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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...
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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...
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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...
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“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...
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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...
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“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...
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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
The Counter Extremism Project Presents
Enduring Music: Compositions from the Holocaust
Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Counter Extremism Project's ARCHER at House 88 presents a landmark concert of music composed in ghettos and death camps, performed in defiance of resurgent antisemitism. Curated with world renowned composer, conductor, and musicologist Francesco Lotoro, the program restores classical, folk, and popular works, many written on scraps of paper or recalled from memory, to public consciousness. Featuring world and U.S. premieres from Lotoro's archive, this concert honors a repertoire that endured against unimaginable evil.