Countering the Radical Right
To effectively counter fascist and far-right extremism – viewed together under the umbrella term ‘radical right’ here – you need to understand it first. Which groups are revolutionary or violent? Who are the most dangerous figures, and why?
And vitally, what are the best ways to counter the radical right? By force, by law, or by peaceful protest? Or do other methods bear scrutiny? And how can extremists get out the movement? Does deradicalisation work? And how do these approaches to ultra-nationalist groups work in an interconnected world – and with online radicalisation a real problem?
These are questions this joint project, led by the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right, has set itself. Our goal is no less than to provide a model of ‘best practice’ for understanding, countering and deradicalising radical right extremists around the world. Please take part in learning with us, and in addressing this urgent challenge through serious analysis and counter-narratives.
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Published in:Countering the Radical RightThe social media platform that welcomes QAnon with open armsQAnon conspiracy followers have turned to Gab.com as a safe space for all manner of right-wing online communities.
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Published in:Countering the Radical RightIn Germany, antisemitism on social media can be linked to offline violenceNot enough is being done in Germany to combat antisemitism on social media platforms.
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Published in:Countering the Radical RightThe new face of terror in the USA new group of neo-Nazis is rising, and they might be getting ready for violence.
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Published in:Countering the Radical RightHow the far right took over the mainstreamWhile white male voters tend to still make up a large proportion of far-right parties and right-wing extremist...
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Published in:Countering the Radical RightWhat are we talking about when we talk about white men?We need to be undoing the ideologies that make whiteness and masculinity toxic for us all.
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Published in:Countering the Radical RightBoys to men: the violent teenagers of the radical rightThe emphasis on white men has obscured the real, and increasing, threat from white boys.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightTreating white men as a new suspect community is not the answerThe recent rise in radical right extremism is a concern, but defining a new 'suspect community' needs to be avoided.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightHoly war in the city of knives: anti-semitism and football on the streets of KrakowIn Krakow, what seems like blatant anti-Semitism is often normalised as nothing more than football-related banter.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightQAnon has gone from fringe conspiracy to full-blown cultAttempts to ban and censor the group have only given it more power and helped usher in a new era of the far right.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightIs it now OK to drape swastikas around town?In Norway, hate speech often hides behind the cover of freedom of expression.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightThe many faces of the radical right and how to counter their threatWe should not assume that the radical right will collapse under the weight of its many internal conflicts and contradictions.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightIn Greece, a new far right movement is taking the stage‘Greeks for the Fatherland’ seems to be here to fill the gap left by the legal troubles of Golden Dawn.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightDocumenting domestic terrorism in the US: this new dataset exposes the legal responseFinally, there is a dataset documenting response to white supremacist violence in the US.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightThe other epidemic: white supremacists in law enforcementLaw enforcement agencies have been breeding grounds for far-right ideology for decades, and it’s not just an...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightHow to laugh away the far-right: lessons from GermanyIn the many instances where far-right activity attempts to exhibit solemnity, gravity, or strength, a well-aimed...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightRacist occultism in the UK: behind the Order of Nine Angles (O9A)As racist occultism grows, it is vital to report on and monitor this thinking, and to put a stop to this new dark magic.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightInfiltrating democracy: non-violent strategies serving violent ideologiesWe must not overlook the non-violent strategies serving the hostile ideologies of the far right.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightBlack people are tired of explaining racism, but why are white people still not speaking out?For white people to stay silent and do nothing is to remain complicit in the racist structures that one claims to...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightJean Raspail, right wing prophet of ‘identity politics’ has diedRaspail’s influence has expanded beyond the small world of the radical right.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightWhy did Heidegger emerge as the central philosopher of the far right?Heidegger’s philosophy has legitimised the far right’s regional environmentalism, populism and cultural racism.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightHow COVID-19 deflated the Austrian populist radical rightCOVID-19 has fundamentally altered the logic of Austrian politics as refugees and the question of Islam in Austrian...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightFalse flags, paperclips, and super spies: the secret Nazi origins of the CIAOperation Paperclip has fueled neo-Nazi conspiracy theories regarding the CIA, espionage, and government...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightThe radical right is exploiting a Swedish teen’s murderThe tale concocted about Tommie Lindh’s death has become an excuse to target minorities, particularly Muslims, with violence.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightCountering the radical right, back to basicsIf you think the answer to the rise in the radical right threat lies in counter-terrorism and/or counter-extremism...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightSpain’s radical right party might need some recovery from the coronavirusNeither widespread popular disaffection with the government nor equally widespread disenchantment with the European...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightCOVID-19 has exposed the odd conspiracy links between left and rightThe COVID-19 conspiratorial cesspool is populated by both right-wing extremists and parts of the liberal left that...
