Get Ready for the War on Terror 2.0

Even as progressive lawmakers sound the alarm, new threats to American civil liberties are looming.

U.S. Capitol Building. January 13, 2021. (photo: Victoria Pickering)

Months after the riot on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol, calls are increasing amongst politicians and media outlets for new legislation to tackle domestic terrorism akin to existing laws that target foreign terrorist groups such as ISIS and al Qaeda.