We have just watched one of the greatest teams in the history of college basketball. And this comes the year after the same program won six tournament games by an average of 20 points.

UConn. Basketball Capital of the World.

Great resource from Program on Extremism, the only reference you'll need on ATA lawsuits

Usual insightful perspective from David Daoud. A major pick-up for FDD, and huge loss for UANI

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“Iran’s nuclear clock is ticking, and Israelis are keenly aware.” #UANI

🧵 The Danish governing parties yesterday voted in favour of a controversial bill making it a criminal offence to mistreat important religious texts such as the Koran or the Bible, following a series of Koran burnings. euractiv.com/section/politi…

Great series of reports on the Houthis, kudos to Ari Heistein and Lara Pham

If you praise the Hamas attacks you’re in line with ISIS AQ and White Supremacists, congrats. counterextremism.com/press/extremis…

Join CEP on October 12 for the Alternative Pathways Conference. Experts discuss trauma & violence in rehabilitation & reintegration programs & how to reform in-prison & post-release programming for extremist offenders. Agenda released today! counterextremism.com/press/cep-rele…

JCPOA supporters will try to downplay this story, but it’s pretty shocking. Always assumed this group was sympathetic to the IR, but in direct regular contact with them? Seeking guidance and approval? semafor.com/article/09/25/…

You can now register for “Alternative Pathways Conference – The Rehabilitation and Reintegration Of Extremism-Related Offenders” CEP hosts experts in the rehabilitation & reintegration space for a full-day event in Washington, DC. Info below. counterextremism.com/press/register…

ICYMI: My piece in @Berlinske on how recent attempts to respond to Quran burnings, like the Danish government’s divisive plan to ban burning of religious texts, may risk fanning the flames of extremism and violence against alleged blasphemers. berlingske.dk/kommentarer/is…

Shouldn't be surprising. And won't stop with KSA. Prospect of regional proliferation was always a main justification for stopping #Iran ’s nuclear program & also why JCPOA, which drastically reduced limits on that program, was irrational & irresponsible.
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Today, CEP released a report, “The Houthis and U.S.-Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations”, on the ninth anniversary of the Houthis taking control of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa. First in a series on the Houthi movement. More info, below. counterextremism.com/press/new-cep-…

CEP continues to find extremist content on TikTok. Last week, researchers identified a dozen accounts disseminating #ISIS & pro-ISIS propaganda on the platform. Read CEP’s weekly reporting, below.  counterextremism.com/press/extremis…

Read: CEP’s Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler & Alexander Ritzmann spoke with The New York Times about our research into how mixed martial arts (MMA) festivals have become an organizing hub for far-right extremist networks across Europe and the U.S. nytimes.com/2023/09/17/wor…

“By prohibiting such acts, we may inadvertently provide extremists with the incendiary belief that violence is the only way to be heard.” From CEP Executive Director David Ibsen’s piece on consequences of banning book burnings, for @Berlingske. berlingske.dk/kommentarer/is…

Excellent profile of UANI’s Claire Jungman’s work to track the movements of tankers involved in the illicit transfer of Iranian oil & highlight the many dangerous consequences. #UANIShipping theguardian.com/business/2023/…

Nice work here by UANI researchers to expose attendees of the #Iran Oil Show. Daniel Roth spoke to FOX Business about the host (the sanctioned National Iranian Oil Co.), the international companies who were there, and what to do about it. foxbusiness.com/energy/skirtin…

Listen: CEP's Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler provides analysis on the UK designation of Russia’s Wagner Group. Hans is also best in the biz: wtop.com/j-j-green-nati…