 30 people were killed and several others abducted when gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria's Niger State, police said on Sunday. Police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said the gunmen, locally called bandits, stormed Kasuwan Daji market in Demo...

“Enduring Music: Compositions from the Holocaust” to Premiere in Concert at Kennedy Center | Trailer

“Enduring Music: Compositions from the Holocaust” to Premiere in Concert at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Music Composed in Dignity, Played in Defiance On January 27, 2026—International...

Teaser: “Enduring Music: Compositions from the Holocaust” to Premiere in Concert at Kennedy Center

“Enduring Music: Compositions from the Holocaust” to Premiere in Concert at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Music Composed in Dignity, Played in Defiance

German police suspect the Vulkangruppe ("Volcano Group") was behind an arson attack that caused a power outage in parts of Berlin. Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project told DW what's known about the group.