Our Director Lorenzo Vidino joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the Senate's examination of the Muslim Brotherhood's quiet, long-term influence in American institutions. www.foxnews.com/video/640283...

Muslim Brotherhood is quietly infiltrating US schools, politics: Expert | Fox News Video

George Washington University Program on Extremism director Lorenzo Vidino joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the Senate's examination of the Muslim Brotherhood's quiet, long-term influence in American i...

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An important op-ed by our director, Lorenzo Vidino in the @wsj.com: The Islamist Threat Isn't Only Terrorism. Addressing the Muslim Brotherhood requires looking beyond terrorism designations to its broader social, political, and cultural impact. www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...

Opinion | The Islamist Threat Isn’t Only Terrorism

Groups try to push their agenda through politics, schools and grassroots activism.

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🚨We’ve got 3 events this week tackling extremism, law, and emerging threats. Join us for timely conversations with leading experts. Make sure you register!

🎙️Ep 1 part 2 is here - Inside Baseball Don’t miss the deep dive into the Pahlawan case - interdiction at sea, smuggled missile components & the prosecution that followed. Join the conversation and hear firsthand insights from one of the federal prosecutors.

Inside Baseball - Episode 1, part 2

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🎙️Our new podcasts explore terrorism and national security through distinct lenses & are now streaming on our YouTube channel. Watch episode 1 of each now! Echoes of Terrorism youtu.be/LmZ2ulZapUA?... Inside Baseball youtu.be/ThwX9x2ZR5o?...

Echoes of Terrorism - Episode 1

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Research Fellow @lbaum94.bsky.social most recent article in @justsecurity.org tackles the difficult topic of mass shooters and the subsequent discussion around their supposed gender identity and underlying ideological motivations. Read the article here 👇 www.justsecurity.org/136047/no-tr...

Opposition to the Shah grows as Islamists and secular leftists align, merging clerical grassroots mobilization with student activism, spreading revolutionary sentiment and transforming public spaces like Tehran University by 1977–78.

Tehran University forcibly Islamized

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Many date the Iranian Revolution to 78, but Islamist historians trace it to 63 when Khomeini rebelled. Though the Shah crushed the uprising, Khomeini’s movement went underground, built influence & set the stage for his fall. Echoes of Terrorism ep 1 is out

Revolution began in 1963

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Join us next week April 16 at 1pm ET for a conversation with journalist @michaelehayden.bsky.social on Strange People on the Hill-the story of VDARE, Peter Brimelow & how extremism disrupted life in Berkeley Springs. 📍GWU Gelman Library Moderated by @lbaum94.bsky.social Register now!

We're live soon with our first ever Substack event! Jay Solomon joins Dr. Mohammed for a live discussion on the reporting behind the Calla Walsh story and what it reveals about radicalization, propaganda, and militant politics today.

LIVE SOON: Live with TheThreat-Program on Extremism

Starting Apr 9 at 10:00 AM EDT

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History doesn’t disappear. It echoes. A bombing. A hijacking. A hostage crisis. The events that shocked the world didn’t end-they evolved. Our new podcast revisits these moments to uncover the ideologies & networks still shaping today. Watch the trailer🎧 youtu.be/aPukByyrTyA

Echoes of Terrorism - Trailer

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In the midst of choppy seas, a U.S. Naval vessel interdicts a boat in the Arabian Sea. Watch episode 1, part 1 of our new podcast "Inside Baseball"

Choppy Seas, High Stakes: Naval Interdiction

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In a world of fast-moving risks, clarity matters. Edited by Jay Solomon, The Threat delivers sharp analysis, original reporting & expert insights on extremism - from antisemitism & Islamism to global jihadism & domestic movements. 📩 Subscribe for free and never miss a post.

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The Threat is a substack at the Program on Extremism at The George Washington University. Analysis and policy solutions on radicalization, terrorism and extremism.

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Jay Solomon joins Dr. Omar Mohammed for a live discussion on the reporting behind the Calla Walsh story and what it reveals about radicalization, propaganda, and militant politics today. The event will be held virtually, live on Substack "The Threat" on April 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET.

LIVE SOON: Live with TheThreat-Program on Extremism

Starting Apr 9 at 10:00 AM EDT

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We’re pleased to announce the release of two new podcasts: “Echoes of Terrorism” & “Inside Baseball”. Both explore terrorism and national security through distinct lenses & are now streaming on our YouTube channel, with trailers and ep 1 available.

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The Program on Extremism at The George Washington University runs a number of podcasts in which our experts explore the key issues driving today’s extremist movements and ideological threats, reflecti...

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How has gender shaped who is held accountable for mass violence? Jessica Trisko Darden unpacks Nazi-era prosecutions & their lasting impact on justice today-including cases tied to ISIS. 🗓️4/28 🕚11am ET 🎙️Moderated by Barry Jonas 📍Online Register now👇

From Nazi Trials to ISIS | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University

Featuring Jessica Trisko Darden; moderated by Barry Jonas.

