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Great Reset

The Great Reset is a conspiracy theory which gained traction during the coronavirus pandemic. It warns that "global elites" are using the pandemic to advance their interests and push forward a globalist plot to destroy American sovereignty... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Anti-government

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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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Redemption Theory/St…

Redemption theory, also referred to as strawman theory, is a set of concepts within the sovereign citizen movement that became popular from 1999 onwards. Created by Roger Elvick, a long-time sovereign citizen guru, based on earlier ideas... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Anti-government

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Rightway L.A.W.

Rightway L.A.W. was a prominent Ohio-based sovereign citizen group active in the 1990s and 2000s. At one point it had fifteen chapters in at least ten states. It was led by Rick Schramm, Jack Smith, Jeanne Collins... Read more

Groups / Movements Anti-government

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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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Oath Keepers

The Oath Keepers are a loosely organized group of right-wing anti-government extremists within the larger militia movement. While they allow anyone to join, the Oath Keepers explicitly focus on recruiting current and former military, law enforcement, and... Read more

Groups / Movements Anti-government

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Patriot movement

The "Patriot" movement is a collective term used to describe a set of related conspiratorial and anti-government extremist movements and groups in the United States. The most important of these movements are the militia movement, the sovereign... Read more

Groups / Movements Anti-government

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Posse Comitatus

The Posse Comitatus was a loosely organized, far-right populist social movement that originated in Oregon and California around 1970 and reached its peak in the early 1980s. Its members believed that the county level of government was... Read more

Groups / Movements Anti-government

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Ruby Ridge

Ruby Ridge was the site of an 11-day armed standoff in 1992 between Randy Weaver and federal agents. Weaver was wanted under a bench warrant after his failure to appear in court on firearms charges. The standoff... Read more

Incidents / Events Anti-government