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“extremists”
Islamaphobes arrested for allegedly threatening to blow up mosques in Christchurch on the anniversary of the March 15 massacre after making posts on 4chan ‘eerily similar’ to mass murderer Brenton Tarrant
The attack was allegedly planned for March 15 – the second anniversary of the attack by Australian terrorist Brenton Tarrant, who shot and killed 51 people at two mosques in the city in 2019.
Exclusive: Unreleased Federal Report Concludes ‘No Evidence’ that Free Speech Online ‘Causes Hate Crimes’
Freedom of speech on the internet did not lead to a rise in “hate crimes,” according to a report sent from the U.S. Department of Commerce to Congress in January — a report that has yet to appear on any government website.
They Must Be Worried: Minneapolis Adds 4th Layer of Fencing Outside Courthouse
Minneapolis is spending millions to protect the city from leftist rioters during the trial of Officer Derek Chauvin who is accused of killing George Floyd last year during a police arrest.
Tucker Carlson says Democrats are making people so ‘paranoid and crazy’ they could ‘create violent extremism’
“If the Democratic Party is trying to create violent extremism, they are doing exactly what you would do if you want to create it,” Carlson said Tuesday evening during an interview with Sen. Josh Hawley. “They are making people paranoid and crazy. People feel totally undefended and afraid.”
Political extremists are ‘impulsive’ thrill-seekers, but mentally slower
From destructive protests throughout 2020, to the violent events in Washington on Jan. 6, it’s clear political unrest in America is reaching a boiling point. Psychologists are now asking what turns the civil discord common in partisan politics into extremist behavior. Researchers from the University of Cambridge say certain personalities are more likely to lead to extremism, regardless of their political leanings.
Discovery of RNC pipe bomb, not Capitol trespassers, prompted congressional evacuations
The discovery of a pipe bomb outside the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington on Jan. 6 prompted police to evacuate two congressional buildings, not, as was believed, the attack on the U.S. Capitol, senators heard Tuesday.
White supremacy a global threat, says UN chief
‘These extremist movements represent the number one internal security threat in several countries,’ Antonio Guterres warns.
U.N. Chief Antonio Guterres – ‘White Supremacy‘ Is a ‘Transnational Threat‘
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday the combination of “white supremacy” and neo-Nazi movements makes for a “transnational threat” through their manipulation of the responses to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Biden Administration Looks to FEMA to Help Combat Domestic Terrorism in Wake of Capitol Attack
The new guidance directed by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was announced by FEMA to state and local officials in a briefing last week, an administration official said.
The agency, often associated with storm and emergency relief efforts, plans to increase funding for states and cities to focus on the pursuit of domestic extremist groups, doubling down on the agency’s efforts to combat domestic extremism, a FEMA source told CNN.
France Votes on Government Oversight of Mosques Law, Islamism Crackdown
The bill is part of broader French efforts to fight extremism in recent years that gained new urgency after a teacher was beheaded in October and other attacks. President Emmanuel Macron says the efforts are also needed to protect French values like gender equality and secularism from encroaching fundamentalism in some communities.
h/t Marvin
House Homeland Security Chair Uses KKK Act to Sue Trump, Giuliani, Proud Boys, and Oath Keepers
The lawsuit alleges that Trump and the others “conspired to incite an assembled crowd to march upon and enter the Capitol of the United States for the common purpose of disrupting” the counting of Electoral College votes on Jan. 6—the day that thousands of Trump supporters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol Complex following a speech by the 45th president at the White House Ellipse.
‘We Haven’t Really Done The Reckoning’: Freshman Democrat Says It’s Time For A ‘Truth Commission’
Democratic California Rep. Sara Jacobs told CNN’s Brian Stelter that she felt it was time for a “truth commission” to root out extremism in the United States.
Jacobs made a Sunday appearance on “Reliable Sources” to talk about the next steps after former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial ended in acquittal.
Facebook, not Parler, played the largest role in the Capitol Hill riot, new documents show
Of the 223 government documents discussing charges against individuals who were involved in the Capitol riot, 73 mentioned Facebook. Parler, meanwhile, was only mentioned eight times.
I thought they said Trump incited it.
Vile neo-Nazi group spread sick campaign of hate to Scotland’s highest peak
The Hundred Handers sticker exhorting white people to “Love Your Nation” was stuck up inside a hut on the 4411ft peak.
Apologies for this shocking and offensive image.