A survey commissioned by The Henry Jackson Society is raising significant concerns over radicalization in the UK. The survey found that only 1 in 4 Muslims believe the Hamas terrorist group committed rape and murder in their attack on Israel, and highlights how university graduates are more likely to hold extreme views. We spoke to […]
The government has introduced a new definition of ‘extremism’ targeting groups that will be restricted from government funding and ministerial meetings. Critics caution that while addressing rising extremism is crucial, the broader scope of the new definition threatens freedom of speech, worship, and protest. NTD spoke with writer and commentator Momus Najmi, who suggests that […]
The new definition of extremism will ban groups that promote an ideology based on violence, hatred, or intolerance from getting government funding and meeting ministers. A writer and commentator tells us the government just needs to act on its definition of extremism. Scotland will soon see a new hate crime law, which may have people […]
NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with writer and commentator Momus Najmi to discuss Islamic extremism and its communist origins, Islamist threats to the British way of life, and politicians’ recent focus on Islamophobia.
At the end of last week, the Prime Minister warned against the “poison” of extremism. It comes amid political tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. In his speech, he also described the victory of George Galloway in the Rochdale by-election as “beyond alarming.” NTD discussed this with the co-founder of Ourfight.uk Mark Birbeck.
NATO members try to distance themselves from the possibility raised by French President Emmanuel Macron of sending European troops to Ukraine. Death threats have pressured MPs, raising concerns about their integrity in the face of violence. A political consultant tells us that death threats are a serious issue, but that should not stop difficult conversations […]
The U.S. military investigated 183 service members over the past year for suspected extremist activity, according to a new report released by the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General (DODIG). The DODIG report, released on Thursday, provided an annual assessment of prohibited and extremist activity within the ranks. The report was required as […]
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Center for a New American Security (CNAS) will host a virtual conversation with Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor on the National Security Council Joshua Geltzer, followed by an expert panel discussion on the recently released CNAS report Protecting the Protectors: Preventing and Mitigating Domestic Violent Extremism […]
In a rare primetime address, President Joe Biden accused former President Donald Trump and so-called “MAGA Republicans” of having an “extreme ideology” that effectively threatens “the very foundations of our republic.” In his remarks Thursday night, the Democrat urged voters to “do our duty in 2022” and “vote, vote, vote” to “protect” democracy in the upcoming […]
“Trucker protest may warrant military intervention,” a recent headline reads. Words like “far-right,” “extremist,” and “Nazi symbolism” have punctuated much of the reporting on this protest, which started with Canadian truck drivers standing against a new vaccine mandate imposed by the government. But do these labels really reflect the nature of what’s taking place outside […]
The Pentagon has updated its policy regarding extremism among military personnel. The revised policy comes as the result of a Counter Extremist Activity Working Group established in the Spring by Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin. Officials say the new policy does not seek to focus on any one ideology, thought, or political orientation, but to define […]
Senator Tom Cotton says hundreds of military whistleblowers have reported being forced to receive an “anti-American indoctrination” training, including critical race theory. During a hearing on June 10, Cotton probed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over the reports.
President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is requesting that $30 million of the defense budget be used to go after extremism in the military. Critics of the move say that with a broad interpretation of what is considered extreme, this measure could serve to intimidate those with political views that differ from the […]
Newly appointed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday, ordered a “stand-down” by all military units in the next 60 days, to give commanders time to address “extremism” in their ranks. This comes after it was found that a number of military members and veterans attended the Jan. 6 protest, with some breaking into the capitol […]
LONDON (AP)—Prime Minister Theresa May called Sunday for tougher measures to contain Islamic extremism in Britain after an attack that killed seven people in a busy area of London and disrupted Britain’s election campaign just days before a nationwide vote. The assault began Saturday night when a van veered off the road and barreled into […]
President Trump recognizes that Muslim leaders are best positioned to fight the spread of extremism in the Islamic world. In a speech to the leaders of more than 50 Muslim nations, President Trump called on them to help. President Trump was in Riyadh on May 21 to announce the opening of the Global Center for […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP)—President Donald Trump will use the nation that is home to Islam’s holiest site as a backdrop to call for Muslim unity in the fight against terrorism Sunday, as he works to build relationships with Arab leaders. On the second day of his first trip abroad, Trump showed that he’d made progress […]
Belgium has learned lessons about keeping violent Islamists in check but cannot rule out more attacks, Prime Minister Charles Michel said March 21, a year after Islamic State suicide bombers killed 32 people in Brussels. In an interview with Reuters on the eve of the anniversary of the March 22 bloodshed at the airport and […]
