Patrick RiccardsOn Too Many College Campuses, We Are Afraid of Truth, Reason, and Tolerance.“Antisemitism really isn’t a problem anymore.”6 min read·Apr 25, 2024----
Patrick RiccardsWhen does a Former become a “former” Former?There is no question that the countering violent extremism, or CVE, space is big on labels. We identify those who are active in the…5 min read·Apr 16, 2024----
Patrick RiccardsRising Anti-Latino Hate is UnacceptableThe ugly head of hate continues to rise. In recent years, we see far too many incidents of ideology-driven violence across the nation.4 min read·Mar 12, 2024----
Patrick RiccardsConfronting Ideology-Based ViolenceViolent extremism is a clear and present danger to the United States. Research study after research study demonstrates that ideology-based…5 min read·Jan 14, 2024--1--1
Patrick RiccardsIt Clearly Doesn’t Take an Ivy League Degree to See Violent ExtremismWe should be able to recognize violent extremism when we see it. We should be able to identify it. We should be able to call it out. We…4 min read·Dec 7, 2023----
Patrick RiccardsHonoring My ChampionWe often talk about our mentors and those who taught us to be the leaders we now are. Far less frequently, though, do we discuss our…5 min read·Nov 27, 2023----
Patrick RiccardsHonoring Our Veterans By Fighting Violent Extremism’s Recruitment of VetsEach year as Veterans Day approaches, I often think of my maternal grandfather. A high school dropout, he joined the U.S. Army and was…4 min read·Nov 11, 2023----
Patrick RiccardsDivided By Hate, Unified in Seeing Hate-Based Violence is On the RiseOur nation has never been more divided than it is today. We see it in our politics. We see it in our schools. We see it in our social…4 min read·Oct 17, 2023----
Patrick RiccardsCollege Rankings … With a FutureIt wasn’t that long ago when the common thinking was that a college degree was a non-negotiable in global, digital, information economy…5 min read·Sep 15, 2023----
Patrick RiccardsAs Hate Crimes Rise, We Must RespondSource: The New York Times4 min read·Sep 7, 2023----