Examining Extremism
Breaking down the evolving threat posed by violent extremists in the United States and globally.
Examining Extremism is a series by the Transnational Threats Project tracking extremist movements around the world that continue to pose a threat to citizens, governments, and civil society. In 2020, the number of domestic terrorist attacks and plots in the United States increased to its highest level since at least 1994. Europe faces a diversifying extremist threat, including from far-right violent extremists, and Salafi-jihadist organizations continue to proliferate and expand their ambitions in regions like sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Moreover, as an increasing number of extremists develop transnational networks—including through the use of online platforms to share information and coordinate action—the nature of the threat is evolving.
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Examining Extremism: Lashkar-e-Taiba
Blog Post — October 28, 2021

Examining Extremism: Harakat al Shabaab al Mujahideen (al Shabaab)
Blog Post by Jake Harrington and Jared Thompson — September 23, 2021

Examining Extremism: Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP)
Blog Post by Catrina Doxsee and Jared Thompson — September 8, 2021

Examining Extremism: Violent Animal Rights Extremists
Blog Post — August 20, 2021

Examining Extremism: The Militia Movement
Blog Post by Catrina Doxsee — August 12, 2021

Examining Extremism: U.S. Militant Anarchists
Blog Post — August 5, 2021

Examining Extremism: Allied Democratic Forces
Blog Post by Jared Thompson — July 29, 2021

Examining Extremism: Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
Blog Post by Jared Thompson — July 22, 2021

Examining Extremism: Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Blog Post by Jared Thompson — July 15, 2021

Examining Extremism: The Base
Blog Post — July 8, 2021
