Does Ukraine Need the Light of Hannukah?
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah is celebrated (like all Jewish holidays), according to the lunar calendar. It means that each year they fall on a different date according to the…
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Legislation and Law Enforcement Practices in the OSCE area: Main tendencies in the Fighting of Extremism, 2018-20
Sometime ago, an international team of authors, as part of the work of my European Centre for Democracy Development, completed a major project to monitor manifestations of xenophobia and extremism…
As Norway’s far Right declines in popularity, a new populist force rises
Following a few months of relaxed measures, where people could socialise and go about most of their daily business, Norway closed its borders on 29 January 2021, after a new…
A Party in Chaos? The Bizarre Twists and Turns of Norway’s FrP Outside of Coalition
Introduction The Norwegian Progress Party (FrP) has had the most extraordinary year since leaving the government in January 2020. At that time, the leadership decided they could no longer work…
Donald Trump and the “Kung Flu”
Over the course of his 2016 campaign and his subsequent presidential term, Donald Trump has sought to exploit popular fears of foreigners and certain American ethnicities to his political advantage.…
“Get in the bin!” The far right ‘guarding’ British monuments
Introduction Across the globe, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has held major protests in order to show opposition against practices of institutionalised racism and police brutality. In Britain, just…
COVID-19 Highlights Anti-Asian Racism Rampant In Canada
COVID-19 has sparked anti-Asian racism in countries around the world. In echoes of its anti-Asian history, Canada is among them. Just like many other white-dominated countries, Canada has seen a rising…
COVID-19 Will Have Long-Lasting Effects on Migration
The vicious cycle of suppression, spikes in migration, renewed hostilities and reintroduction of restrictive policies could continue for years after the pandemic. A dangerous cycle for immigrants has begun. On April…
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…
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…