Nowrasteh & Bier data on politically motivated violence (Left, Right, Islamism, Nationalism)

Two good posts by Alex Nowrasteh & David Bier on “Politically Motivated Violence is Rare in the United States,” showing the death tolls for Left and Right killers. Here is their “Politically Motivated Terrorist Killers: Data, Sources, and Methodology”

One summary chart:

I have questions about the definitions, but this is a strong start to a serious discussion.

Related: Thought experiment: How would the Right react if a Leftist-CK had been assassinated?

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