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Where Does Ideological Violence Fit into OSHA’s Violence Typology?
Where Does Ideological Violence Fit into OSHA’s Violence Typology? The Manhattan district attorney charged the suspect in the targeted attack on UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson with killing as an act of terrorism. “This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in his announcement of the charges.
A Flock of Black Swans: Preparing for the Behavioral Consequences of a Polycrisis
A Flock of Black Swans: Preparing for the Behavioral Consequences of a Polycrisis Security practitioners are living in a truly dizzying operating environment, with simultaneous, overlapping crises putting their operational and personal resilience at risk. Nassim Taleb’s 2007 bestseller The Black Swan helped popularize the concept of the black swan as a metaphor that describes an unexpected event of large magnitude and potentially global consequences.
Climate Change and the Rise of Dark Green Ideologies
Climate Change and the Rise of Dark Green Ideologies Security professionals concerned with violence prevention must stay current on research and trends that may influence the potential for individual and group violence. While the topic of climate change and global warming can arouse strong reactions, including skepticism and outright denial, more than 99.9 percent of peer-reviewed scientific papers (n = 88,125) have concluded that climate change is real and that human activity is the main cause.
The Climate Change-Violence Nexus: Implications for Workplace Violence Prevention and Threat Assessment
The Climate Change–Violence Nexus: Implications for Workplace Violence Prevention and Threat Assessment The climate responds to physics, not politics. Regardless of individual beliefs or group ideologies, the current situation requires security leaders to adopt a clear-eyed, non-partisan perspective on the security risks posed by climate change, and to focus their energies on mitigation and adaptation.
With Focus on Domestic Extremism, Be Vigilant for Escalating Incel Threat
At the onset of the pandemic, the Cambridge Cybercrime Centre observed a significant increase in murderous fantasies expressed online within the incel community. The level of online activity, as well as the tone, had grown increasingly threatening. Fortunately, that level of violent ideation seemed to settle down over time but now has resurfaced.
State of Radicalization: Behavioral Factors in the Rise of the Lone Actor Terrorist
Although domestic terrorism has always existed in the U.S., and to varying degrees and in different manifestations in most countries, the dominant threat in the lead-up to the 9/11 attacks was thought to be from Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). The sense of menace from FTOs was heightened by the twin bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa in 1998, and attack on the USS Cole in Yemen in 2000.
When Extreme Views Lead to Extreme Acts
Balancing Tolerance of Diverse Views and Workplace Violence Prevention: When Extreme Views Lead to Extreme Acts The contemporary organization strives for inclusion and diversity—not simply in terms of demographics, but in attitudes, opinions, and ways of thinking. Diverse ideas can fuel innovation and create radical change, leading to new levels of success. While diversity can strengthen an organization, strong or extreme beliefs in the workplace can be a two-edged sword.
When Mass Delusions Come to Work
Conspiracy and Consequences: When Mass Delusions Come to Work During the siege on the U.S. Capitol on 6 January, the logos and signs of QAnon were front and center. It was impossible to miss Q flags and t-shirts, as well as the theatrics of a self-proclaimed “QAnon Shaman” decked out in animal skins. While QAnon is not an organization, it is an infectious ideology that has spread across the country and around the world.
The Language of QAnon
Q-Speak: The Language of QAnon Gaining an understanding of this complex conspiracy theory and its relationship to violence can help security professionals mitigate attacks inspired by this ideology. While not exhaustive, this is a list of some of the more commonly used terms and phrases within the QAnon movement. Brainwashed Doctors As a framework for pandemic-denial, this term infers that the medical consensus in COVID-19 around distancing, testing, and masking is all delusional.
Alone Together and Angry: An Incel Revolution
01 March 2019 Print Issue: March 2019 Recently designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Incels exist primarily as an online subculture espousing male supremacy and committing acts of violence against people who seem to have an easy time finding love and acceptance. In 2014, Elliot Rodger killed seven people and injured 14 others in Isla Vista, California, striking back at those who would not permit him into their social circles.
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