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Program on Extremism 10 year anniversary
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We’re turning 10! Since 2015, the Program on Extremism has been at the forefront of extremism research, training, & policy. From groundbreaking reports to global impact, it’s been a decade of purpose, progress, and partnership!
🎙️Ep 23 INTIFADA: Hamas in the US is out now!
Lara Burns speaks with Dr. Elkayem-Levy about her commission’s work documenting the sexual torture & atrocities committed by Hamas on Oct 7. Their findings reveal a newly identified form of torture targeting family units.
Lara Burns speaks with Dr. Elkayem-Levy about her commission’s work documenting the sexual torture & atrocities committed by Hamas on Oct 7. Their findings reveal a newly identified form of torture targeting family units.
Episode 23: Unfathomable Hate
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December 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🎙️Ep 23 INTIFADA: Hamas in the US is out now!
Lara Burns speaks with Dr. Elkayem-Levy about her commission’s work documenting the sexual torture & atrocities committed by Hamas on Oct 7. Their findings reveal a newly identified form of torture targeting family units.
Lara Burns speaks with Dr. Elkayem-Levy about her commission’s work documenting the sexual torture & atrocities committed by Hamas on Oct 7. Their findings reveal a newly identified form of torture targeting family units.
Head of Terrorism Research Lara Burns spoke on Fox and Friends this morning about the shooting of National Guard in Washington DC
Lara Burns discusses the shooting of National Guard in Washington DC
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November 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Head of Terrorism Research Lara Burns spoke on Fox and Friends this morning about the shooting of National Guard in Washington DC
CAIR “has consistently denied” a Hamas affiliation, however “evidence in federal trials and academic research illustrates... their roots in the US-based Hamas infrastructure are indisputable."
👇Read our Head of Terrorism Research Lara Burns's comments in this article
👇Read our Head of Terrorism Research Lara Burns's comments in this article
The US moves toward a reckoning with the Muslim Brotherhood - The Jewish Chronicle
With Texas leading an unprecedented state-level terror designation and federal scrutiny intensifying, America is edging toward a decisive showdown with the Islamists and their network of affiliates
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November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
CAIR “has consistently denied” a Hamas affiliation, however “evidence in federal trials and academic research illustrates... their roots in the US-based Hamas infrastructure are indisputable."
👇Read our Head of Terrorism Research Lara Burns's comments in this article
👇Read our Head of Terrorism Research Lara Burns's comments in this article
PoE visiting scholar and NATO Fulbright recipient Katarzyna Maniszewska sits down with Dževad Terzić of the Federal Police Administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina to discuss how Russian influence in the Balkans can drive violent extremism in the region.
Balkans Under Pressure: Hybrid Threats, Russian Influence, and Transatlantic Security
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November 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
PoE visiting scholar and NATO Fulbright recipient Katarzyna Maniszewska sits down with Dževad Terzić of the Federal Police Administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina to discuss how Russian influence in the Balkans can drive violent extremism in the region.
In a discussion with Emma Trimble, POE Director Lorenzo Vidino explains how the Muslim Brotherhood’s network could be influencing UK government policy via sympathetic figures in key roles.
EXPOSED: How the Muslim Brotherhood is SHAPING UK policy as network uncovered in shocking claims
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November 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
In a discussion with Emma Trimble, POE Director Lorenzo Vidino explains how the Muslim Brotherhood’s network could be influencing UK government policy via sympathetic figures in key roles.
A review by Faisal Saeed Al Mutar of POE Director Lorenzo Vidino’s research on the Muslim Brotherhood’s influence in the U.S. and the ideology shaping its network
How the Muslim Brotherhood Came to America
Lorenzo Vidino reveals how a foreign ideological movement embedded itself into American institutions. His report shows that extremism can thrive when it learns to speak the language of democracy.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A review by Faisal Saeed Al Mutar of POE Director Lorenzo Vidino’s research on the Muslim Brotherhood’s influence in the U.S. and the ideology shaping its network
🎙️Episode 22 INTIFADA: Hamas in the US is out
This episode features a teen whose mother was murdered atop him on Oct 7, 2023 and activist Maya Roman on the attacks in Kibbutz Be'eri. We end by revisiting CAIR director Nihad Awad’s Oct 7 remarks.
This episode features a teen whose mother was murdered atop him on Oct 7, 2023 and activist Maya Roman on the attacks in Kibbutz Be'eri. We end by revisiting CAIR director Nihad Awad’s Oct 7 remarks.
