Why are extremist groups targeting Pride Month again?
ACLED’s Kieran Doyle comments on anti-LGBTQ+ demonstrations in the US.
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US Monitor
ACLED’s US Monitor provides in-depth coverage of protest and extremist activity across the United States.
US reports and analysis
United States and Canada Overview: July 2026
An incel ideology-motivated shooting drove record numbers of deadly political violence in Canada, and extremist activity increased around anti-LGBTQ+ demonstrations in the US.
What will the US-Iran deal really change?
Last week’s memorandum may have reopened diplomacy for Iran and the US, but with the Strait closed again over the weekend, and reports of 'encouraging progress' today - the question is who still holds the cards?
Washington is betting on an Islamic Republic that doesn’t exist
In its latest negotiations with Iran, the US is likely overestimating the leverage it can gain through economic incentives.
