Anna Zizola From the book “Women on the Verge of Jihad. The Hidden Pathways towards Radicalisation” by Anna Zizola and Paolo Inhilleri Disclaimer: the information and views set out in this article are those of the author and do not…
Anne Speckhard, Molly Ellenberg and Alexander Ash As published in Homeland Security Today: In recent years, there has been growing concern about the potential threat of violence, including terrorism and mass murder, that could stem from the community of men…
Anne Speckhard The claims made by the subject of this article have been disputed by outside sources. “Last thing you think is that you are joining a racist organization when the leader is Puerto Rican and Black,” 39-year-old white Joshua…
Anne Speckhard, Jesse Morton, Molly Ellenberg, Naama Kates, Alexander Ash and Ken Reidy As published in Homeland Security Today: Incels, a portmanteau of “involuntary celibates,” are primarily men who consider themselves unable to attract a romantic or sexual partner despite their…
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in TRENDS Research: As Joe Biden prepares to take charge of a new administration in the United States, his terrorism-related policies are under scrutiny. It is also worth examining how they compare to Donald…
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today: Samantha Elhassani, an American woman from the state of Indiana, was sentenced last week in federal court for having transported tens of thousands of dollars in cash, gold, and jewelry…
Anne Speckhard, Mona Thakkar and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today: A gruesome beheading of a schoolteacher near Paris, France, followed by another decapitation and killing at a Nice church, the shooting of a priest outside a church in Lyon, France, culminating,…
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today: On November 3, as the United States anxiously watched democracy at work, Qatar announced forthcoming democratic processes as well, a welcome move for the Gulf and Middle Eastern countries which…
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today: The head of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria [AANES] recently announced that the authorities in northeast Syria (Rojava) will be conducting trials of the many ISIS prisoners held by…
Anne Speckhard As published in Homeland Security Today: “I am a mother whose son went to Syria in 2014 and joined IS. I follow your posts and also your videos about the prisoners in Syria. My son is a German citizen…