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How is additive manufacturing & digital weapons blueprints reshaping extremist violence? Join us 4/16 for a webinar addressing regulatory blind spots, online distribution networks & implications for US enforcement policy 👇Register extremism.gwu.edu/ghost-guns-r...

From Filament to Firepower: 3D Printing’s Impact on Warfare

While much ink has been spilled over how 3D printing has enabled intense drone-on-drone warfare in Ukraine, the U.S. defense and intelligence communities

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Retired FBI agent Lara Burns writes in "The Threat" about the arrest this week of Salah Sarsour & the numerous legal cases tying him to Hamas. Sarsour & his brothers have long been suspected of financing Hamas, while the AMP is also alleged to have emanated from the US-based Hamas network.

Behind the Narrative: Salah Sarsour, AMP, and Questions of Hamas Ties

By Lara Burns

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Join us April 16 at 1pm ET for a conversation with journalist @michaelehayden.bsky.social on Strange People on the Hill-the story of VDARE, Peter Brimelow & how extremism disrupted life in Berkeley Springs. 📍GWU Gelman Library Moderated by @lbaum94.bsky.social Register now👇

Strange People on the Hill | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University

Featuring Michael Edison Hayden; moderated by Luke Baumgartner.

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The Iranian Regime never underestimates the power of propaganda and how war is waged in minds and battlefields. Learn about the critical turning points before the '79 Islamist Revolution and current events in Iran through our podcasts.

Iranian Regime: Seeds of Misinformation Sow Terror

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"B.C.-based pro-Palestinian group Samidoun, listed as terrorist entity, is dissolved" www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

B.C.-based pro-Palestinian group Samidoun, listed as terrorist entity, is dissolved

The Canadian government says a pro-Palestinian group added to the country’s list of terrorist entities in 2024 has been dissolved.

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Jay Solomon joins Eli Lake to break down his investigation into extremist Calla Walsh, and we revisit a story from the Breaking History archives that helps us understand her radical conversion. www.thefp.com/p/when-good-...

When ‘Good Kids’ Go Radical: A Breaking History Special

Jay Solomon joins Eli Lake to break down his investigation into extremist Calla Walsh, and we revisit a story from the Breaking History archives that helps us understand her radical conversion.

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The Axis of Resistance may not be the unified alliance it was once assumed to be. Read this opinion piece "When Iran becomes the battlefield, its proxies go their own way" by our Research Fellow Asher Stern in @thejerusalempost.bsky.social

When Iran is targeted, proxies diverge | The Jerusalem Post

The Axis of Resistance may not be the unified alliance it was once assumed to be.

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Outsourced counterterrorism is reshaping modern conflict. Research by Grespin reveals how private security actors operate across Iraq, Somalia & the Sahel-spanning training, intel & combat-filling gaps left by states & multilateral limits. Read the paper👇

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Inaugural Issue of the Program on Extremism's Academic Journal

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PoE Head of Investigations ​Jay Solomon​'s groundbreaking expose of Red-Green alliance posterchild in The Free Press and Bari Weiss’ podcast 🗞️ Read the article on our Substack - The Threat open.substack.com/pub/thethrea... 🎧 Listen to the podcast www.thefp.com/p/meet-irans...

The Radicalization of Calla Walsh

By Jay Solomon

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🚨Extended deadline! Call for Papers 📣DISCOURSE: Research on Ideology, Hate & Tolerance - Inaugural Issue We invite rigorous scholarship on antisemitism, discourse, media, policy & the US/Middle East contexts. Abstracts due 04/30; more info👇

Discourse: Research on Ideology, Hate, and Tolerance | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University

The Program on Extremism's Annual Academic Journal Published by the Antisemitism Research Initiative

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Homeland Security Today Announces Expanded Counterterrorism Editorial Board, including our director Lorenzo Vidino

Homeland Security Today Announces Expanded Counterterrorism Editorial Board - HSToday

Washington D.C. -- Homeland Security Today, the premier nonprofit news and information site for the homeland security community, today launched a major expansion of its Counterterrorism vertical, anno...

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Read our Director Lorenzo Vidino's latest publication in our substack "The Threat": New Lawsuit Against Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) Raises Fresh Questions About Charity’s Operations

New Lawsuit Against Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) Raises Fresh Questions About Charity’s Operations

By Lorenzo Vidino

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📢 Events announcement The Global Extremism Papers 2026 webinar series: Extremism, AI & National Security April–Nov 2026 | 10AM ET Scholars discuss terrorism, extremism & emerging tech, AI & national security sharing policy-relevant insights for US & global counterterrorism.

The Global Extremism Papers 2026 Series: Extremism, Artificial Intelligence, and National Security

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New in our journal: “Echoes of the Caliphate” by Kristin Weber. A qualitative study of 25 pro-ISIS TikTok accounts shows how algorithms, trends, and coded content amplify radical narratives, normalize violence, and complicate detection. extremism.gwu.edu/global-extre...

Global Extremism Papers – Inaugural Issue (2026) | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University

Inaugural Issue of the Program on Extremism's Academic Journal

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