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"Joshua Fisher-Birch, an analyst who tracks the global far right at the Counter Extremism Project, noticed the same racist anti-Indian content after surveying similar accounts across a broad spectrum of sites in the last week.

'It’s worth mentioning that extreme-right Telegram channels and users posted racist content after JD Vance was chosen to be Trump’s vice-presidential pick,' he said in an email. 'The patterns are similar.'"

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July 24, 2024
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Reactions to Trump Assassination Attempt From Extreme Right Telegram Channels

Following the attempted assassination of former President Trump by a Pennsylvania man, Thomas Matthew Crooks, on July 13, 2024, administrators of extreme right Telegram channels were quick to assign blame. Each channel admin went after their...

Russian Connections to Israel-Gaza Protests

During the past decade and a half, extremist non-state actors in Russia have become a central element of the violent transnational right-wing extremist milieu. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and particularly its re-invasion of the country in...

Violence-Oriented Right-Wing Extremist Actors in Russia: Wagner Group – Part 2

During the past decade and a half, extremist non-state actors in Russia have become a central element of the violent transnational right-wing extremist milieu. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and particularly its re-invasion of the country in...

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Violence-Oriented Right-Wing Extremist Actors in Russia: Wagner Group – Part 1

During the past decade and a half, extremist non-state actors in Russia have become a central element of the violent transnational right-wing extremist milieu. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and particularly its re-invasion of the country in...

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"The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) recently made a submission to the government's right-wing extremism inquiry in which it said extremists were increasingly turning towards under-regulated mainstream social media platforms."

Date
April 29, 2024
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"'A successful individual, such as a celebrity or someone who stands out in their field, can help make extremist beliefs more appealing to regular people,' says Joshua Fisher-Birch, a researcher at the Counter Extremism Project."

Date
April 20, 2024
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Violence-Oriented Right-Wing Extremist Actors in Russia: Foreign Fighters – Part 2

During the past decade and a half, extremist non-state actors in Russia have become a central element of the violent transnational right-wing extremist milieu. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and particularly its re-invasion of the country in...

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"The global anti-terror group Counter Extremism Project last week warned the Senate committee about Australian neo-Nazis creating crowdfunding campaigns and “active clubs” to train members in combat."

Date
April 9, 2024
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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

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On May 8, 2019, Taliban insurgents detonated an explosive-laden vehicle and then broke into American NGO Counterpart International’s offices in Kabul. At least seven people were killed and 24 were injured.

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