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How a Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias — ProPublica
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.

Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles
Conservative veterans with large social media followings have been hired by the Defense Department and are amplifying Pete Hegseth’s culture-war fights.
Investigating War Crimes: Interviewing Victims and Survivors
The Dart Center's Gavin Rees discusses best practices for interviewing victims and survivors of war crimes and armed conflict.


Civilian Protection Monitor
The Civilian Protection Monitor is a framework for monitoring state policy and practice on the protection of civilians from their own military actions.

Election Defense Scenarios - Freedom Trainers
Election Defense Scenarios is a field guide for protecting democracy. This resource walks readers through eighteen detailed scenarios — from voter roll purges and redistricting attacks to armed intimidation at polling places and post-election certification battles — giving organizers, poll workers, community leaders, and everyday citizens the knowledge they need before a crisis hits. Each […]


War correspondents given 5 drone detectors – NUJU and Ukrainian manufacturer’s initiative
The sharp increase in drone attacks in frontline areas creates a new, even more dangerous reality for journalists. In response to the escalation of threats

Recent Developments in Drone Threats to Humanitarians
The threat of drones to humanitarians is a rising concern. High-profile incidents—such as the fatal multiple-strike attack on an aid convoy in Gaza in April 2024—have made this dynamic an even greater priority for risk managers.Global data on this emerging threat is currently defined by the rapid increase and volume of drone attacks perpetrated by Russian forces in Ukraine, and to a lesser extent, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). In other contexts, like Sudan, Iraq, and Syria, governments are also the primary perpetrators of drone incidents. Nonetheless, the list of drone operators in complex humanitarian settings has increased and diversified since 2022, particularly among organised armed groups (OAGs), driving further interest within the humanitarian community.

Yasser Arafat: Biography
The man who lead the PLO for over 40 years and managed the uneasy balance between militancy and diplomacy in the Middle East.

Arkansas Trooper Caught On Camera Punching And Dragging Black Man By His Locs
Arkansas police under scrutiny after brutal arrest of Tedrick Washington, sparking community outrage and review

Hold the Line: A Guide to Defending Democracy
A practical guide for organizers, communities, and individuals defending democracy.

Drones in the African Battlespaces
C/O Futures Book ReviewLisa J. Campbell22 May 2026Addressing in their book an increasingly prescient topic, the co-editors of Drones in the African Battlespaces, have a background of research in security policy, defense, and global arms concerns. Wayne Stephen Coetzee, a senior lecturer in Political Science at the International Programme in Politics and Economics at the University West in Sweden, has focused his research on security politics, emphasizing the interactions between public and priva

Briefing note - Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea: The Legality of Military Attacks on Criminal Groups and Drug Trafficking under International Human Rights Law and Other Applicable International Law September 2026
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

Russia’s FPV drone campaign in Ukraine institutionalizes intentional civilian harm as a tool of war
Russia's use of FPV drones to strike civilian targets in Ukraine indicates a culture seeking to weaponize civilian harm as a tool of war.

RSF-aligned politician killed by drone attack in rare assassination in Sudan war | The National
Paramilitary group blames army for lethal strike that killed founding member of coalition loyal to the RSF
