ThreatsWatch.Org: RapidRecon: New Study on the Radicalization Process of Homegrown Terrorists The Center for Terrorism Research (CTR) at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), where I serve as Deputy Director, released its latest study, Homegrown Terrorists in the U.S. and U.K.: An Empirical Examination of the Radicalization Process. Authored by CTR Director Daveed Gartenstein-Ross […]
Senate Committee to Hold Crack-Powder Cocaine Hearing Wednesday – TalkLeft: The Politics Of Crime The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the disparity of the crack/powder cocaine sentencing laws. You will be able to watch it live, online. Sentencing Law and Policy has more here. The witnesses include Miami Police Chief John […]
The release of a report warning of rightwing extremist threats in the United States continues to generate controversy. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman has sent a letter to Secretary Napolitano expressing civil liberties concerns and inquiring about additional actions the Department may take.
The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Chaplain’s E-mail Sparks Controversy Harvard Islamic chaplain Taha Abdul-Basser ’96 has recently come under fire for controversial statements in which he allegedly endorsed death as a punishment for Islamic apostates. In a private e-mail to a student last week, Abdul-Basser wrote that there was “great wisdom (hikma) associated with […]
Immigration adviser faces learning curve (4/20/09) — www.GovernmentExecutive.com NJ: What sort of shifts in policy should we expect to see soon? Schriro: There’s been quite a bit of discussion about the decision-making when aliens are identified and are in the process of determination of amenability for deportation and going through the removal process. You know, […]
The tea parties on April 15 are an important warning sign – they demonstrate the growing discontent of those middle Americans who have never demonstrated before. Demonstrations are an important means of expression. However, if those in shirt and ties are now willing to demonstrate, it is simply a matter of time and citizen frustration that will drive more serious and police-challenging protests.
CQ Homeland Security: Authorities Release Immigrants to Target Bigger Fish Just before Congress went to recess, the top Republican on the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee said the release of 24 illegal immigrants on work permits after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid “effectively put illegal immigrants in the front of the employment line.” But […]
Yesterday, the administration announced a new “border czar” and a raft of new and ongoing border security initiatives to battle the smuggling cartels. It still not clear what the scope of the czar’s authority will be and how he will interface with all the folks working on the border.
Every now and then a “no-win situation” can be made worse by what a person says, how they say it, or what they do not say at all. This is the situation facing DHS following a recently issued report, “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment.”
There has been a lot of news about the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence & Analysis’ (I&A) April 7, 2009 assessment on “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment.” Some of these news – rather commentary – reports have expressed concern with the assessment’s characterization of “rightwing.” Having read I&A’s report, I have to admit, some of the media outlets have a point.
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