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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

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European Paganism

European Paganism is a broad term used to describe a wide variety of religious and spiritual beliefs that originated in or were brought to different parts of Europe prior to the introduction of Christianity. Pagan beliefs can... Read more

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Citizens' grand jury…

Citizens' grand juries (also known as common law grand juries and people's grand juries) are sham juries created primarily by adherents of the sovereign citizen movement, who have a fondness for creating fictitious judicial and governmental entities... Read more

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White Supremacy

White supremacy is a term used to characterize various belief systems central to which are one or more of the following key tenets: 1) whites should have dominance over people of other backgrounds, especially where they may... Read more

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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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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

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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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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

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Neo-Confederate

Neo Confederate, in its most serious incarnation, refers to a person or group seeking to create an independent Southern nation, like the original Confederates sought, and, in its lesser incarnation, those who glorify, whitewash and romanticize the... Read more

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Wotanism

Wotanism is a term sometimes given to a more racist form of the Norse pagan religion known as Asatru. Asatru is a religious sect that attempts to revive the ancient Norse religious beliefs and practices of pre-Christian... Read more

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