Although the surveillance could be pragmatic, domestic national surveillance is “not the solution to ending terrorism and it never will be the solution” (Sendrick 2). Simply said, the amount of information gathered is not comparable to the number of potential terrorists that could be caught. ...
National Security Council this month issued a “National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism.” It is worth a read. Parts of the strategy are commendable, but there is a lot to be concerned about as well. It should be more accurately titled a “National Strategy for Co...
Mary McCord, who used to lead the Justice Department's National Security Division, said labeling domestic groups as terrorist organizations would infringe on First Amendment rights such as freedom of expression. Instead, she advocates making domestic terrorism a federal crime, which would enable prosecu...
Lenore Walker (1994) has proposed utilizing the definition of psychological violence or terrorism provided by Amnesty International (the human rights watch group) because it closely resembles the ways that male batterers control and intimidate their partners. This definition includes the following behavior...
Deconstructing Fears of Terrorism: A Comparison between Fear from Domestic and International Terrorist GroupsView further author informationhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5171-9539Mehmet F. BastugView further author informationhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9756-9153...
Whether that includes a list of groups as a reference, the Pentagon is making sure to emphasize that unaffiliated, lone-wolf types are also on the radar. “It’s not just about group membership ... it’s about the ideology and the conduct that that ideology inspires,” Kirby said. “...
“This campaign to deny potentially life-saving vaccines to those seeking them, and to poison public opinion against vaccinations, could result in countless American deaths.That is akin to domestic terrorism,”Pan wrote. Pan has also criticized Facebook and other social media groups for...
domestic terrorism and white supremacist groups to local police departments. Former DHS officials told CBS News at the time that the unit responsible for tracking homegrown terrorism was "gutted" at the worst possible moment – just as domestic threats and white supremacist groups had begun to ...
The Africa Group is an independent group of senior African experts on international criminal law and human rights, including political figures, members of international and domestic tribunals, and human rights advocates that came together in November 2015 to strengthen justice and accountability...
“I understand there are concerns regarding domestic terrorism,” Stewart said. “I support those efforts so long as (they) do not breach the wall between using intelligence assets that are supposed to be focused on foreign threats.”