Bioterrorism: A Historical Perspective

Following is the latest blogpost analysis on the threat of bioterrorism with a historical perspective of bioweapons used by extremist groups, individuals, and states. The previous update, which provides a broad overview of that threat, can be read...

CEP Executive Director David Ibsen quoted: "Begum represents yet another example of a young person radicalized online who flees her home to join a terrorist cell and contribute, facilitate and support acts of terrorism against the country to which...

CEP Senior Adviser Ian Acheson writes: "Yesterday, the appeal court ruled that in absentia, she had not been afforded sufficient opportunity to defend herself against the British Government’s decision to strip her of UK citizenship. She must now...

"Although no longer in office, Cartes has been connected to an extensive cigarette smuggling operation, spanning much of Latin America, according to an investigation by the Counter Extremism Project."

Far-Right Extremists In Europe Leverage Internet To Promote Racist And Xenophobic Narratives

According to a new report by the United Kingdom’s Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE), extremists of all spectrums, including neo-Nazis and the far right, have been exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to launch broad misinformation campaigns...

CEP Adviser Liam Duffy on talkRADIO

CEP Adviser Liam Duffy spoke with Ian Collins of talkRADIO about the case of Shamima Begum, who left her home in 2015 to join ISIS in Syria, and her potential return to the UK. "...the case is 'probably the most emotive' out of all surviving foreign...

CEP Adviser Liam Duffy spoke with Ian Collins of talkRADIO about the case of Shamima Begum, who left her home in 2015 to join ISIS in Syria, and her potential return to the UK. "...the case is 'probably the most emotive' out of all surviving foreign...

"According to the Counter Extremism Project, by 2015, the reformist wing of the group grew increasingly disenfranchised with the faction's focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as opposed to domestic issues, as well as its loyalty to the Egyptian...

Tech & Terrorism: Tech Giants Oppose Measure Strengthening Regulation Of Online Child Sex Abuse

In an effort to stave off pending U.S. regulation, the tech industry has opposed widely-supported bi-partisan U.S. legislation—the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT Act)—that would help mitigate the...

CEP Senior Adviser, UC Berkeley professor, and digital images forensics pioneer Hany Farid quoted: “The distortion and inconsistencies in the background are a tell-tale sign of a synthesized image, as are a few glitches around his neck and collar."