From Radicalization To Insurrection: A Reckoning For Big Tech
The attempted coup of January 6 and the subsequent fallout are a stark reminder of the miasma of far-right populism and extremism that has taken hold in the United States…
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Julia DeCook
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The Proud Boys Are Standing By
During the first U.S. presidential debate that took place on September 29, President Trump was asked to disavow white supremacists and instead told the Proud Boys to “stand back and…
QAnon has gone from fringe conspiracy to full-blown cult
On 12 August, Donald Trump endorsed a congressional candidate from Georgia, the victor in a Republican primary runoff held the previous day. Like an alarmingly increasing number of congressional hopefuls…
Busloads of Antifa Protestors: Rumors, Racism, and Moral Panics
From 1791 to 1804, the Haitian Revolution took place. Spurred by slave revolts, the revolution led to the founding of an independent state ruled by non-whites, and more importantly, formerly…
Quarantined Radicals: Right-Wing Extremism In The Age Of COVID-19
Researchers are asking if this era of self-isolation will increase radicalization, but they need to look at the existing extremism COVID-19 is exacerbating. There have been articles published that assert…
Coronavirus and the radical right: conspiracy, disinformation, and xenophobia
How is the radical right using the COVID-19 pandemic to advance their political agenda? On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Originally identified in…