Cornell alumna and PERIL Founding Director Cynthia Miller-Idriss interviewed on CNN regarding her recent lecture at her alma mater, and the culture of misogyny that persists on college campuses: “Nothing seems to have changed in the 36 years since I was a freshman.” 🔗 bit.ly/3TRHiQ0

A School Without Hate, authored by PERIL's Dr. Pasha Dashtgard and Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, translates years of research into practical, classroom-ready tools for preventing radicalization and building school cultures that protect every student. All book sale proceeds go to PERIL. 🔗 bit.ly/4gtYnbv

“Our whole ethos is test, test, test,” - Founding Director Cynthia Miller-Idriss described the method behind PERIL’s recent prebunking series. Read more about how groups like the Har Initiative are using PERIL’s work to help combat antisemitism through short, informative videos. 🔗 bit.ly/4rNYCSI

Featuring a new collection of resources and developed in partnership with PERIL, SPLC’s "Responding to Hate and Preventing Harm" provides invaluable support for communities and individuals seeking to prevent online hate and harassment. Read more about the project here: 🔗 bit.ly/4dggdwE

Tomorrow, join PERIL Executive Director Bill Braniff at the Historic Ford's Theater. Alongside Congressman Don Bacon, Officer Chief Phyllis J. Wilson, and "Courage Can Save Us" author Rye Barcott, this special event honors the stories of those who served in the wake of 9/11. 🔗 bit.ly/3VkDHKY

Experts in the field of studying and preventing violent extremism frequently find their own well-being harmed. Eradicate Hate’s new handbook “Protecting the Protectors” is a vital resource for PERIL and all fellow practitioners to continue their work in safety. bit.ly/4hvG84B

On Oct. 6, join PERIL Executive Director Bill Braniff at the Historic Ford's Theater. Alongside Congressman Don Bacon, Officer Phyllis J. Wilson, and author Rye Barcott, this special event honors the stories of those who served in the wake of 9/11. 🔗 bit.ly/3VkDHKY @au-spa.bsky.social

Hateful narratives evolve fast. To address this challenge, PERIL takes a proactive, evidence-based approach called “prebunking”: short inoculation messages that teach people to recognize the manipulation techniques behind hateful narratives before they encounter them on their own. bit.ly/4y5BhhD

“Don’t be a pawn in someone else’s endgame,” - PERIL’s Founding Director Cynthia Miller-Idriss spoke at Dickinson College’s Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issue’s, focusing on “The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism”. Read more about the event here: 🔗 bit.ly/3VunHG3

Join PERIL Executive Director Bill Braniff on Oct. 6 for Prevention in Practice: Tackling Online Extremism & Radicalization. Learn how to identify warning signs and the importance of early prevention of potential violent threats in this online, interactive event. 🔗 bit.ly/4ryh0Po

“I think if we want a safer society overall, we should also be worried about [leaders]...who help normalize things that we know are reliable predictors of political violence.” - PERIL’s Cynthia Miller-Idriss quoted by CNN on the Texas Congressional race.🔗 bit.ly/4iV3yD1

PERIL’s Fall Newsletter is out! Featuring new resources such as pre-bunking materials against online misinformation, updates on current initiatives and events, and tools for educational institutions to keep campuses and students safe. Sign up now to catch the latest: bit.ly/4rhtpal

Sadistic exploitation networks go beyond national borders, targeting victims at a distance through online platforms. PERIL’s NVE Tracker analyzed 86 cases and found that 27 ended with harm across jurisdictions, with the majority of perpetrators and victims found in the United States: bit.ly/3T3gtYU

As we look back twenty-five years later on the horrific tragedy of 9/11, the legacy of the “War on Terror” also looms large. PERIL’s Executive Director Bill Braniff reflects in this article for The New Yorker on how the “underlying causes of international terrorism” have persisted. 🔗 bit.ly/4cKDDdj

We at PERIL offer our congratulations to Chief Strategy Officer Ryan Greer for being named an Obama Foundation Leader! The program inspires, empowers, and connects diverse leaders – PERIL, SPA, and AU are honored to see Ryan in this cohort. 🔗 bit.ly/4h3umy7
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ICYMI: PERIL is very excited for the potential for our AI-generated content to reduce the uptake of antisemitic conspiracies and similar forms of hate and extremism. Using AI reduces influencer-related challenges and empowers scale. Read about it here: bit.ly/3UlXngV

PERIL’s NVE Tracker continues to monitor incidents across the country and abroad. This brief demonstrates that gore and TCC networks produce an oversized portion of NVE-related casualties and are growing rapidly. Youth-oriented prevention efforts should focus on these two pathways: bit.ly/4gM5niK