PROTECT Plan to Fight Domestic Terrorism

On January 6, 2021, Americans watched as a violent insurrection fueled by extremist conspiracy theories and white supremacy gripped the nation and attacked our democracy. This was a predictable act of political violence fueled by years of increasing domestic violent extremism. The forces that led to the attack on our Capitol continue to pose a threat to American security and our democracy today.

ADL has been the leader in advocating for policies to counter the surge of domestic violent extremism. We’ve seen great progress so far, but there’s much work that remains.

Prioritize Preventing and Countering Domestic Terrorism
Resource According to the Threat
Oppose Extremists in Government Service
Take Domestic Terrorism Prevention Measures
End the Complicity of Social Media in Facilitating Extremism
Create an Independent Clearinghouse for Online Extremist Content
Target Foreign White Supremacist Terrorist Groups

ADL’s three-pronged approach to national advocacy

The PROTECT Plan complements ADL’s COMBAT Plan to fight antisemitism and REPAIR Plan to address online hate. Together, these three plans – PROTECT, COMBAT and REPAIR—along with ADL’s Democracy Initiative—form the foundation of ADL’s whole-of-society advocacy agenda.  ADL is mobilizing its full resources and capacities in pursuit of these comprehensive policy agendas on the international, national, state, and local levels.

Additional Resources

Jan. 6 Insurrection: One Year Later: Learn about the progress we've made and some of the action still needed since January 6, 2021.

Hate on Display™ Hate Symbols Database: This resource provides an overview of many of the symbols most frequently used by a variety of white supremacist and other types of hate groups.

ADL H.E.A.T. Map: The H.E.A.T. Map is an interactive map detailing extremist and antisemitic incidents around the country.