Hate in the Time of Coronavirus
There is a wealth of evidence to suggest that incidents relating to the fear of foreigners are on the rise. There is no part of the globe that has not…
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May 2020
26 posts
COVID-19 Could Be A Harbinger Of Authoritarianism
Radical right governments are exploiting COVID-19 as an excuse to expand their power. There are few worse culprits than Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. In his televised 9 April Easter message, the…
ANTI-GOVERNMENT IDEOLOGY IN THE TIMES OF COVID-19
Throughout ideological contradictions and changing perception of events on the ground, the Oath Keepers’ messaging remained consistent around one key element: the existence of a deep-state plot against US President…
An Overview of the German Military Counterintelligence Service Report on Extremism Within the German Federal Defence Force
In the immediate aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing, the threat posed by military personnel in radical right groups quickly became apparent to policy makers and military leaders worldwide before…
Will be the world more tolerant after the Covid-19 Pandemic?
Introduction In April 2020, the German radical right party ‘Alternative for Germany’ (AfD) lost more than 4% in the opinion polls compared to January. Its popularity this month was at…
The squatters’ movement in the extreme right: the case of Hogar Social Madrid (I)
In this article I intend to combine two concepts: the extreme right and the squatters’ movement. Initially, they both seem like incompatible concepts since we might think that squatters are…
The ‘other’ in a time of a crisis: Europe’s Populist Radical Right Response to Covid-19
Almost four months after the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in China, we can state with confidence that coronavirus pandemic has the potential to radically change the world and society…
The radical right is weaponising COVID-19 online
Isolation and fear are being used by the radical right to connect and indoctrinate people by spreading racist narratives about the virus. In the last four months, Coronavirus (COVID-19) has…
How To Debunk Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories
From lies about 5G to vast conspiracies of a Bill Gates vaccine plot, COVID-19 has sparked an avalanche of conspiracy theories. Here’s how to spot them. Did you know that…
Swamping and the Migration Debate: The Sound of Silence?
In January 2020, there was a flash of social media outrage around a piece on immigration and its impact by the BBC News. Though there were general concerns about the…