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Conspiracy Theory

A conspiracy theory is a false interpretation of a matter that explains its subject as the result of a conspiratorial undertaking.

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Domestic terrorism

Pre-planned act or attempted act of significant violence against the United States of America or US citizens by one or more domestic non-state actors in order to further an ideological, social or religious cause, or to harm... Read more

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Fictitious Financial…

Fictitious financial instruments are fraudulent, typically check-like documents that purport to transfer a sum of money like a check or money order. They are frequently created by adherents of the anti-government extremist sovereign citizen movement and used... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Anti-government

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Incels

Incels (a shortened term for "involuntary celibates") are heterosexual men who blame women and society for their lack of romantic success. They are part of the online "manosphere" of misogynists and men with a strong sense of... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Single-issue

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ISIS

ISIS stands for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Though it no longer holds territory in Iraq and Syria, it has persisted as an insurgent movement and seeks to reconstitute itself both in the Middle East and... Read more

Groups / Movements Islamist

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Islamist extremism

Islamist extremism is a marginal and rigid interpretation of Islam which refuses to acknowledge the legitimacy of other faiths and secular forms of government. Instead, Islamist extremists declare anyone who does not adhere to their restrictive interpretation... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Islamist

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Alt lite

The alt lite was a loosely connected movement that emerged around 2016, consisting of right-wing activists who rejected the overtly white supremacist ideology of the alt right, but whose hateful impact was more significant than their 'lite'... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Right-wing

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Alt right

The alt right (short for alternative right), is a loose movement that arose in the 2010s and by 2015 had become an important new segment of the white supremacist movement, bringing thousands of young, newly-radicalized white men... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions White supremacist

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Mein Kampf

Mein Kampf is a 1925 manifesto written by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler that continues to exert influence in white supremacist and neo-Nazi circles today.

Publications White supremacist

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Militia movement

The militia movement is a right-wing extremist movement consisting primarily of armed paramilitary groups possessing an anti-government, conspiracy-oriented ideology. The movement was originally formed in 1993-1994 in reaction to federal gun control measures and to deadly standoffs... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Anti-government