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  • May132021

    Examining Online Indicators of Extremism in Violent Right-Wing Extremist Forums

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    Although many law enforcement and intelligence agencies are concerned about online communities known to facilitate violent right-wing extremism, little is…

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  • May122021

    The Out-Group in the In-Group

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    Extremists hate people who do not share their group identity. If scholars of terrorism and extremism can agree on little…

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  • May102021

    Collaboration and Legislation: Confronting Online Violent Extremism from New Zealand

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    It’s unclear exactly how many times the livestreamed video of the 2019 Christchurch attack was viewed or shared before the…

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  • May072021

    Online Jihadist Chants: An Access Point for Incitement of Violence

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    Anasheed or jihadi chants (Anasheed Jihadiya) are forms of creative expression that serve a number of purposes including enjoyment, celebration,…

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  • May062021

    “I will never forget this for as long as I live”: Social Learning at the Capitol Hill Siege

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    “Today was indeed a historical day for sure. I will never forget this for as long as I live… I’m…

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  • May042021

    Predictive Technologies in Preventive Counterterrorism

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    On 3 May 2017, an Australian Super Hornet airstrike in Iraq dropped a GPS-guided bomb on a house in West…

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  • Apr292021

    QAnon Women in Politics Part Two: QAnon Careers

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    Over the last year, the QAnon conspiracy has cemented itself as part of the furniture of the American political landscape,…

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  • Apr282021

    QAnon Women in Politics Part One: The QAnon Candidates

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    Content warning: discussion of rape and sexual violence statistics and child abuse. The 2020 United States election marked QAnon’s formal…

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  • Apr272021

    The Nexus Between Political Distrust and Online Extremism

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    We are living at a time when trust in established politicians and political institutions is at an all-time low, a…

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  • Apr262021

    From Gangs to Groupuscules & Solo-Actor Terrorism: New Zealand Far-Right Narratives and Counter-Narratives in the Context of the Christchurch Attack

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    At 1.40pm on 15 March 2019, Christchurch shooter, Brenton Heston Tarrant, approached the Al-Noor Mosque near the city’s Hagley Park.…

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