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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Boko Haram

Boko Haram is an Islamist group founded in 2004 in Nigeria by Mohammed Yusuf. Originally dedicated to "purifying" the region from Western influence, the group's name translates to "Western education is forbidden." The group is based in... Read more
Groups / Movements Islamist
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Taliban

The Taliban is an Islamist insurgent movement based in Afghanistan, which since August 2021 has assumed control of the country. Although the Taliban rarely directs attacks towards the West, it has frequently provided a safe haven for... Read more
Groups / Movements Islamist
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Tax Protest Movement

The tax protest movement is the oldest wing of the anti-government extremist "Patriot" movement, dating back to the mid-1960s. In contrast to people who merely dislike taxes, adherents of the tax protest movement use pseudo-legal arguments to... Read more
Groups / Movements Anti-government
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Ten Days of Darkness

"Ten Days of Darkness" refers to QAnon's prophesized period of unrest that will correspond with The Storm, which has led to vivid speculation about any news story or event referencing 10 days. When former President Donald Trump... Read more
Key Concepts / Definitions Right-wing
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The Animal Liberatio…

The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) is the United States' most active extreme animal rights movement. Composed of anonymous underground cells that oppose any form of animal experimentation and perceived mistreatment, ALF aims to rescue animals from "places... Read more
Groups / Movements Single-issue
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The Earth Liberation…

The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is the environmental counterpart to the Animal Liberation Front (ALF). Modeled after ALF, ELF consists of "autonomous groups of people" who are "anonymous not only to the public but also to one... Read more
Groups / Movements Left-wing
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The Final Call

The Final Call is the Nation of Islam"s official newspaper. Published weekly and distributed both online and in print by NOI members nationwide, it features articles about current events, excerpts from Louis Farrakhan's speeches, promotes the group"s... Read more
Publications Antisemitism
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The Great Awakening

"The Great Awakening" refers to Q's dissemination of information, which began in October 2017. QAnon adherents believe that they are part of a vast intelligence operation designed to slowly awaken the American people to the truth about... Read more
Slogans / Code words White supremacist
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The Order

The Order was a white supremacist terrorist group led by Robert Jay Mathews that carried out armed robberies, bombings and murders in the early 1980s in order to fund white supremacist groups and activity, and spark a... Read more
Groups / Movements White supremacist
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