Bridging counterterrorism and technology: UN and Tech Against Terrorism collaboration
By 2025, the changing nature of terrorism threat and ensuing dynamics, in a way, has forced the world community stakeholders to reconsider the prescriptions beyond the conventions of security measures. Digital platforms and new technologies appear to be constantly used by terrorist and extremist organizations. On this understanding, the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate […]
The risks of politicizing counterterrorism leadership: The Joe Kent confirmation debate
Joe Kent was one of the most contentious national security nominations to occur in the history of the country when confirmed to serve as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) in July 2025. With a background as a former U.S. Army Green Beret who has deployed 11 times and then turned to a career […]
Terrorism designation of Muslim Brotherhood raises legal and strategic challenges
The 2025 proposal to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) under U.S. law presents a layered legal and political dilemma. Senator Ted Cruz’s introduction of a new bill in July 2025 renews an initiative that has circulated in American political circles for years. The current legislative attempt stands apart due to […]
Are we winning? Tracking success and struggles in online extremism battles
By 2025, the problem of online extremism is not only global but also rapidly changing and becoming less clear. States and technology firms have increased their response as extremist networks intensify using social sites to radicalise people, propagandise and co-ordinate action. New rules are being imposed by the governments, and platform developers invest in AI […]
Labeling terrorism: How U.S. policy shapes global discourse on militancy
The United States labeling of terror groups does not only have domestic legal implications but has far reaching international consequences. When the United States officially declares an individual or a group a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) or an SDGT, it causes an automatic legal consequence: its assets are immediately frozen, it can no longer travel, […]
Unmasking ICE: Enforcement Priorities and the Surge in Noncriminal Arrests
In 2025, a tectonic change in the area of immigration enforcement will occur in the United States, which is regulated by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The agency now carries out a massive increase in the arrest of immigrants without criminal records that characterize its day to day activities. Independent policy institute reports show […]
Iran Air Flight 655 Justice Demand Marks 37 Year Anniversary
July 3, 1988, was a fateful day, when the U.S. Navy cruiser the USS Vincennes, literally, got it wrong when they fired on the Iranian scheduled airliner, Flight 655, an Airbus A300 passenger flight. The plane was designated as hostile and it was assumed to be a fighter jet and two surface to air missiles were […]
FBI shifts agents back to counterterrorism after temporary focus on immigration
Following the US attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, officials around the US are on high alert. There isn’t a specific threat, but in recent days, the FBI and DHS have talked to governors and law enforcement agencies about the heightened danger environment. Sources claim that the FBI has also sent some of its agents back […]
Pay-for-Slay Ruling: U.S. Supreme Court Holds PA and PLO Accountable
The unanimous ruling on June 20, 2025, by the U.S. Supreme Court in Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization represents a huge milestone in holding Palestinian actors accountable for terrorist-related financing. The Supreme Court upheld the 2019 Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA) and accepted it as legitimate for American victims of […]
Paying for Terror: How U.S. Law Targets the PA and PLO’s Financial Incentives
The unanimous ruling on June 20, 2025, by the U.S. Supreme Court in Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization represents a huge milestone in holding Palestinian actors accountable for terrorist-related financing. The Supreme Court upheld the 2019 Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA) and accepted it as legitimate for American victims of […]