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Fashwave

Fashwave is a genre of white supremacist music popular with the alt right that started around 2016. The style is similar to that of techno, frequently without lyrics. The song and artist names associated with the genre... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions White supremacist

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Femcels

A femcel is a woman who identifies with incel principles. However, the largely male incel community rejects the idea that women can be incels.

Key Concepts / Definitions Single-issue

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Gary "Gerhard" Lauck

Gary "Gerhard" Lauck is a neo-Nazi from Nebraska, referred to by the media as the "Farm Belt Fuhrer," who ran an organization known by its German name, National Sozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter Partei (NSDAP-AO) or the National Socialist... Read more

People White supremacist

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Gavin McInnes

Gavin McInnes (b. 1970) is the VICE Media co-founder who formed the Proud Boys in 2016. Although McInnes is no longer an active member of the Proud Boys, his influence is still important to the group. When... Read more

People Right-wing

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Green Anarchy

Green anarchy is a brand of anarchism that opposes modernization and its effects on the natural environment, with which some eco-activists affiliate themselves. Green anarchists, also referred to as primitivists, contend that humans were better off thousands... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Left-wing

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Hate crime

Hate crimes are crimes in which a perpetrator targets an individual or institution because of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. Only some hate crimes are related to extremism.

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Jean-François Gariépy

Jean-François Gariépy is a French-Canadian white supremacist writer and commentator. He has hosted several shows on YouTube including "JFG Tonight","The Public Space" and "Warski Live" where he discussed scientific racism, ideas of white superiority and the need... Read more

People White supremacist

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Jerry Vlasak

Jerry Vlasak is a former trauma surgeon who co-founded the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, which shares information and statements from extremist cells that commit criminal activity. Vlasak serves as one of the primary spokespeople for... Read more

People Left-wing

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Jihad

Jihad is an Arabic word meaning "struggle." Jihad is one of the five pillars of Islam, and many scholars have written about its meaning and application. In a moderate context, jihad can often refer to a personal... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Islamist

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John Sabal

John Sabal, also known as "QAnon John," is a QAnon influencer who runs The Patriot Voice website, which he uses to advertise QAnon-related conferences. These conferences, the first of which was held in May 2021, have showcased... Read more

People Right-wing