Counterterrorism

CSIS study finding left-wing incidents outpaced right-wing in early 2025 sparks methodological debate

October 25, 2025 由 AI 报道 AI 生成的图像 事实核查

A new analysis from the Center for Strategic and International Studies concludes that far‑left terrorist plots and attacks outnumbered far‑right incidents in the United States from Jan. 1 to July 4, 2025 — a first in more than three decades — prompting counterterrorism researchers to question the small sample and coding choices that underlie the finding.