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May 27, 2016

United States
The Violent Extremism that Dare Not Speak Its Name

The Department of State and USAID have just issued a report entitled the "Joint Strategy on Countering Violent Extremism." There are some ideas in this "strategy" for what is now called CVE, but a…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

April 30, 2024

Sustainable Development Goals (UN)
Renewed Efforts are Urgently Needed to Fight Increase in Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Without accelerated efforts, there is no chance of getting anywhere close to eliminating FGM/C by 2030. 

Women from the Samburu tribe who escaped from gender based violence play with their children outside a traditional mud dwelling known as Manyatta at the Umoja village where men are restricted, in Samburu near Archers Post in the northern Samburu County, Kenya.
Blog Post by Ann Norris Women Around the World

December 20, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
Racism Obstructs Extremism in Mali

In Nigeria, it is often said that the Arab racism inoculates the Sahel against al-Qaeda. Now, there is a credible report of black African defections from al-Qaeda linked groups in northern Mali. Hich…

Militiaman from the Ansar Dine Islamic detain men in northeastern Mali 18/06/2012.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

April 9, 2019

Israel
Why Are Israeli Elections Extremely Sensitive to Fake News?

Elections in Israel are historically contentious, but this election cycle the country faces a new challenge - foreign influence operations. 

A man holds a Likud election campaign poster depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem April 8, 2019.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Net Politics Net Politics

February 26, 2024

United States
Why the Far-Right Terrorist Threat Is Often Misunderstood and Underestimated

Violent far-right extremism threatens minority communities, but its targets go far beyond just them. 

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Blog Post by Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware Renewing America

February 25, 2015

Wars and Conflict
White House Summit Embraces Women’s Rights to Counter Violent Extremism

Last week, the White House sponsored an international summit on strategies to counter violent extremism (CVE), focusing on groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and al-Qaeda. Amon…

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism in Washington, DC, February 2015 (Courtesy Joshua Roberts/Reuters).
Blog Post by Catherine Powell Development Channel