Masood Farivar is a Senior Analyst in VOA’s South and Central Asia Division.
Real world impact of movement that reared its head on fringes of internet is focus of comprehensive study
Translator gave classified information to Hezbollah after US airstrike killed an Iranian commander
Investigators seeking to link planning by three far-right groups: Oath Keepers, Three Percenters and Proud Boys
In New York, only two of the 20 people arrested last year in connection with anti-Asian attacks were white
Acting as 'penalty enhancers,' most state hate crime laws call for an increase in sentencing when an underlying crime is motivated by hate
Internet Crime Complaint Center received 791,790 complaints in 2020, an increase of 69% over 2019
Verbal harassment and shunning made up 68.1% and 20.5% of incidents, respectively, while physical assaults constituted 11.1% of total incidents
While officials and public health experts defended restrictions as lifesaving measures, libertarians, conservatives and many ordinary Americans denounced them as an assault on basic freedoms
That would bring number of people potentially facing prosecution to more than 400
Senate approves Biden’s choice of Garland on a bipartisan 70-to-30 vote
Stewart Rhodes leads group that at its core believes the government is out to take away its rights, especially to carry firearms
Controversy grows over whether FBI, other agencies missed warning signs in lead-up to Capitol attack, then failed to adequately warn officials responsible for securing government complex
Maj. Gen. William Walker says delay appeared to have been result of cumbersome approval process and possibly reluctance by some officials to green-light public show of force at US symbol of democracy
Christopher Wray defends bureau against criticism that it missed warning signs before January 6 rioting
The increase in anti-Asian hate crimes came as overall hate crimes declined, according to California State University data
U.S. Capitol security to stay in place until after speech, acting Capitol Police chief says
Some experts say blaming attack solely on faulty intelligence is misplaced
Ex-officials responsible for securing US Capitol testified Tuesday before Congress for the first time since the January 6 attack
President Joe Biden's nominee for attorney general sat Monday for his first of two days of questioning by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Prosecutors say members formed military formation to breach Capitol
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