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How Extremists Weaponize Community To Recruit During The Pandemic

How Extremists Weaponize Community To Recruit During The Pandemic

Far-right extremists are exploiting social needs like identity, belonging, community, and purpose to recruit. We must understand these tactics in order to effectively combat them.

The Far-Right Is Exploiting Anti-CRT Protests To Build Grassroots Extremism

The Far-Right Is Exploiting Anti-CRT Protests To Build Grassroots Extremism

Right-wing extremist groups are weaponizing imaginary fears about CRT in schools to push their agenda and radicalize more followers.

Proud Boys & Pride Flags: When The Radical Right Meets The Suburbs

Proud Boys & Pride Flags: When The Radical Right Meets The Suburbs

In the LGBTQ-friendly rural-bordering suburb of Hillsborough, North Carolina, we see a microcosm of the growing influence of radical right extremism.

The Interconnected Conspiracies That Sparked The January 6 Insurrection

The Interconnected Conspiracies That Sparked The January 6 Insurrection

Rather than one grand conspiracy, it appears the January 6 insurrection was organized and executed by disparate extremist groups.

How Exactly Should We Hold The Insurrectionists Accountable?

How Exactly Should We Hold The Insurrectionists Accountable?

While members of white supremacist groups have already been charged with conspiracy, some argue for sedition charges. But is that the best way to ensure conviction?

How Do You Solve A Problem Like The Proud Boys?

How Do You Solve A Problem Like The Proud Boys?

Given the challenges law enforcement faces when trying to tackle extremist groups, it's clear that other counter-extremism measures have to be on the table.

The Proud Boys Are Standing By

The Proud Boys Are Standing By

After Trump's “stand back and stand by" comments to the Proud Boys, fears have grown about the possibility of far-right violence during the election.