Episode 22: The Unfolding of Tragedy
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November 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🎙️Episode 22 INTIFADA: Hamas in the US is out
This episode features a teen whose mother was murdered atop him on Oct 7, 2023 and activist Maya Roman on the attacks in Kibbutz Be'eri. We end by revisiting CAIR director Nihad Awad’s Oct 7 remarks.
This episode features a teen whose mother was murdered atop him on Oct 7, 2023 and activist Maya Roman on the attacks in Kibbutz Be'eri. We end by revisiting CAIR director Nihad Awad’s Oct 7 remarks.
Expressen’s investigation reveals a web of Muslim Brotherhood-run schools in Sweden accused of welfare fraud, siphoning over 1 billion SEK. Key figures - some convicted, others wanted - have now fled abroad, leaving 33 million in unpaid taxes.
www.expressen.se/nyheter/sver...
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Fick miljard till barn – nu flyr de Sverige
Över en miljard i skattemedel har gått till skolor och förskolor i ett islamistiskt nätverk förenat av gemensamma släktband, kriminella affärer och välfärdsbrott. Nu flyr nyckelpersonerna landet – en ...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Expressen’s investigation reveals a web of Muslim Brotherhood-run schools in Sweden accused of welfare fraud, siphoning over 1 billion SEK. Key figures - some convicted, others wanted - have now fled abroad, leaving 33 million in unpaid taxes.
www.expressen.se/nyheter/sver...
www.expressen.se/nyheter/sver...
Texas governor Abbott has designated CAIR & MB as FTOs, citing our research that links CAIR to efforts by the US-based Hamas network to operate under new guises
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November 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Texas governor Abbott has designated CAIR & MB as FTOs, citing our research that links CAIR to efforts by the US-based Hamas network to operate under new guises
⚖️ Case update: Yesterday, Michail Chkhikvishvili, aka "Commander Butcher," and leader of the Nihilist Violent Extremist (NVE) group Maniac Murder Cult, pleaded guilty to soliciting hate crimes and sending instructions to make bombs and ricin.
Leader of White Supremacist Group Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Hate Crimes and Sending Instructions to Make Bombs and Ricin
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Georgian national Michail Chkhikvishvili, also known as “Mishka,” “Michael,” “Commander Butcher,” and “Butcher,” pleaded guilty to soliciting hate...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
⚖️ Case update: Yesterday, Michail Chkhikvishvili, aka "Commander Butcher," and leader of the Nihilist Violent Extremist (NVE) group Maniac Murder Cult, pleaded guilty to soliciting hate crimes and sending instructions to make bombs and ricin.
📢 We’re hiring Spring Research Assistants (Jan–May)!
This paid, term-limited role is open to students and recent grads from GWU and beyond. RAs support research on terrorism/extremism, produce analytic products, and maintain databases.
📍Hybrid; DC on-site required.
🔗 www.gwu.jobs/postings/122...
This paid, term-limited role is open to students and recent grads from GWU and beyond. RAs support research on terrorism/extremism, produce analytic products, and maintain databases.
📍Hybrid; DC on-site required.
🔗 www.gwu.jobs/postings/122...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
📢 We’re hiring Spring Research Assistants (Jan–May)!
This paid, term-limited role is open to students and recent grads from GWU and beyond. RAs support research on terrorism/extremism, produce analytic products, and maintain databases.
📍Hybrid; DC on-site required.
🔗 www.gwu.jobs/postings/122...
This paid, term-limited role is open to students and recent grads from GWU and beyond. RAs support research on terrorism/extremism, produce analytic products, and maintain databases.
📍Hybrid; DC on-site required.
🔗 www.gwu.jobs/postings/122...
PoE staff Lara Burns, David Collins, and Barry Jonas explain in their latest article, "Fighting Peace," how Hamas and its US-based support network have continually undermined peace agreements between Israel and Arab states. Read it here 👇
Fighting Peace | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University
Authored by Lara Burns, Barry Jonas and David Collins
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November 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
PoE staff Lara Burns, David Collins, and Barry Jonas explain in their latest article, "Fighting Peace," how Hamas and its US-based support network have continually undermined peace agreements between Israel and Arab states. Read it here 👇
Senior Research Fellow Dr. Sergio Altuna Galan (@altuna.bsky.social) sat down with Dr. Djallil Lounnas to discuss recent gains by JNIM in Mali and the Sahel more broadly. You can watch his interview here 👇
Is Bamako on the Brink of a Jihadist Takeover?
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November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Senior Research Fellow Dr. Sergio Altuna Galan (@altuna.bsky.social) sat down with Dr. Djallil Lounnas to discuss recent gains by JNIM in Mali and the Sahel more broadly. You can watch his interview here 👇
There's still time to register for tomorrow's event! Be sure to join a captivating discussion with Dr. Matthew Levitt, Alexandra Hughes, and Edmund Fitton-Brown, moderated by Senior Research Fellow Barry Jonas. You can sign up using the link below!
