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Stop Huntingdon Anim…

Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) was an international animal rights campaign formed in 1998 after the BBC broadcasted a graphic documentary alleging mistreatment of animals by Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS), a British-based research firm. In response, outraged... Read more
Groups / Movements Left-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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Bread pill

On the extreme right, bread pill refers to embracing traditional Christian values (re gender roles and family). On the extreme left, it refers to joining the ranks of anarcho-communists.
Slogans / Code words Right-wing
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Turbo Cancer

Turbo cancer is a term used for an anti-vaccine conspiracy theory that claims COVID-19 vaccines, especially mRNA vaccines, are causing vaccinated individuals to develop aggressive, fast-developing cancers. The claim has been debunked by medical experts, and the... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Non-extremist
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Scamdemic

“Scamdemic” is a popular conspiratorial term used by some conspiracy theorists, extremists and anti-vaccine activists to describe their belief that the COVID-19 pandemic was deliberately planned and “orchestrated” by global elites as a ruse to enslave humanity... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Non-extremist
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Directed Energy Weap…

Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) are a type of long-ranged weapon that use concentrated electromagnetic energy fired at the speed of light to damage and destroy enemy targets, such as missiles, satellites or drones. DEW research has been... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Non-extremist
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Antifa

A decentralized, leaderless movement composed of loose collections of groups, networks and individuals who are vigorously opposed to fascism, and focused on countering right-wing extremists both online and on the ground. While some antifa adherents have engaged... Read more
Groups / Movements Left-wing
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Craig Rosebraugh

Craig Rosebraugh shaped the ideological direction of the eco-terrorist group, Earth Liberation Front (ELF) from the late 1990s through the early 2000s. More than any other activist, Rosebraugh was able to infuse the eco-terror movement with a... Read more
People Left-wing
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