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Old hatreds are coming out in the aftermath of the Easter bombings.

Countries from Sri Lanka and Israel to the United States and Norway have failed to prevent attacks because their intelligence agencies were fixated on the last threat rather than the next one.

Government leaders and tech companies convene to combat violent extremism online, an ongoing curfew amid violence in Sri Lanka, and the crackdown on Venezuela’s opposition continues.

Targeting terrorists and their networks brings only temporary success—but the long-term strategy needs to focus on discrediting the ideologies that attract attackers.

Assaults on Christian sites show terrorists are apostates as well as murderers.

The Sri Lanka attacks should put the region on alert.

Sri Lanka deals with the aftermath of the Easter Sunday attacks.

Responding to the recent violence with typical policies to counter violent extremism could make things far worse.

The country’s real divide has been between Buddhists and Muslims, but the Easter attacks may change all that.

There were many chances to stop the Easter Sunday attacks. The government missed them all.

Coordinated blasts recall the island country’s violent past.

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Many counter-extremism efforts falter because ideological reform programs run by governments lack credibility. Appealing to the basic psychological needs of ex-radicals is more promising.