Bangladesh, July 26 -- For decades, discussions about political extremism in the West have focused overwhelmingly on threats from jihadist organizations and far-right movements. However, supporters of a new US-led counterterrorism initiative argue that another form of political violence-violent far-left extremism-has expanded across several countries while receiving comparatively less attention from governments, media outlets, and international organizations. They contend that attacks on transportation networks, energy infrastructure, businesses, and public institutions demonstrate that politically motivated violence from radical left-wing groups has evolved into a transnational security challenge requiring coordinated international actio...