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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

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

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Anarchism

Anarchism is a social and political movement dating back to the 19th century that rejects government, authority and most society systems beyond local cooperation. There are also numeous subsets or variations of anarchism. Anarchists in the U.S... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Left-wing

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Norse Paganism (Mode…

Modern Norse paganism is a revival of ancient Norse religious practices and beliefs, sometimes in modified form, that has occurred in some European countries and countries with populations of European descent such as the United States and... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions White supremacist

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Overton Window

The Overton Window, a concept originated by and named for policy analyst Joseph Overton, describes the degree of reception a society may have to certain opinions and ideas and thus the political viability of such concepts.. A... Read more

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Sharia/Shariah/Shari…

Sharia is the term for Islamic religious law based on the Quran and hadiths. The term has become a catch-all phrase used by anti-Muslim bigots to stoke fear about the so-called Islamization of America, claiming that Sharia... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Single-issue

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Zoombombing

Zoombombing, a reference to the popular video conferencing platform, occurs when online meetings are disrupted by graphic or threatening messages or activity. Incidences of zoombombing surged in 2020, at the start of the COVID pandemic. Online Jewish... Read more

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