Marc-André Argentino

Dec 19, 2024 | icct.nl | Yannick Veilleux-Lepage |Marc-André Argentino

Introduction On 1 January 2025, a pickup truck, driven by 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, plowed into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, resulting in at least 15 fatalities and over 30 injuries. Jabbar, a US-born citizen and Army veteran from Texas, was inspired by ISIS, according to the FBI. This attack marks a critical evolution in terrorist tactics, showcasing the intersection of consumer and terrorist technologies.

Apr 3, 2023 | maargentino.substack.com | Marc-André Argentino

In light of the indictment of former president Trump on March 30, I thought it would be useful to share some of the findings from my PhD research, that I presented at my defence. In particular, I want to highlight how QAnon functions as a religion, as well as some misconceptions about what QAnon actually is and its beliefs structure. This is important to understand, not only in light of recent events, but also to understand the behaviours that come out of the QAnon movement.

Mar 6, 2023 | maargentino.substack.com | Marc-André Argentino

Happy Monday everyone, here is your recap for the week of February 27, 2023. Feel free to send my way recommendations for next week. ICSR launched a database called the Repository of Extremist Aligned Documents for researchers, practitioners, policymakers and law enforcement. This has long been in the making and represents an important dimension of research into violent extremism and terrorism, which is ease of access to primary sources of information for researchers and practitioners.