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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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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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America First Politi…

The America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC) is a conference held by Nick Fuentes and his supporters to coincide with the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), to promote an "America First" agenda. Right-wing activists, including "groypers"... Read more

Incidents / Events White supremacist

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Boston Marathon Bomb…

The Boston Marathon Bombing was a domestic terrorist attack that occurred on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, two Kyrgyz-American brothers of Chechen descent, created two pressure cooker bombs using instructions published by... Read more

Incidents / Events Islamist

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Brenton Tarrant

Brenton Tarrant is an Australian white supremacist who killed 51 people in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2019. Tarrant, who was largely motivated by the "Great Replacement Theory," believing that whites are experiencing... Read more

People White supremacist

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Cabal

The Cabal, in the parlance of the QAnon conspiracy, is the shadowy group of overlords who allegedly control the world. Many believe that Jewish billionaire George Soros is a member or leader of the cabal.

Conspiracy Theories Right-wing

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Charlie Hebdo terror…

The Charlie Hebdo terror attack occurred on January 7, 2015 in Paris, France, when two brothers forced their way into the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and opened fire, killing 12 people and injuring... Read more

Incidents / Events Islamist

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Dylann Roof

Dylann Roof is a white supremacist who killed nine people in a shooting rampage at Emmanuel African Methodist Church in Charleston, South Carolina in 2015. Since the attack, Roof and his bowlcut haircut, have become symbols of... Read more

People White supremacist

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Dzhokhar and Tamerla…

Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev were domestic terrorists who committed the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, 2013. The Kyrgyz-American brothers were radicalized in part by the lectures of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's (AQAP) extremist cleric... Read more

People Islamist

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Garland, TX Terroris…

The Garland, Texas terrorist plot, also known as the "Draw Mohammed Art Contest" plot, refers to a May 3, 2015 incident in which two men — Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi — entered the Curtis Culwell Center... Read more

Incidents / Events Islamist