Interfor Dispatch - Webinar on Extremism at Home & Abroad 4/2
"Without safety, there is no freedom." -Wilhelm von Humboldt
Interfor Update: Please join us for our next Interfor Academy webinar on the dangers of modern extremism, with renowned expert Bruce Hoffman.
Extremism at Home & Abroad, with Bruce Hoffman: Jeremy Hurewitz, head of Interfor Academy, will lead a conversation with Professor Hoffman to discuss the threats extremism poses to modern societies. Bruce Hoffman is senior fellow for counterterrorism and homeland security at the Council of Foreign Relations, a professor at Georgetown University, and the author of the seminal book “Inside Terrorism” and, most recently, “God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America.” Professor Hoffman was previously a scholar-in-residence for counterterrorism at the Central Intelligence Agency and an adviser on to the Office of National Security Affairs. Apr 2, 12:00 PM EST. Register here.
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