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9/11 Conspiracy Theo…

Conspiracy theories surrounding the 9/11 attacks have become a propaganda industry and attempt to place blame for the attacks on perpetrators other than Al Qaeda, including the U.S. government. Prominent among such 9/11 conspiracy theories are those... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Antisemitism

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Abu Sayyaf Group/ISI…

The Abu Sayyaf Group (ISIS Philippines), also referred to as ISIS East Asia, is a conglomeration of smaller Filipino Islamist groups which pledged allegiance to ISIS starting in 2014. The groups have attracted Western fighters, including from... Read more

Groups / Movements Islamist

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Adrenochrome

Adrenochrome is a real chemical compound produced by the oxidation of adrenaline. It is also a fictionalized drug in works by authors like William Burroughs and Hunter S. Thompson. QAnon believers claim that the elite, particularly in... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Right-wing

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Afghan Mujahideen

The Afghan mujahideen were the religiously-motivated insurgents who banded together to oppose the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. Most of the major leaders in Islamist extremist groups initially trained, fought and rose to prominence during this... Read more

Groups / Movements Islamist

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Agenda 21

Agenda 21 was a non-binding UN resolution passed in 1992 intended to help governments promote sustainable development. Since it passed, the resolution has been used by anti-government extremists and conspiracy theorists as evidence of a plot to... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Anti-government

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Aryan Strikeforce

The Aryan Strikeforce was a racist skinhead group founded in 2013 by New Jersey racist skinhead Josh "Hatchet" Steever. He established the group after being kicked out of Aryan Terror Brigade, another racist skinhead group he created... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist

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Al Qaeda in the Arab…

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is an Al Qaeda affiliate group based in the Arabian Peninsula and was formed in January 2009. It operates primarily in Yemen and occasionally recruits from Saudi Arabia. Of all... Read more

Groups / Movements Islamist

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Aryan Terror Brigade

The Aryan Terror Brigade was a racist skinhead group, started in 2009 by longtime white supremacist Josh "Hatchet" Steever. The group was active in the United States, South America, and Europe. In 2013, Steever was removed as... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist

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Alabama Aryan Brothe…

Alabama Aryan Brotherhood is a white supremacist prison gang that was established in the Alabama Department of Corrections. The group's patch is usually a shield with four images, which could include the initials AB, SS lightning bolts... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist

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Al Qaeda

Founded by Osama bin Laden in 1988 in Peshawar, Pakistan, Al Qaeda eventually became the leader of the global jihadist movement. After orchestrating the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City, counterterrorism... Read more

Groups / Movements Islamist