# Far-Left Terrorism Dominated Western Political Terrorism for Most of the Postwar Era by Gregory LoGerfo > "Far-left terrorist violence is not new. In fact, it was for most of the post-World War II era the dominant form of political terrorism in the West. The historical record reminds us of the potential for this particular terrorist threat in our time, and we are increasingly concerned—based on hard facts—that far-left terrorism and violence is once again on the upswing, that it is resurgent." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Direct source:** [briefing transcript](https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/10/12/results-from-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:** LoGerfo names the historical period, relative dominance in the West, evidentiary basis, present upward movement, and contemporary conclusion. Dash typography is regularized; the passage is one contiguous span from the same paragraph. ## 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/Deterrence/Address the Threat Before It Becomes Larger, More Unified, and More Deadly by Gregory LoGerfo|Address the Threat Before It Becomes Larger, More Unified, and More Deadly]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Gregory LoGerfo|Gregory LoGerfo]] - [[wiki/Counterterrorism|Counterterrorism]] - [[wiki/Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism|Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Far-left terrorist violence is not new. In fact, it was for most of the post-World War II era the dominant form of political terrorism in the West. The historical record reminds us of the potential for this particular terrorist threat in our time, and we are increasingly concerned—based on hard facts—that far-left terrorism and violence is once again on the upswing, that it is resurgent." — Gregory LoGerfo, Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-gregory-logerfo-far-left-terrorism-dominated-western-political-terrorism-for-most-of-the-postwar-era ```