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September 1, 2026

Eye on Extremism: September 1, 2026

The airstrike was an opening shot in the American effort to disrupt the unlikely alliance between two implacable U.S. foes: al-Shabaab militants who have been fighting in Somalia for two decades, and the Houthi rebels, longtime beneficiaries of...

CounterPoint Blog

Europe’s Violent Extreme Left — Part 3: The Transnational Dimension

This article is part three of a series on left-wing political violence in Europe and provides an illustrative overview of how violent left-wing extremists operate across borders. Parts one and two examined the rise in violent left-wing offenses and...

Press Release

September 1, 2026

Webinar: From Evidence to Resilience: Memory in an Age of Distortion

This year marks the 85th anniversary of the Babyn Yar massacre. To commemorate this anniversary, and coincident with the 10th anniversary of the foundation of the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), Democ and the...

Extremism News Roundup

August 31, 2026

Eye on Extremism: August 31, 2026

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said ‌on Monday that it launched an attack ⁠on the King Hussein and Al Azraq U.S. bases in Jordan with ‌ballistic ⁠missiles in response to the U.S. ⁠attack on Larak Island, ⁠Iranian media reported. Reuters: Iran’s IRGC...

Press Release

August 31, 2026

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Online Users Share Operations Security Instructions and Explosives Guides

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Online Users Share Operations Security Instructions and Explosives Guides; White Supremacist Active Clubs Hold Combat Sports and Networking Events (New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on...

CounterPoint Blog

Anti-Tech Extremism and the Data Center Challenge

Anti-Tech Extremism and the Data Center Challenge Counterterrorism debates on artificial intelligence have focused mainly on how extremists might use AI to produce propaganda, evade moderation, improve audience targeting, and lower the practical...

Extremism News Roundup

August 28, 2026

Eye on Extremism: August 28, 2026

Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), announced that no oil has been exported from Iranian shores since the resumption of the U.S. naval blockade against the Islamic Republic. He further stated that no vessels have entered or...

Extremism News Roundup

August 27, 2026

Eye on Extremism: August 27, 2026

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, and three alleged co-conspirators will stand trial in 2028, a military judge ruled Wednesday. Lt. Col. Michael Schrama set the trial for June 5, 2028, rejecting...

Extremism News Roundup

August 26, 2026

Eye on Extremism: August 26, 2026

Germany’s military mission to Iraq formally ended on Wednesday, in the first major departure from the Kurdistan Region as part of the US-led, anti-ISIS coalition’s broader withdrawal from the country by September 30, Iraqi authorities announced. The...

Extremism News Roundup

August 25, 2026

Eye on Extremism: August 25, 2026

The United States removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday, lifting what Damascus says was the last major impediment to investing in the country as Washington deepens ties to the new Syrian government. Reuters: US removes...