Extremism
Violent extremists like the Minnesota shooter are not lone wolves
Violent extremists like the Minnesota shooter are not lone wolves Violent extremists like Vance Boelter are not lone wolves, but rather part of a larger network of far-right extremists who believe in white replacement and other hate-based ideologies. The myth of the lone wolf shooter misdirects people from the actual causes of extremist violence and […]
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The term ‘lone gunman’ ignores the structures that enable violence
The term ‘lone gunman’ ignores the structures that enable violence The term “lone gunman” oversimplifies mass shootings and political violence by ignoring the structures that enable them, such as rising political extremism, systemic hate, and normalization of violent rhetoric. The lone gunman narrative often presents a digestible narrative that absolves institutions of responsibility and short-circuits […]
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A field guide to ‘accelerationism’: White supremacist groups using violence to spur race war and create social chaos
A field guide to ‘accelerationism’: White supremacist groups using violence to spur race war and create social chaos A growing trend of white supremacist groups, known as “accelerationism,” aims to create social chaos and societal collapse through violence, paving the way for a white ethnostate. Accelerationist groups, such as The Order, Atomwaffen Division, Active Club […]
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Patriots’ Day: How far-right groups hijack history and patriotic symbols to advance their cause, according to an expert on extremism
Patriots’ Day: How far-right groups hijack history and patriotic symbols to advance their cause, according to an expert on extremism Patriotic symbols are being co-opted by extremist groups to justify violence and promote their ideology. The “true American” narrative, which defines patriotism as resistance against perceived threats to traditional values, is central to far-right ideologies. […]
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American liberators of Nazi camps got ‘a lifelong vaccine against extremism’ − their wartime experiences are a warning for today
American liberators of Nazi camps got ‘a lifelong vaccine against extremism’ − their wartime experiences are a warning for today American liberators of Nazi camps, including Mauthausen, got a “lifelong vaccine against extremism” from their wartime experiences, which serves as a warning for today’s threats to democracy. The liberators, who included soldiers like Frank Hartzell […]
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