Feb 09 Islamic State determined to strike U.S. this year, intelligence officials say By Deb Riechmann and Richard Lardner, Associated Press Leaders of the Islamic State are determined to strike targets in the United States this year, senior U.S. intelligence officials said Tuesday, telling lawmakers that a small group of violent extremists will attempt to overcome the logistical challenges of mounting… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 9:18 Recruiting college students to fight extremists online By PBS News Hour The federal government has launched an initiative to counter violent extremism among potential homegrown terrorists. Part of the effort enlists college students to develop an online campaign and social media strategy against ISIS propaganda. NewsHour's Christopher Booker reports. Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 7:09 News Wrap: Obama administration launches task force to counter extremism By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Obama administration unveiled a new task force to revamp efforts on combating violent extremism at home. Also, President Obama vetoed a Republican bill that would have repealed the Affordable Care Act. Continue watching
Dec 31 Out of print for 70 years, Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ to go on sale in Germany By Corinne Segal "Mein Kampf" will go on sale in Germany next week after its copyright expires on Friday, marking the first time in 70 years the book will be legally reprinted in the country. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 8:58 How do we reconcile today’s divergent voices of Islam? By PBS News Hour With the rise of the Islamic State group, there have been questions about just who speaks for Islam and what the message should be. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner talks with Manal Omar of the United States Institute of… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 8:43 American Muslims feel singled out amid a climate of fear By PBS News Hour In the wake of recent terror attacks, American Muslims have been weathering a backlash. In Texas, a group has been protesting in front of an Islamic center, brandishing rifles. In Pittsburgh, a Moroccan immigrant taxi driver was shot by a… Continue watching
Dec 09 FBI: California shooters radicalized at least 2 years ago By Eric Tucker and Asif Shahzad, Associated Press The two San Bernardino shooters were radicalized at least two years ago — a year before one of them came to the U.S. on a fiancée visa — and discussed jihad and martyrdom as early as 2013, FBI Director James… Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 8:19 The number of foreign recruits to the Islamic State is booming, but not in the U.S. By PBS News Hour As U.S. officials worry about attacks inspired by the Islamic State group, a new report says the number of foreign fighters traveling to Iraq and Syria has increased dramatically in the past year. Judy Woodruff learns more from Richard Barrett… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 3:07 FBI probes how San Bernardino suspects were radicalized By PBS News Hour As investigators probe whether San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik was the driving force behind the rampage that killed 14 people, President Obama sought to reassure the nation Sunday night in an address. The president did not announce any new strategy… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 3:09 Evidence mounts behind San Bernardino as terror attack, but no clear links to outside groups By PBS News Hour After days of questions about the deadly shooting in San Bernardino, the FBI says it is now investigating the attacks as an act of terrorism. The killers reportedly tried to cover their digital tracks, while at the same time the… Continue watching