ExtremismNation of Islam’s Wesley Muhammad calls COVID-19 Punishment for “Sins” of Jews, Israel Published 22 January 2021 On January 10, 2021, Nation of Islam (NOI) Student Minister Dr. Wesley Muhammad provided the latest example in the group’s long history of virulent anti-Semitism. Muhammad delivered a two-hour sermon, broadcast live from NOI’s national headquarters in Chicago,

Domestic terrorismU.S. Could Face a Simmering, Chronic Domestic Terror Problem, Warn security Experts By Luis De la Calle Published 22 January 2021 After President Joe Biden took office on Jan. 20, 2021 without any violent incidents, many in the United States and worldwide breathed a sigh of relief. The respite may be brief. The ingredients

PERSPECTIVE: SolarWindsThe SolarWinds Hack Can Directly Affect Control Systems Published 22 January 2021 Much of the initial discussion around the SolarWinds cyberattack focused on its impact on the affected information technology (IT) systems. Joe Weiss and Bob Hunter write that this overlooks an equally destructive yet unexamined operational technology (OT) portion of the attack, and

PandemicsTaking Proven Measures Now to Mitigate COVID-19 Pandemic Published 22 January 2021 The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response is urging all countries to ensure implementation of critical public health measures known to decrease virus transmission in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. It has also expressed grave concern at the prospect of

PandemicsBiden Unveils National COVID-19 Strategy, Saying: “Help Is on the Way” By Stephanie Soucheray Published 22 January 2021 “Help is on the way,” said President Joe Biden yesterday as he unveiled his 200-page national COVID-19 strategy and signed 10 executive actions aimed at tackling the pandemic, including ensuring the safe opening of schools, new guidance

Conspiracy theoryAs Donald Trump exits, QAnon Takes Hold in Germany By Esther Felden, Jordan Wildon, Anne Höhn, and Lewis Sanders IV Published 22 January 2021 The storming of the U.S. Capitol illustrated just how dangerous a conspiracy theory can be. In Germany, QAnon is gaining momentum — and its most ardent followers are sticking with

Our picksThe Struggle over Chips | Remaking U.S. Intelligence | Banning Extremist Social Media Users, and more Published 22 January 2021 ·  As Capitol Riot Arrests Climb, FBI Says Extremist Oath Keepers Conspired in Attack ·  Bristol Islamic Extremist Shared ‘Terror Tutorials’ ·  Airbnb Used Social Media to Identify and Ban Extremist Users: Report ·  Trump’s Big Gamble

ImmigrationJoe Biden to Pause Border Wall Construction, Issue Protections for DACA Recipients, Roll Back Other Trump Immigration Policies By Julián Aguilar Published 20 January 2021 On the same afternoon he’s sworn in as the nation’s 46th president, Joe Biden will take multiple executive actions that will undo several of former President Trump’s immigration policies, his

IranBiden to Inherit Trump’s Aggressive Iran Social Media Campaign By Michael Lipin Published 20 January 2021 The incoming Biden administration is inheriting from President Donald Trump an Iran-focused social media campaign that dramatically boosted U.S. engagement with Iranians by sharply criticizing their Islamist rulers, a strategy that President-elect Joe Biden appears set to change.  The incoming

Democracy watchHow Can Corporate Leaders Do More to Defend Democracy? By David J. Scheffer Published 20 January 2021 In the wake of the assault on the U.S. Capitol, corporate leaders have taken a strong stand for democratic institutions. How does this fit into trends of corporate activism, and what comes next? President Donald J. Trump’s provocation