Violent Extremism

White House Holding Summit On Crucial Issue

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 03.19.2012

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WASHINGTON — State and local law enforcement officials convened at the White House on Wednesday for a daylong discussion about how police can ma...

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U.S. Ups Extremist Fight In Pakistan

AP | By SEBASTIAN ABBOT | Posted 12.31.2011

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OKARA, Pakistan -- Sultan Mehmood Gujar was a solid supporter of Islamist militants fighting in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India and even donated money...

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White House To Unveil New Strategy To Combat Violent Extremism

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 10.03.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's new strategy to fight the threat of al-Qaida and other violent radicals in the U.S. is short on details ...

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Google Starts a Dialogue with Former Violent Extremists

Marina Cantacuzino | Posted 09.06.2011

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Marina Cantacuzino

At the end of June, Google Ideas brought together former extremists from all over the globe -- from the neo-Nazi youths of Milwaukee to the radical Islamists of Tower Hamlets -- and asked them a big question.

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Can Google Help Stop Violent Extremism?

The Washington Post | Posted 08.24.2011

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Technology giant Google, having conquered the Internet and the world around it, is taking on a new challenge: violent extremism....

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Somalia, US, and the Dual-Track Letdown

Abukar Arman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abukar Arman

The new Dual-Track approach is based on engaging diplomatically and economically any and all Somali political actors -- armed or unarmed -- as long as those entities are not supporting the extremist group al-Shabaab.

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Former Extremist Launches Movement to Reclaim Pakistan

Stephanie Rudat | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephanie Rudat

Khudi is a self-described social movement peacefully advocating for nationalism, democracy and stability by tactically promoting tolerant discussion and debate to constructively resolve disputes.

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Muslims & Non-Muslims Hear about Terrorist Threat, Solutions at Harvard Club

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

An accomplished and diverse group of people -- Muslim and non-Muslim -- who share a common concern about growing extremism and the threat it poses to ...

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One Year After Cairo Speech: The U.S.-Muslim Engagement Initiative

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

Barack Obama's speech to the Muslim world at Cairo University in Egypt one year ago was ground-breaking and transformational. While its impact was an...

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James von Brunn, Yet Another Guy With a Gun Making the Rules

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Sugarmann

Sometimes words are more than just words. Especially when those listening have their finger on the trigger of a gun.

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