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Congress and the Muslim Brotherhood | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University
Featuring Matthew Levitt, Edmund Fitton-Brown, and Alexandra Hughes; moderated by Senior Research Fellow Barry Jonas.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
There's still time to register for tomorrow's event! Be sure to join a captivating discussion with Dr. Matthew Levitt, Alexandra Hughes, and Edmund Fitton-Brown, moderated by Senior Research Fellow Barry Jonas. You can sign up using the link below!
extremism.gwu.edu/congress-and...
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📢 Join us Nov 12, 2025, 3-4 PM ET for “Congress and the Muslim Brotherhood: Issues, Debates, and Policy Perspectives.”
Experts Matthew Levitt & Edmund Fitton-Brown will join Barry Jonas to unpack recent FTO designation efforts.
Experts Matthew Levitt & Edmund Fitton-Brown will join Barry Jonas to unpack recent FTO designation efforts.
Congress and the Muslim Brotherhood | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University
Featuring Matthew Levitt and Edmund Fitton-Brown; moderated by Senior Research Fellow Barry Jonas.
extremism.gwu.edu
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
📢 Join us Nov 12, 2025, 3-4 PM ET for “Congress and the Muslim Brotherhood: Issues, Debates, and Policy Perspectives.”
Experts Matthew Levitt & Edmund Fitton-Brown will join Barry Jonas to unpack recent FTO designation efforts.
Experts Matthew Levitt & Edmund Fitton-Brown will join Barry Jonas to unpack recent FTO designation efforts.
Our new publication, CAIR—Why History is Important, examines reports that CAIR-Ohio Director Tuurani joined an online event with Hamas official Majed al-Zeer, revealing how CAIR obscures its history and affiliations.
CAIR—Why History is Important | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University
Authored by Lara Burns, Barry Jonas and David Collins
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November 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Our new publication, CAIR—Why History is Important, examines reports that CAIR-Ohio Director Tuurani joined an online event with Hamas official Majed al-Zeer, revealing how CAIR obscures its history and affiliations.
🎙️Ep 21 INTIFADA: Hamas in the US is out now
Covers the Oct 7, 2023 attacks on Israeli Kibbutsim - especially Kfar Aza’s tragic losses. Since filming, 2 Kfar Aza hostages were freed after 2+ years, and the US arrested a suspect tied to the attacks.
Covers the Oct 7, 2023 attacks on Israeli Kibbutsim - especially Kfar Aza’s tragic losses. Since filming, 2 Kfar Aza hostages were freed after 2+ years, and the US arrested a suspect tied to the attacks.
Episode 21: The Unimaginable
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October 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
🎙️Ep 21 INTIFADA: Hamas in the US is out now
Covers the Oct 7, 2023 attacks on Israeli Kibbutsim - especially Kfar Aza’s tragic losses. Since filming, 2 Kfar Aza hostages were freed after 2+ years, and the US arrested a suspect tied to the attacks.
Covers the Oct 7, 2023 attacks on Israeli Kibbutsim - especially Kfar Aza’s tragic losses. Since filming, 2 Kfar Aza hostages were freed after 2+ years, and the US arrested a suspect tied to the attacks.
📄 New report by senior researchers @altuna.bsky.social & David Zimmermann:
American cleric Ahmad Musa Jibril has become one of the most influential extremist agitators online—merging Salafi authority, legal training, and digital reach to radicalize audiences across borders.
American cleric Ahmad Musa Jibril has become one of the most influential extremist agitators online—merging Salafi authority, legal training, and digital reach to radicalize audiences across borders.
October 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
📄 New report by senior researchers @altuna.bsky.social & David Zimmermann:
American cleric Ahmad Musa Jibril has become one of the most influential extremist agitators online—merging Salafi authority, legal training, and digital reach to radicalize audiences across borders.
American cleric Ahmad Musa Jibril has become one of the most influential extremist agitators online—merging Salafi authority, legal training, and digital reach to radicalize audiences across borders.
CAIR’s latest response to congressional scrutiny follows a familiar pattern of denial & deflection. Despite their claims, court records from the HLF case showed ample evidence of their associations with Hamas-linked entities- facts that can’t be rewritten.
CAIR’s Familiar Dance: Denial and Deflection in the Face of Scrutiny | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University
Authored by Barry Jonas and Lara Burns
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October 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
CAIR’s latest response to congressional scrutiny follows a familiar pattern of denial & deflection. Despite their claims, court records from the HLF case showed ample evidence of their associations with Hamas-linked entities- facts that can’t be rewritten.
