Terrorism

Are domestic anti-government groups the biggest threat to America?

  • By:Karen Foerstel
  • Content Type: Hot Topic
  • Publisher: CQ Press
    • Publication year: 2020
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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.4135/cqr_ht_terrorism_2020

Abstract

International terrorism has declined over the past five years, largely due to the defeat of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria. But many fear ISIS and al Qaeda could re-emerge as threats when U.S. troops draw down in Iraq and Afghanistan. Terrorist attacks by white supremacists and other far-right groups are increasing, with Russia and Ukraine serving as hubs for recruitment and training. And in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security said white supremacists were the “most persistent and lethal” domestic terrorism threat. But President Trump has been reluctant to condemn white supremacists, instead calling activists protesting police violence “terrorists.” With people spending more time online due to the coronavirus pandemic, both domestic and international terrorist groups are using the internet to spread propaganda and recruit followers.

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