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Video:

Video 1: How This FBI Strategy Is Actually Creating U.S.-Based Terrorists
https://www.ted.com/talks/trevor_aaronson_how_this_fbi_strategy_is_actually_creating_us_based_terrorists
Description: There’s an organization responsible for more terrorism plots in the United States than al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab, and ISIS combined: The FBI. How? Why? In an eye-opening talk, investigative journalist Trevor Aaronson reveals a disturbing FBI practice that breeds terrorist plots by exploiting Muslim-Americans with mental health problems.

Video 2: Terrorism Is a Failed Brand
https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_mccue_terrorism_is_a_failed_brand
Description: In this gripping talk, lawyer Jason McCue urges for a new way to attack terrorism, to weaken its credibility with those who are buying the product--the recruits. He shares stories of real cases where he and other activists used this approach to engage and create change.

Audio:

Audio 1: Post–9/11 Life as a “Non-Enemy Combatant”
https://www.npr.org/2012/01/15/145259552/post-9-11-life-as-a-non-enemy-combatant
Description: Alex Gilvarry’s first dark novel occupies a wacky continuum that begins at the center of haute couture and ends in solitary confinement. The book is From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant and it looks at one man’s trip into military detention. Host Rachel Martin talks with Gilvarry about his book.

Audio 2: Report: Counterterrorism Should Pivot to Strengthen Fragile States
https://www.npr.org/2018/09/11/646651289/report-counterterrorism-should-pivot-to-strengthen-fragile-states
Description: A new report says U.S. counterterrorism efforts need to focus much more on the long-term goal of supporting fragile countries and preventing extremism from taking root.

Web:

Web 1: U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism
https://www.state.gov/j/ct/
Description: The Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism (CT) is a bureau of the United States Department of State. It coordinates all U.S. Government efforts to improve counter-terrorism cooperation with foreign governments and participates in the development, coordination, and implementation of American counterterrorism policy.

Web 2: Counterterrorism
https://www.rand.org/topics/counterterrorism.html
Description: Terrorism has been a long-standing challenge for the international community. With its significant body of work on terrorism, RAND has an impressive record of advising the public on individual preparedness, first responders on crisis management, and policymakers on counterterrorism strategies at home and abroad.