Islamism 101
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Justice Department Seeking Death Penalty for Shooter of Israeli Embassy Staffers in DC
Death Penalty Sought: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will seek to indict Elias Rodriguez — accused of murdering two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, DC, in May —...
Flash Briefs
As American Scrutiny of Muslim Brotherhood Increases, Lawmakers Overlook Qatar’s Support of the Extremist Group
The organization is a decentralized, transnational Islamist movement dedicated to the mission of establishing a global caliphate.
Op-eds
The Student Intifada Escalates at the University of Washington
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Op-eds
‘False Reporting’: GHF Counters Widespread Media Claims of Israeli Attack on Palestinians Seeking Aid in Gaza
Aid Group Counters Media Reports: The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) rejected reports of civilian casualties at the organization’s Safe Distribution Sites after CNN, the BBC,...
Flash Briefs
‘Targeted Terror Attack’: Egyptian National Firebombs Pro-Israel Group in Boulder, Co., Advocating for Hostages in Gaza
Boulder Attack: A man using a “makeshift flamethrower” and “incendiary device” attacked members of a Boulder, Colorado-based pro-Israel group advocating for the release...
Flash Briefs
FDD Uncovers Likely Chinese Intelligence Operation Targeting Recently Laid-Off U.S. Government Employees
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Memos
How extremism reaches from Gaza into American classrooms
Organizations with terrorist ties are shaping young minds by training teachers in kindergarten through 12th-grade classrooms across the country.
Op-eds
Cutting NIST’s Workforce Threatens American Tech Innovation and Leadership
America’s technology prowess is built on its people, but Washington is terminating many of the researchers and engineers driving U.S. progress in AI, quantum technology, advanced manufacturing, and semiconductors....
Policy Briefs
Qatari Cash May Be Coming Soon to a Town Near You
It’s time for Washington to drop the rose-tinted glasses and make clear that America is not up for sale
Op-eds
Upcoming Paraguayan Election a Bellwether for Taiwan’s International Standing
The outcome of this month’s hotly contested Paraguayan election will likely determine whether Asuncion maintains diplomatic relations with Taipei or switches recognition to Beijing, a move that would...
Policy Briefs
Washington must act to build capable federal cybersecurity workforce
With the U.S. facing a reported cybersecurity personnel shortage of at least 700,000 workers, the White House’s July workforce summit set the appropriately ambitious goal of filling those vacancies. The...
Op-eds
COVID-19 and the U.S. Air Force
COVID-19 is testing every aspect of U.S. national defense readiness and mission execution. The Air Force is preparing for what the chief of staff, General David Goldfein, termed a “reset,” requiring...
Policy Briefs
US politicians blast Algeria for church closures
Algerian authorities shut one church because it ‘celebrates non-Muslim worship’
Op-eds
Austrian bank in Iran freezes business fearing U.S. sanctions
Austria’s Oberbank, which, as a result of the 2015 nuclear deal became the first European bank to enter Iran’s financial system, announced it has not moved forward with business trans...
Op-eds
New Jersey Bans Business with Danish Bank for Israel Boycott
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced on Wednesday at a menorah-lighting ceremony that the state has divested all of its investments from the Danish bank Danske due to its boycott of Israe...
Op-eds
Marxist-Leninist Party Sues German Banks Over BDS Account Closures
The Marxist-Leninist Party in Germany filed a lawsuit against the Deutsche Bank and the Postbank on Wednesday in the West German city of Essen, claiming the closure of the party's bank accou...
Op-eds
NY State Probes Deutsche Bank For Link To Palestinian Terrorist Group
The Office of the New York State Comptroller on Friday opened an investigation into accounts Deutsche Bank holds for a German political party that allegedly provides organizational support to the...
Op-eds
Colorado Sanctions Danish Bank for BDS Activity Against Israel Companies
Colorado has added Danish banking giant Danske to a blacklist for its anti-Israel business activities. Danske Bank has faced criticism and economic penalties for barring two Israeli defe...
Op-eds
New Jersey Fails to Enforce Anti-BDS Law with Danish Bank
The State of New Jersey has come under fire for allegedly not punishing a giant Danish bank that engages in anti-Israel economic activity. Danske Bank, the largest bank in the Scan...