DHS looks to ban 'jihad,' other 'religiously charged' words

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed banning “religiously charged” words like “jihad” within the department in the hopes of preventing people being attracted to violent extremist groups like the Islamic State.

A June 2016 report produced by the Countering Violent Extremism Subcommittee states the best way to prevent an “us vs. them” mentality is to “reject religiously charged terminology and problematic positioning by using plain-meaning American English.”