Christopher DavidFrom Blackpill Fatalism to Misanthropy: Unpacking the Motivation of the Schongau School Shooter
Read moreContent warning: This Insight contains mentions of suicide, rape, and hateful language. On 8 July 2026, a 16-year-old armed attacker…
GNET TeamThe Sixth Annual GNET Conference: A Summary of Key Takeaways
Read moreOn Wednesday, 27 May, the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) hosted its Sixth Annual Conference, as part of…
Uri KlempnerArtificial Intelligence and Extremist Capability: How AI Lowers the Barriers Between Intent and Capability
Read moreThe execution of mass-casualty attacks has historically been more constrained by extremistsâ capability than by their motivation. Wanting to cause…
Muskan SangwanâThe New Crusadeâ: What the San Diego Attackers’ Manifesto Reveals About Contemporary Radicalisation
Read moreOn 18 May 2026, 18-year-old Caleb Vazquez and 17-year-old Cain Clark carried out a mass-casualty attack at the Islamic Center…
Claire BirchThe Montreal Manifesto: An Attempt to Intellectualise Incel Ideology
Read moreOn the morning of 22 June 2026, police responded to a report of a gun barrel visible in a hotel…
Jake KalenderExtremist Music Communities and Online Radicalisation: The Case of the Antioch High School Shooting
Read moreOn the 22nd of January 2025, Solomon Henderson (17) opened fire inside Antioch High School. He killed fellow student Josselin…
Daniel MadsenTerrorgramâs âMain Voiceâ: Lessons From a High-Profile Danish Trial
Read moreOn 20 April 2026, a DanishâFrench man named JĂ©rĂ©my Meilhac (J.M.) was convicted in a Danish court for his affiliation…
Heath N. LandressBetween Meme Culture and Warning Behaviour: Interpreting Nihilistic Violence Aesthetics in Online Extremist-Adjacent Spaces
Read moreTrust-and-safety teams, school-safety staff, and prevention practitioners are increasingly asked to make sense of online content that appears violent but…
Michael VargaThe Counterterrorism Blind Spot: AI as a Radicalisation Environment
Read moreCounterterrorism officials have learned to look for extremists across the numerous online channels they operate. That work relies on a…
Adam RoussellePre-Transactional Infrastructure and Insurgent Resilience: The Case of Islamic State Mozambique
Read moreBy April 2021, Islamic State Mozambique Province (ISMP, also known as al-Shabaab or Ansar al-Sunnah) had reached the zenith of…
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