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U.S. Targets Left-Wing Extremism Globally | Dayton News
The State Department is launching a bold new global strategy to tackle what it calls the rising threat of left-wing extremism, with Secretary Marco Rubio claiming U.S. counterterrorism efforts have long ignored this blind spot. Citing unrest like the George Floyd protests as evidence, the administration is ramping up pressure on domestic and foreign left-wing groups — even as critics, including Democrats and some European allies, question the political motives and call for a return to apolitical, data-driven approaches. Meanwhile, the Treasury Department is stepping in to target funding…
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