Hannah Allam
Stories
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World
Who Was ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?
Who was Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and how did he manage to turn ISIS into one of the world's most fearsome terror organizations? He made the organization completely at home in the digital age.
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Baghdadi's Role In The Modern Jihadist Movement
Who was ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi — and how did his leadership facilitate the astonishing rise of the terror group?
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Politics
Troll Watch: Impeachment Inquiry Unleashes U.S.-Driven Disinformation
Online disinformation campaigns thrive in big, polarizing moments for the country — and the impeachment inquiry is no exception.
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National Security
U.S. Soldier Charged With Teaching Bomb-Making To Far-Right Extremists
The case is the latest in a string of recent arrests and investigations related to attempted far-right infiltration of the U.S. military, prompting calls for more thorough screenings of enlistees.
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National
Charlottesville Victims Use Post-Slavery KKK Law To Go After Hate Groups
Two years ago, a rally in Charlottesville exposed the violence of the nation's white nationalist movement. Now, victims of that violence want the courts to hold the organizers accountable.
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Politics
El Paso Mass Shooting Meant To Galvanize Other White Nationalists
Domestic extremism researchers say the manifesto linked to the El Paso shooter is intended as a call to arms to other white nationalists. Such explicit calls for violence are becoming more common.
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National
How Old Racist Books, Artifacts Are Influencing White Nationalists Of The Digital Age
The manifestos left by far-right attackers often allude to historical texts in an attempt to lend legitimacy to violent actions.
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Politics
President Trump Blames Recent Mass Shootings On Mental Health, Video Games, Internet
President Trump spoke to the nation from the White House on Monday and called this weekend's mass shootings barbaric slaughters. He named specific causes for the extremist violence.
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National
Can This Group Of Teen Girls Save The World From Nuclear War?
A role-play war game for teenage girls is part of a larger effort to boost women's participation in national security.
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Politics
Trump Welcomes Conservative, Far-Right Social Media Personalities To The White House
The president is hosting social media bloggers whom the White House claims face discrimination online because of their conservative views. But some of the invitees are far-right conspiracy theorists.