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I was searching for other data pertaining to FBI domestic terrorism criteria and came across this paper, Political Weaponization of Labels: How Americans Become Unwitting "Domestic Terrorists". Below is text from the opening statement of the paper (which I had to transcribe; forgive any errors): Labels (i.e. domestic extremist, white supremacist, right-wing, etc) are being dubiously applies by certain non-profits, media, academics, social media, businesses and law enforcement, as well as Federal, State and Local legislation, which target proponents of the precedent doctrine, known as 'dual' federalism. Additionally, legislation has been proposed, the result of which will be to silence,...

There’s nothing like a little violence to focus the mind. I am the Middlebury College professor who ended up with whiplash and a concussion for having the audacity to engage with the ideas of Charles Murray, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Though he is someone with whom I disagree, I welcomed the opportunity to moderate a talk with him on campus on March 2 because several of my students asked me to do so. They know I am a Democrat, but the college courses I teach are nonpartisan. As I wrote on Facebook immediately after the incident, this...