We have over 50 researchers from 18 universities in our consortium at @NCITE_COE. Each is an expert on subjects of extremist violence and radicalization - sadly relevant topics on this Election Day Eve. Some are quoted or referenced in this spate of recent stories:
This must-read is a partial primer for extremist groups in the U.S. and references a new challenge, drawing from what @SeamusHughes and @DevorahMargolin had said about jihadist groups a year ago: https://www.lawfareblog.com/terrorist-threat-fractured-far-right
The Terrorist Threat from the Fractured Far Right

Surveying the wide array of groups and ideologies that have emerged over the last few years.

https://www.lawfareblog.com/terrorist-threat-fractured-far-right
"I can see this going sideways pretty quickly," @cybercrimeprof told @HenryCordes for today's @OWHnews front-page story on ballot security. https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/how-the-feds-the-states-and-companies-like-omaha-based-es-s-are-protecting-the/article_74e8c4cf-7c28-5463-b8d1-85bb27eeeca8.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1
How the feds, the states and companies like Omaha-based ES&S are protecting the election

Since the 2016 election, the DHS has been working closely with local election officials and vendors like Omaha-based Election System & Software, even briefing them "on top-secret intelligence."

https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/how-the-feds-the-states-and-companies-like-omaha-based-es-s-are-protecting-the/article_74e8c4cf-7c28-5463-b8d1-85bb27eeeca8.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1
And @simi_pete told @washingtonpost about how people can change but we shouldn't be naive or uncritical in reference to a candidate for local office in D.C. with past ties to white supremacy groups. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/isaac-smith-anc-anacostia-white-supremacist/2020/10/31/863b5b62-192f-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html
A man tied to white supremacists is running for office in a Black D.C. neighborhood

Isaac Smith says he left the alt-right and wants to help Anacostia. Many Black residents don’t buy it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/isaac-smith-anc-anacostia-white-supremacist/2020/10/31/863b5b62-192f-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html
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