May 29 Watch How the Dutch are working to stop radicalization of Muslim youth By PBS News Hour Following recent attacks in Paris and Brussels, some European countries are backing initiatives by religious leaders, community organizations and law enforcement to prevent radicalization. NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan reports on the Netherlands' efforts to stop Muslim youth from joining the Islamic… Continue watching
May 29 Why this formerly radicalized Muslim is speaking out against extremism By Sam Weber After the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and the start of the war in Iraq in 2003, 30-year-old Amsterdam native Mahmoud Tighadouini fell into an online community that exposed him to radical Islamic ideology for the first time. 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 05 Watch 3:22 After San Bernardino, how can law enforcement prevent self-radicalization? By PBS News Hour A main concern following the San Bernardino mass shooting is how those in the U.S. may become radicalized -- and the challenge that poses to law enforcement trying to track those individuals. David Schanzer, Director of the Triangle Center on… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 8:40 What motivated these teenage girls to become Islamic State brides? By PBS News Hour In London, three seemingly normal and high-achieving teenage girls recently left their homes to join the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria, leaving their families to grapple for answers. Their story is the subject of a new multimedia report by… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 8:44 Can Denmark solve its Islamic extremist problem? By PBS News Hour Denmark, like other European nations, is struggling to stop its citizens from joining the Islamic State group and other terrorist organizations in Syria. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Copenhagen on the story of a young man who left his… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 6:10 Countering Islamic extremist recruitment videos with a cartoon spoof By PBS News Hour Minnesota may be a world away from Syria or Iraq, but the state’s large Somali community has made it an appealing field for seeking recruits for al-Shabab and other Islamic militant groups. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 4:31 How did Mohammed Emwazi become ‘Jihadi John’? By PBS News Hour A day after the U.S. arrest of three men attempting to join the Islamic State, officials identified the man known as “Jihadi John,” an IS militant who has been seen in brutal videos executing hostages. What motivated Mohammed Emwazi, a… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 3:51 What can be done to prevent youth radicalization? By PBS News Hour A former CIA deputy director told PBS NewsHour Weekend on Saturday that a major concern for the U.S. is the possibility of radicalized young men with EU or American passports entering the country to carry out terrorist attacks like those… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 7:42 High volume of potential threats challenges Western counterterrorism efforts By PBS News Hour Continue watching