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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Tax Protest Movement

The tax protest movement is the oldest wing of the anti-government extremist "Patriot" movement, dating back to the mid-1960s. In contrast to people who merely dislike taxes, adherents of the tax protest movement use pseudo-legal arguments to... Read more
Groups / Movements Anti-government
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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Terrorgram

Terrorgram is a decentralized network of white supremacist, neo-Nazi and accelerationist groups, influencers and meme pages with the collective goal of promoting stochastic terrorism and inspiring individuals to conduct either group-oriented or “lone wolf” terror attacks. The... Read more

Groups / Movements Right-wing
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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Telegram

Telegram is an encrypted social networking app that has become popular among white supremacists and other extremists who have been banned from more popular sites or seek out less content moderation.
Platforms / Sites White supremacist
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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Ten Days of Darkness

"Ten Days of Darkness" refers to QAnon's prophesized period of unrest that will correspond with The Storm, which has led to vivid speculation about any news story or event referencing 10 days. When former President Donald Trump... Read more
Key Concepts / Definitions Right-wing
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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Terry Nichols

Terry Nichols is an an anti-government extremist who played a key role in helping Timothy McVeigh conduct his terrorist bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in April 1995. Nichols was convicted on multiple charges... Read more
People Anti-government
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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

The "Antifa Manual"

The so-called "Antifa Manual," which has circulated online for years, is not authentic. Debunked by Snopes in 2017, images labeled as an "antifa manual" accompany language designed to sow division and feature many statements that do not... Read more
Conspiracy Theories White supremacist
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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

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 Beatles

Mohammed Emwazi, Aine Davis, Alexanda Kotey, and El Shafee Elsheikh were four London-raised men who traveled to join the ISIS. They became infamous for their presence in ISIS beheading videos, during which they killed at least 27... Read more
People Islamist
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The Camp of the Sain…

A racist novel by French author Jean Raspail, which many white supremacists see as reflective of threats to white populations by non-white immigrants.
Publications White supremacist
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