What NIJ Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has removed a 2024 report detailing research about domestic terrorism from its website just days following the Charlie Kirk shooting. This report finds that

... the number of far-right attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism. Since 1990, far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists

Knowledge about rising right-wing violence is evidently anathema to the DOJ under the current administration. Murder is not an acceptable response to those with differing beliefs - right, left, religious, financial, whatever. Likewise, removal of government research documents by an administration wishing to ignore right-wing extremism and violence is not acceptable. As a public service, please find the full report funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) reproduced here and below.  

Meanwhile, here in Sarasota, New College of Florida has wasted no time marching in lockstep with the revisionist history swirling around Charlie Kirk. Although right-wing politicians and pundits are blaming the left for Kirk's assassination, no links have been established between the murder suspect and left-wing groups. Regardless, New College has commissioned a monument of Charlie Kirk, to be installed on campus by the end of the year.   

Rendering of planned monument of Charlie Kirk

Let's be clear. Charlie Kirk engaged in a campaign of hate, demonizing the LGBTQ community. He called on his followers to report “leftist propaganda” in the classroom, which reportedly kicked off death threats to those reported. Although he claimed to want to engage in dialogue with college students; his behavior had more in common with trolling and baiting students. Ultimately, his charged commentary put targets on people’s backs. No monument needed! What is the opposite of putting up a monument? That's what we need.