WASHINGTON — One young soldier said that for the first four months after he joined his Army unit, a flag representing the right-wing militia the…
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Tag: Fringe Groups and Movements
Fears of White People Losing Out Permeate Capitol Rioters’ Towns, Study Finds
When the political scientist Robert Pape began studying the issues that motivated the 380 or so people arrested in connection with the attack against the…
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Biden Steps Up Federal Efforts to Combat Domestic Extremism
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is stepping up efforts to combat domestic extremism, increasing funding to prevent attacks, weighing strategies historically used against foreign terrorist…
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One Republican’s Lonely Fight Against a Flood of Disinformation
AFTON, Va. — Denver Riggleman stood virtually alone. It was Oct. 2, on the floor of the House of Representatives, and he rose as one…
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Far-Right Extremists Move From ‘Stop the Steal’ to Stop the Vaccine
Adherents of far-right groups who cluster online have turned repeatedly to one particular website in recent weeks — the federal database showing deaths and adverse…
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Justice Dept. Links Oath Keepers and Proud Boys Ahead of Capitol Riot
“Wait for the 6th,” Mr. Meggs wrote, “when we are all in DC to insurrection.” Mr. Meggs’s lawyer, David A. Wilson, declined to comment on…
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Justice Dept. Said to Be Weighing Sedition Charges Against Oath Keepers
WASHINGTON — Justice Department officials have reviewed potential sedition charges against members of the Oath Keepers militia group who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6,…
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How Anti-Asian Activity Online Set the Stage for Real-World Violence
Negative Asian-American tropes have long existed online but began increasing last March as parts of the United States went into lockdown over the coronavirus. That…
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New Report Warns of Rising Threat of Domestic Terrorism
The Biden administration has made fighting domestic terrorism a priority. Along with the threat assessment, the administration is also reviewing what law enforcement and intelligence…
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New Report Warns of Rising Threat of Domestic Terrorism
The Biden administration has made fighting domestic terrorism a priority. Along with the threat assessment, the administration is also reviewing what law enforcement and intelligence…
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