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Why “The Power Of The Image” Matters For Radical-Right Extremists

Michael Colborne
January 14, 2022

On December 4, more than a hundred American white supremacists, clad in khakis and holding clear plastic shields, marched down the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The next day, despite…

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5 min

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Local Matters: A case study of far-right engagement with the environment

CARR Team
January 10, 2022

This insight analyses a group which describe themselves as: “a localist organisation, made up of volunteers passionate about England and localism, who work to promote regionalism as well as environmentalism…

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White Supremacist “Patriot Front” Rally Exposes Splits On The Far-Right

Alexander Reid Ross
January 6, 2022

In an attention-getting action marked by US flags, shields, and khaki pants previously reported by The Daily Beast, the US-based neo-fascist group Patriot Front marched on the National Mall in Washington,…

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5 min

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Is Big Tech Ready to Tackle Extremism?

Maisie Draper
September 24, 2021

A news story that falsely claimed that the COVID-19 vaccine caused the death of an American doctor was the most viewed article on Facebook in the US for the first…

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4 min

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In western Europe, right wing terrorism is on the rise

Leonard Weinberg
February 11, 2021

How frequently have terrorist attacks occurred over the last three decades in western Europe? Which countries stand out in terms of their vulnerability to these attacks? Who or what have…

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5 min

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How Social Media Helps Make The Radical Right More Approachable

Ofra Klein
December 15, 2020

Visuals have always been part of politics but have become increasingly dominant on social media. Used by politicians across the political spectrum, personalized images shared on social media are arguably…

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5 min

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How QAnon Hijacked #SaveTheChildren To Grow Their Following

Jaclyn Fox
December 4, 2020

During the summer of 2020, the specter of child trafficking ran rife across social media platforms. From well-known “mommy bloggers” who attended protests against the exploitation of children, to political…

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The social media platform that welcomes QAnon with open arms

Greta Jasser
November 27, 2020

In September, Twitter announced a ban of QAnon related posts; in early October, groups and accounts promoting the QAnon conspiracy belief were banned from Facebook and Instagram, quickly followed by YouTube. With some of that infrastructure dismantled, and soon…

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5 min

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In Germany, antisemitism on social media can be linked to offline violence

Monika Huebscher
November 23, 2020

On 8 September 2020, the 10th day of the Halle trial, several Jewish survivors gave their remarkable testimonies to the horrific crime. The crime took place on 9 October 2019 on…

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Right Rising Podcast (Season One, Episode Seven): Artificial Intelligence and Far Right Radicalization

CARR Team
November 11, 2020

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Guest Ashton Kingdon joins Right Rising to break down the connections between Artificial Intelligence and far-right radicalization online. Along with host Augusta Dell’Omo, Ashton takes us on…

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Social Media

Nasser Kurdy and David Tucker. A Reply to Hate: Forgiving My Attacker. Stuttgart: Ibidem, 2021.

Nathaniël D. B. Kunkeler. Making Fascism in Sweden and the Netherlands: Myth-Creation and Respectability, 1931-40. London: Bloomsbury, 2021.

CARR Reform Statement

Webinar Series: The Future of Ideologies (Michael Freeden)

Response to “Beware the Anti-Fascists, for they have become what they oppose”

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