Investigators are indeed feeling a certain pressure to succeed, believes extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter Extremism Project in Berlin. "The authorities want to deliver results, along the lines of: We need an arrest now,"...

Eye on Extremism: January 26, 2026

Two Iranian-backed militias in the Mideast are signaling their willingness to launch new attacks, likely trying to back Iran on Monday as it worried about an approaching U.S. aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump threatened military action...

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Celebrates January 19 Kabul Attack and Releases Propaganda Video Depicting Executions in Nigeria; Neo-Nazi Group Claims Responsibility for Antisemitic Vandalism

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, ISIS claimed credit for 23 attacks, including a suicide bombing in Kabul...

Eye on Extremism: January 23, 2026

A U.S. appeals court on Friday reinstated a lawsuit claiming some of the world’s largest drug and medical‑device companies paid millions of dollars in cash and medical supplies that helped to fund terrorism that killed or injured hundreds of American...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler on arrest of Russian spy in Berlin and extradition of Russian diplomat from Germany.

Longform interview with CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler about Hamas financing in Germany and Europe.

Counter Extremism Project and ARCHER at House 88 Announce Partnership with Federal Foreign Ministry of Germany for Musical Concert at Kennedy Center: “Enduring Music: Compositions from the Holocaust”

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and ARCHER at House 88 are honored to announce our official partnership with the Federal Foreign Ministry of Germany for Enduring Music: Compositions from the Holocaust, presented at the John F. Kennedy Center for...

Eye on Extremism: January 22, 2026

Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council said on Thursday it would begin legal proceedings against Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria, after the rapid collapse of Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria triggered concerns over prison security. More...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed regarding Islamist radicalization online and terrorism threat in Germany.