‼️Alleged pro-Hamas Oct. 7 attacker living in Louisiana arrested by FBI
“I believe it’s only the first [arrest], of probably a few, that we will see like this,” said Head of Terrorism Research Lara Burns, who investigated Hamas for eight years.
“I believe it’s only the first [arrest], of probably a few, that we will see like this,” said Head of Terrorism Research Lara Burns, who investigated Hamas for eight years.
Alleged pro-Hamas Oct. 7 attacker living in Louisiana arrested by FBI
The FBI has arrested a suspect in Louisiana who allegedly participated in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
nypost.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
‼️Alleged pro-Hamas Oct. 7 attacker living in Louisiana arrested by FBI
“I believe it’s only the first [arrest], of probably a few, that we will see like this,” said Head of Terrorism Research Lara Burns, who investigated Hamas for eight years.
“I believe it’s only the first [arrest], of probably a few, that we will see like this,” said Head of Terrorism Research Lara Burns, who investigated Hamas for eight years.
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Inside the U.S. Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University
Featuring Rajiv Maan; moderated by David Collins.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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📄 New report: AMP Faces New Legal Challenges
The DOJ’s civil case acts as a warning shot - tempering free speech concerns while signaling tougher charges may come. In Virginia, AMP’s refusal to comply with a financial probe could backfire if a civil or criminal case is filed.
The DOJ’s civil case acts as a warning shot - tempering free speech concerns while signaling tougher charges may come. In Virginia, AMP’s refusal to comply with a financial probe could backfire if a civil or criminal case is filed.
American Muslims for Palestine faces new legal challenges | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University
Authored Barry Jonas and David Collins
extremism.gwu.edu
October 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
📄 New report: AMP Faces New Legal Challenges
The DOJ’s civil case acts as a warning shot - tempering free speech concerns while signaling tougher charges may come. In Virginia, AMP’s refusal to comply with a financial probe could backfire if a civil or criminal case is filed.
The DOJ’s civil case acts as a warning shot - tempering free speech concerns while signaling tougher charges may come. In Virginia, AMP’s refusal to comply with a financial probe could backfire if a civil or criminal case is filed.
🎙️How do terrorist groups raise and move money today? In this podcast episode, retired FBI agent Eliza Odom unpacks how funds flow through charities, crowdfunding, trade, and virtual assets - and what policymakers and banks can do to stop it.
Financing the Terrorism Threat: Trends, Typologies, and the Policy Response
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October 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
🎙️How do terrorist groups raise and move money today? In this podcast episode, retired FBI agent Eliza Odom unpacks how funds flow through charities, crowdfunding, trade, and virtual assets - and what policymakers and banks can do to stop it.
📢NEW EVENT
Inside the US Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell
🗓️Oct 16 | 🕐1PM ET
Hear from Rajiv Maan, former Director of the Fusion Cell, as he shares how it unifies efforts to bring kidnapped US citizens home
🎙️Moderated by David Collins
Inside the US Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell
🗓️Oct 16 | 🕐1PM ET
Hear from Rajiv Maan, former Director of the Fusion Cell, as he shares how it unifies efforts to bring kidnapped US citizens home
🎙️Moderated by David Collins
Inside the U.S. Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University
Featuring Rajiv Maan; moderated by David Collins.
extremism.gwu.edu
October 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
📢NEW EVENT
Inside the US Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell
🗓️Oct 16 | 🕐1PM ET
Hear from Rajiv Maan, former Director of the Fusion Cell, as he shares how it unifies efforts to bring kidnapped US citizens home
🎙️Moderated by David Collins
Inside the US Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell
🗓️Oct 16 | 🕐1PM ET
Hear from Rajiv Maan, former Director of the Fusion Cell, as he shares how it unifies efforts to bring kidnapped US citizens home
🎙️Moderated by David Collins
🎙️Ep 20 INTIFADA: Hamas in the US is out now
This episode opens at the Nova Music Festival, where one survivor shares their harrowing story of escape, loss, and resilience.
Warning: Some content is violent and disturbing
This episode opens at the Nova Music Festival, where one survivor shares their harrowing story of escape, loss, and resilience.
Warning: Some content is violent and disturbing
Episode 20: We Came To Dance
YouTube video by INTIFADA: HAMAS in the US
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October 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🎙️Ep 20 INTIFADA: Hamas in the US is out now
This episode opens at the Nova Music Festival, where one survivor shares their harrowing story of escape, loss, and resilience.
Warning: Some content is violent and disturbing
This episode opens at the Nova Music Festival, where one survivor shares their harrowing story of escape, loss, and resilience.
Warning: Some content is violent and disturbing