We would like to take this opportunity to follow up with you about our email regarding our Spring 2016 Campaign.
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In the wake of recent terror attacks in Paris, San Bernardino, Istanbul, and Brussels, MEMRI continues to contribute to homeland security and counterterrorism through its Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) project, focused now more than ever on the Islamic State (ISIS). The MEMRI Cyber Jihad Lab (CJL) exposes jihadi communications, including on encrypted platforms, and has been helpful to the U.S. Congress as lawmakers investigate ways to crack down on terrorists' use of social media. MEMRI research on jihad directly assists U.S. and European efforts to thwart ISIS activity.
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