# The Political Terrorism of the 1970s Is Resurgent Today by Christopher Landau > "For those of us who grew up in the 1970s, [political terrorism] is all too familiar. From the Red Brigades and the Baader-Meinhof Group in Europe, to the Weather Underground here in the United States, to the Tupamaros and the Montoneros in South America, many of our countries have familiarity in the past with political terrorism, and unfortunately, we're seeing a resurgence of that again today. And so that is why we are gathered here, to talk about this dangerous trend." > **— Christopher Landau**, *Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 16, 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Direct source:** [direct transcript](https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/07/remarks-at-the-opening-of-the-ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism/). - **Source dossier:** [[research/Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism|Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism]]. - **Editorial treatment:** The bracket replaces Landau's context-dependent description of “the topic” with political terrorism, which he names in the next sentence. The expanded version retains his generational frame, five historical organizations across three regions, present resurgence, and reason for convening the ministerial. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Culture Collection]] - **Companion Reminder:** [[reminders/Counterterrorism/Political Terrorism Has Returned Across Countries That Defeated It Before by Christopher Landau|Political Terrorism Has Returned Across Countries That Defeated It Before]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Christopher Landau|Christopher Landau]] - [[wiki/Counterterrorism|Counterterrorism]] - [[wiki/Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism|Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "For those of us who grew up in the 1970s, [political terrorism] is all too familiar. From the Red Brigades and the Baader-Meinhof Group in Europe, to the Weather Underground here in the United States, to the Tupamaros and the Montoneros in South America, many of our countries have familiarity in the past with political terrorism, and unfortunately, we're seeing a resurgence of that again today. And so that is why we are gathered here, to talk about this dangerous trend." — Christopher Landau, Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 16, 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-christopher-landau-the-political-terrorism-of-the-1970s-is-resurgent-today ```