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Synergy Between Cults and Terror Groups: A Systematic Review of Recruitment Processes

I started working on this article during the pandemic lockdown. Abstract Previous research has shown that religious organizations are moresimilar to terror or violent extremist organizations than they aredissimilar (Banisadr, 2009; Centner, 2003; Levine, 1999). Individualswho join both usually have … Continue reading

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Found a new resource: SHERLOC

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has a neat database available for researchers call Sharing Electronic Resources and Laws on Crime (SHERLOC). It is here: https://sherloc.unodc.org/cld/en/st/home.html The Bibliography area is broken up by country, allowing users to … Continue reading

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FBI: 40 Active Shooter Incidents in 2020

Based on the FBI’s reporting and as of May 2021, there were 40 active shooter incidents in 2020. This was up from 30 recorded in 2019. This is incredible, especially given the COVID lockdowns. Read the report here: https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=855806

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COVID Bleach “Remedy” Was a Sacrament

In an interesting piece, Thomas Buckley of Bloomberg Business Week describes the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing in Florida. This was the home to Mark Grenon and family, better known as the individuals who were selling a snake-oil … Continue reading

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West Point CTC Reviews the Proud Boys

As I am involved in research on the January 6th U.S. Capitol insurrection, I have run across several indicted individuals involved in the Proud Boys (or PB). The PB is a group with extremist ideology. The Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) … Continue reading

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