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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

AKIA

AKIA is Ku Klux Klan shorthand for "A Klansman I Am." It is related to another Klan acronym, AYAK ("Are You A Klansman?"). These are among the many acronyms developed by the Second Ku Klux Klan that... Read more

Slogans / Code words White supremacist

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Al Walaa' wal Baraa'

Al Walaa' wal Baraa' is an Arabic phrase which translates to "loyalty and disavowal" and is a key concept which jihadists use to justify violent attacks. It refers to what jihadists understand as their requirement to show... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Islamist

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

America First

"America first" is a term that references the World War Two-era "America First Committee," and is used by extremists in antisemitic, racist and xenophobic ways. America First, in conservative circles, often refers to an ideology that was... Read more

Slogans / Code words Right-wing

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Antisemitism

Antisemitism is a belief or behavior that is hostile towards Jews just because they are Jewish. For instance, antisemitism may take the form of religious teachings that proclaim the inferiority of Jews or political efforts to isolate... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Antisemitism

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Baqiya wa Tatamadad

"Baqiya wa Tatamadad" is an Arabic phrase meaning "remaining and expanding," which became the slogan of the Islamic State after the collapse of the territorial caliphate. ISIS supporters will often add the phrase as a hashtag or... Read more

Slogans / Code words Islamist

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Big Igloo

Big Igloo is a common nickname for the boogaloo movement. The nickname became popular as a sound-alike alternative to the word "boogaloo." As a result, many boogaloo flags feature an igloo, and the image frequently appears in... Read more

Slogans / Code words Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Big Luau

Big Luau is a common nickname for the boogaloo movement that became popular as a sound-alike alternative to the word "boogaloo." The term is the inspiration for much of the movement's Hawaiian aesthetic, including its Hawaiian shirts... Read more

Slogans / Code words Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

RWDS/Right Wing Deat…

The term "right-wing death squad" (or “RWDS”) is typically a generic expression of far-right sentiment and may be used by white supremacists or other types of right-wing extremists.

The phrase first emerged in the 1970s and 80s... Read more

Slogans / Code words Right-wing

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Hate Group

An organization whose goals and activities are primarily or substantially based on a shared antipathy towards people of one or more other different races, religions, ethnicities/nationalities/national origins, genders, and/or sexual identities. The mere presence of bigoted members... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions White supremacist

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Skousenism

Skousenism is a term used to describe the political philosophy of ultraconservative political theorist W. Cleon Skousen (1913-2006). Skousen advocated a philosophy centered on advocacy for extremely limited federal government, anti-Communism, conspiracy theories and Mormon theology. Skousenites... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Anti-government