James Khalil PhD

Using Deep Learning Neural Networks to Predict Violent vs. Nonviolent Extremist Behaviors Recent analyses of radicalization processes have shown that extremist attitudes and violent behavior may be related in some cases, but are rarely collinear. It therefore benefits analysts of politi...

Fifty free copies of my TPV article "Using Deep Learning Neural Networks to Predict Violent Versus Nonviolent Extremist Behaviors." In it, my deep-learning model correctly predicted violent vs. non-violent offending among extremists in 94 percent of cases.

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/8966I...

Hi folks. A gap opened in my schedule over the coming months. I am open for paid collaborations covering:

🗣️ Research into how/why people join/leave violent extremism
🤝 Expertise on design of disengagement projects
📊 M&E/MERL roles in PCVE/CT projects
📝 External evaluations of PCVE/CT projects

Hi folks. A gap opened in my schedule over the coming months. I am open for paid collaborations covering:

🗣️ Research into how/why people join/leave violent extremism
🤝 Expertise on design of disengagement projects
📊 M&E/MERL roles in PCVE/CT projects
📝 External evaluations of PCVE/CT projects

Evaluation In this 20th issue of CREST Security Review we focus on counterterrorism and counter-extremism evaluation. The articles reflect the challenges and opportunities of understanding ‘what works’ in this f...

This is certainly worth a read - with some great contributors

crestresearch.ac.uk/magazine/eva...

The enduring role of ideology in terrorism and radicalisation This research explores the role of ideology in radicalised individuals convicted of terrorism offences in the UK.

A must read by the always excellent Donald Holbrook!

www.gov.uk/government/p...

I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.

This is certainly worth checking out - ICYMI

How Terrorists Think with Dr. John Horgan | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University Featuring Dr. John Horgan, moderated by Research Fellow Luke Baumgartner.

🚨It's today! Don't miss out on this talk with @johnhorgan.bsky.social and @lbaum94.bsky.social

There's still time to join!
extremism.gwu.edu/how-terroris...

Beyond Belief: Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in America | Federal Bureau of Investigation

ICYMI, here is the FBI's (by way of BAU-1) new report, "Beyond Belief: Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in America." An essential resource for analysts, researchers, and practitioners alike.

www.fbi.gov/file-reposit...

Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyers demand he is returned to the Philippines after ICC arrest Daughter accuses government of ‘kidnapping’ the former president as victims of his ‘war on drugs’ express jubilation over his arrest

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Beyond Belief: Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in America | Federal Bureau of Investigation

The long-anticipated #openaccess book from the FBI's BAU-1 has been released. I've already read it and can attest that it is a brilliant, comprehensive, and compelling resource that policymakers, practitioners and researchers alike will draw on for decades to come.

www.fbi.gov/file-reposit...

Beyond Belief: Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in America (2025) | Law Enforcement

This has landed - certainly worth checking out!

le.fbi.gov/file-reposit...

Reaching Behind Frontlines: Promoting Exit from al-Shabaab through Communications Campaigns

With all the recent discussions about communications campaigns in the PCVE space, I thought it would be a good time to re-up a study by myself, Yahye Abdi, @andrewglazzard.bsky.social, Abdullahi Ahmed Nor & Martine Zeuthen

www.resolvenet.org/research/rea...

We also found that the common distinction between counter & alternative narratives poorly reflects the content of comms designed to encourage/facilitate exits from al-Shabaab. We conclude the report with an alternative classification system that differentiates between the aims of comms campaigns

Communications with family members via phone conversations played a key role in influencing many exits. Contradicting the prevailing opinion among communications experts that state actors often lack credibility, political leaders also played a key role in influencing exits through radio broadcasts.

Given the scarcity of empirical data revealing the effectiveness of P/CVE communications campaigns generally, perhaps the most notable finding from this research was that all our respondents claimed that communications helped encourage their exit from al-Shabaab, with only one exception

Reaching Behind Frontlines: Promoting Exit from al-Shabaab through Communications Campaigns

With all the recent discussions about communications campaigns in the PCVE space, I thought it would be a good time to re-up a study by myself, Yahye Abdi, @andrewglazzard.bsky.social, Abdullahi Ahmed Nor & Martine Zeuthen

www.resolvenet.org/research/rea...

Be clear about what Trump and Musk’s aid axe will do: people will face terror and starve, many will die | Gordon Brown The decimation of USAid is already having a terrible effect in some of the poorest places on the planet. It damages America: it will harm us all, says Gordon Brown, the UN’s special envoy for global e...

“We have seen the halting of landmine-clearing work in Asia, support for war veterans in Ukraine, and assistance for Rohingya refugees. Drug deliveries to fight the current mpox and Ebola outbreaks have been stopped, life-saving food lies rotting at African ports” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...