Web of Hate: Tracing the Path of Online Anti-Semitism
No longer confined to the fringes of neo-Nazi groups or extremist Islamists, antisemitism has emerged as a persistent feature of online conspiracy theories about governance, globalization, and immigration. The rising tide of online incitement has motivated defamation of Jewish public figures and a new surge in violence against Jewish people, houses of worship, and community institutions in the United States and Europe….
Targeted Killing: Navigating the Moral Maze and Operational Challenges
Discover the intricate world of targeted killing, a potent counterterrorism measure employed by democratic nations. This captivating lecture uncover the tool’s unique characteristics while confronting the moral dilemmas it evokes….
The Hidden Threat: Unraveling Radicalization on Gaming-Adjacent Platforms
As the world delves deeper into the intricate realm of online gaming, a concerning dimension emerges. Beyond the well-explored realm of video game content lies an adjacent territory – online gaming platforms, often overlooked in discussions of radicalization and propaganda dissemination….
Trump’s Indictment and the Weaponization of Conspiracy Theories by the Far-Right
This paper aims to raise awareness among policymakers and security forces regarding the exploitation of social media platforms by far-right actors to denounce the indictment of former President Donald Trump.
Terror experts worry Hezbollah may have bombed Israel without footprints
It hasn’t conducted an attack in Israel for 17 years, said Liram Koblentz-Stenzler of the global far-right extremism desk at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism and a visiting Yale fellow.
Neo-Nazis don’t realize they are evil, says ex-hate group leader Jeff Schoep
When Jeff Schoep, former head of the violently antisemitic National Socialist Movement, speaks at a private Highland Park, Ill., residence on March 14, he intends to cite his life as a cautionary tale for those seeking meaning by joining white supremacist groups.
Big Tech Becomes Alt-Tech: The Clash between Social Media Networks and Democracy
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, considered part of the Big-Tech ecosystem, heralds an alarming change regarding online disinformation. Statements about removing censorship and allowing free speech, accompanied by solid end-to-end encryption and weakening the enforcement of online content monitoring, are prominent warning signs for democracy and its institutions.
South Africa: (Is it) The Future of Domestic and the Global White Race?
The protests that began in July 2021 and South Africa’s history of Apartheid and Nationalist rule, made it the perfect model to aid White Supremacists in showing and predicting what may happen in other countries in the case that they became “Black” governed countries.
Street warfare: How organized riots are the future of conflict
The Euromaidan riots lead to the current Russia-Ukraine war. This shows street warfare – organized riots with concrete political objectives – is as geopolitically impactful as open military conflict
Locked and Loaded: American Far Right’s Growing Interest in Homemade Firearms
As firearms are heavily regulated in Europe, discussions regarding improvised or homemade weapons have been consistent for several years in the European far-right online ecosystem. Comparatively, the process of purchasing firearms in the United States has historically been very simple.
Hiding to Fight Another Day: Far-Right Extremists Adopt a New Strategy in the Cyberspace Arena
6 June marked five months since the U.S. Capitol was attacked. Posts regularly collected from far-right communication channels during that time suggests that there has been a significant shift in the far-right’s strategic behavior within cyberspace. In an effort to support the Biden Administration’s “first ever national strategy for countering domestic terrorism,” the purpose of this paper is to help decision-makers and security forces understand this developing phenomenon within the American far-right online community.
The need for a Marshall Plan in the Gaza Strip
More than three thousand rockets and missiles have been launched by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), purposefully targeting Israeli cities over a period of nine days. There is currently no end to the campaign in sight, even though the Israel Defense Force (IDF) launched Operation ‘Guardian of the Walls’ to protect Israeli citizens and destroy the launching capabilities of Hamas and PIJ.