domestic terrorism

Spot the ‘Domestic Terrorist’

John Cole Apr 24, 2025 Dig deeper

Trump’s Actions Revive Question: Who Gets Labeled as a ‘Terrorist’?

Hannah Allam / ProPublica Feb 10, 2025 Sweeping clemency for Capitol rioters and the removal of career national security specialists foretell a permissive climate for certain kinds of extremism. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Far-Right German Gunman Calling for Genocide Kills 9 People

DAVID McHUGH, DAVID RISING and FRANK JORDANS / The Associated Press Feb 20, 2020 The dead assailant leaves manifesto behind after rampage at hookah bar and surrounding sites near Frankfurt in act of domestic terrorism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jewish Community ‘Terrified’ After Series of Anti-Semitic Attacks

RYAN TARINELLI and MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated Pres Dec 29, 2019 Grafton E. Thomas, 37, is accused of stabbing five in Monsey, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says it's the state's 13th such incident this month. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Is America Finally Waking Up to Its White Nationalism Problem?

Joe Sexton / ProPublica Aug 30, 2019 Two years after the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a former federal agent sees reason for optimism and concern. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Dissent Is Being Criminalized Right Under Our Noses

Michael Siegel / Truthdig Aug 26, 2019 Included in Texas Rep. Michael McCaul’s proposed legislation is language that would make commonly used forms of protest a crime. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ohio GOP Governor Backs Gun Reform; Texas Democrats Balk at Trump Visit

JOHN SEEWER and CEDAR ATTANASIO / The Associated Press Aug 6, 2019 Mike DeWine goes against his party after Dayton mass shooting; Beto O'Rourke and others tell the president to stay away from El Paso. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republican Islamophobia Is Leading Us Toward a Major Massacre

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 27, 2019 Trump’s rhetoric of hatred creates an atmosphere in which domestic terrorism is likely to thrive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Far Right Increasingly Responsible for Mass Violence: Report

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Nov 26, 2018 Donald Trump blames immigrants but he might look to his own backyard. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pentagon Documents Detail Dystopian Dangers

Nick Turse / TomDispatch May 30, 2018 An examination of the threats from terror groups, as imagined in the Joint Land, Air, and Sea Strategic Special Program, offers unique clues to the Pentagon’s fears for the future. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Education as a Weapon

Henry Giroux / CounterPunch Mar 27, 2018 Donald Trump’s White House works to regulate pedagogy and limit students' expressions of discontent and resistance. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

The False Case Against ‘Foreign-Born Terrorists’

Arnold R. Isaac / TomDispatch Mar 5, 2018 When you see an immigrant or a foreign visitor, especially from a Muslim country, should your first thought be that you might be looking at a terrorist? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )