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The Escalating Attacks on Tesla Facilities

Since January 2025, a series of attacks have targeted Tesla facilities and vehicles across the United States, bringing renewed attention to a long-standing debate among policymakers, scholars, and law enforcement over what qualifies as domestic terrorism.

Critical Questions by Riley McCabe — March 20, 2025

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The Escalating Attacks on Tesla Facilities

Since January 2025, a series of attacks have targeted Tesla facilities and vehicles across the United States, bringing renewed attention to a long-standing debate among policymakers, scholars, and law enforcement over what qualifies as domestic terrorism.

Critical Questions by Riley McCabe — March 20, 2025

Jihadist Terrorism in the United States

Despite the attack in New Orleans, long-term trends suggest that jihadist terrorism in the U.S. is not resurgent. The number of jihadist plots and attacks in the U.S. has been low and the average lethality of attacks has also fallen since the territorial defeat of ISIS. 

Brief by Alexander Palmer, Skyeler Jackson, and Daniel Byman — January 21, 2025

The Truth of the Matter

Trudeau's Dramatic Resignation

What led to Justin Trudeau’s resignation, and what does it mean for Canada’s future? Vincent Rigby unpacks it with insight on this episode of the The Truth of the Matter.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Vincent Rigby — January 10, 2025

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The Aftermath of October 7: Regional Conflict in the Middle East

This timeline tracks the big picture ebb and flow of the conflict and highlights how Israel initially focused its efforts in Gaza before gradually shifting resources toward Lebanon by September 2024. 

Commentary by Aosheng Pusztaszeri and Emily Harding — December 19, 2024

Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran

There is a serious risk of all-out war between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran. According to new CSIS analysis, both the scale and geographic scope of violence has dramatically increased and could spread further throughout the region.

Brief by Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones, and Alexander Palmer — October 4, 2024