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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Hate Group

An organization whose goals and activities are primarily or substantially based on a shared antipathy towards people of one or more other different races, religions, ethnicities/nationalities/national origins, genders, and/or sexual identities. The mere presence of bigoted members... Read more

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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

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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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

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
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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Black Bloc Tactics

Black bloc tactics are often employed by militant antifa adherents at protests. Participants dressed in all black will operate as a unified force. Tactics include arming themselves with riot shields and positioning themselves at the front while... Read more
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Rodney Coronado

Rodney Coronado is a longtime spokesperson for the extremist environmental and animal rights movements in the United States. Coronado was involved in the firebombing of an animal research laboratory at Michigan State University (MSU) in 1992 and... Read more
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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
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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
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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
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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

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.
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SHARP

SHARP is an acronym for Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice, a term used to refer to left-wing, anti-racist skinheads.
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