"It is likely that, similar to Ali Khamenei's case in 1989, the decision will fall on a weak candidate. In 1989, Khamenei was considered harmless by all religious schools in Qom because he lacked his own religious power base," Hans-Jakob Schindler...

This acquisition is part of a broader commitment to confront antisemitism and extremism. I was honored to help the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) purchase the former home of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss, which stands just beyond the camp’s walls...

The first show is called Enduring Music: Compositions from the Holocaust, and its organizers told the Reporter that it is “a landmark concert of music…composed in ghettos and death camps, performed in defiance of resurgent anti-Semitism.” The Counter...

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers found a conversation in a pro-ISIS chatroom, where an individual...

Investigators are indeed feeling a certain pressure to succeed, believes extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter Extremism Project in Berlin. "The authorities want to deliver results, along the lines of: We need an arrest now,"...

Eye on Extremism: January 26, 2026

Two Iranian-backed militias in the Mideast are signaling their willingness to launch new attacks, likely trying to back Iran on Monday as it worried about an approaching U.S. aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump threatened military action...

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Celebrates January 19 Kabul Attack and Releases Propaganda Video Depicting Executions in Nigeria; Neo-Nazi Group Claims Responsibility for Antisemitic Vandalism

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, ISIS claimed credit for 23 attacks, including a suicide bombing in Kabul...

Eye on Extremism: January 23, 2026

A U.S. appeals court on Friday reinstated a lawsuit claiming some of the world’s largest drug and medical‑device companies paid millions of dollars in cash and medical supplies that helped to fund terrorism that killed or injured hundreds of American...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler on arrest of Russian spy in Berlin and extradition of Russian diplomat from Germany.