I am so pleased to announce that Lynn Schneider and I have signed a contract with Columbia University Press for our book “Extreme Childhoods: Growing Up in Families Affiliated with Violent Extremism and Terrorism.” /1

How can scholars and practitioners deal with large amount of data? In this new article of Perspectives on Terrorism, Stephane Baele et al. suggest the use of computational visual methods—applying #AI-driven image analysis to #extremist content. ➡️ buff.ly/q3wIjMQ

Feminists’ attitudes towards men – Six studies, in the most systematic examination yet of feminists’ actual and perceived attitudes toward men, find that feminists’ attitudes toward men are broadly positive and broadly similar to other people’s attitudes toward men. Findings: 1/4

Girl, 15, in court accused of six terrorism charges in Dundee. One charge alleges she belonged or professed to belong to a banned organisation, while another charge alleges she invited support for such an organisation. ⁦⁦BBC News (UK)⁩ bbc.com/news/articles/…

*NEW* Airing this week BBC News (World) BBC News عربي, “The Forbidden Zone,” a documentary I’ve worked on for almost 2 years. The 52-min film investigates Turkey’s military operations in northern Iraq, revealing for the 1st time the full scale of Turkey’s military footprint. We document

Several years ago I met ⁦Mark Carney⁩ in London when he was supporting Canadian scholars with the ⁦CCSF. A warm congrats to him on his electoral victory in #Canada - it’s a complicated time, but I believe he will be an strong, highly competent PM for Canadians

Incredible images coming out of Saudi Arabia today of #Trump and #alSharaa following the lifting of US sanctions on Syria. This will be a case study for a long time to come of terrorist transitions to governance.

AP: "Iraq says more than 19,000 prisoners have been released under a new amnesty law" apnews.com/article/iraq-a…

Incredibly powerful investigation in Dutch newspaper NRC: Seven of the world’s leading genocide scholars — including renowned Holocaust experts — describe Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocidal. And according to them, nearly all of their peers agree.

Details emerge in Palm Springs bombing, including website. Alleged perpetrator references “abolitionist veganism,” “negative utilitarianism”, and “anti-mortality” ⁦then bombed an IVF clinic. A rather unique case with strong nihilistic tones@latimes⁩ latimes.com/california/sto…

Details emerge in Palm Springs bombing, incl. website. Alleged perpetrator references “abolitionist veganism,” “negative utilitarianism”, and “anti-mortality” ⁦then bombed an IVF clinic. A rather unique case with strong nihilistic tones ⁦Los Angeles Times⁩ latimes.com/california/sto…

A powerful step forward. The new Syrian government has agreed to assist the USA in locating and returning USA citizens or their remains. The families of Austin Tice, Majd Kamalmaz, and Kayla Mueller must have closure.

Another success story of the innocent children of ISIS members being successfully returned home to join their family, and reintegrating into a normal life. Thousands more remain in northeast #Syria and their status remains urgent. npr.org/2025/05/27/nx-…

A Montreal woman who joined #ISIS as a teen convicted of aiding a terrorist group. Oumaima Chouay is the first person in Canada convicted for providing family support to a terrorist entity as a spouse. cbc.ca/news/politics/…