All articles tagged with #extremism
Patriot Front members boarded and marched on a Washington, DC Metro train on July 4, with an Asian American rider recounting the moment; an extremism expert says the group sought publicity to promote a white-only message, underscoring concerns about white supremacist visibility and racial tensions in public spaces.
During DC's July 4 celebrations, roughly 400 Patriot Front members—masked and carrying shields and flags—marched toward the Capitol, chanting “Reclaim America.” The group is described as white nationalist by SPLC/ADL and GWU’s extremism program; authorities say they are monitoring First Amendment activity and ensuring public safety.
Germany’s domestic intelligence service says the number of far-right extremists rose to about 58,700 last year, up more than 8,000 from the previous year, with AfD membership reaching around 70,000 in 2025. The report also notes rising left-wing extremism, Reichsbürger groups, and growing Islamist threats, while foreign intelligence activity targets Germany from Russia, China and Iran.
Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s GOP Senate runoff against Derek Dooley, praising Collins’ MAGA alignment and criticizing Dooley’s refusal to promote 2020 election conspiracy theories. Collins remains the frontrunner despite a string of controversy over social posts and staffers tied to far-right groups, with the winner facing Democrat Jon Ossoff in the general election.
Eight University of Michigan-affiliated individuals were federally indicted for a violent anti-Israel conspiracy to terrorize government officials, businesses, and the Detroit Jewish Federation, including plans to use noxious chemicals, bombs, and intimidation; the case highlights campus antisemitism and the federal crackdown on violent extremism.
Two teenage attackers killed three men at a San Diego mosque, livestreamed the attack, and left a 75-page manifesto. Experts say it fits a growing online-driven pattern of copycat, hate-motivated violence where shooters imitate earlier attacks and radicalize through digital networks, often transcending traditional political boundaries; federal warnings cite nihilistic violent extremism online.
A first-person, shooter-style video from the San Diego mosque shooting circulated online, illustrating how extremist content and online scripts can fuel violence; investigators say the attack mirrors patterns seen in past mass shootings and underscores the ongoing challenge of moderating violent content on digital platforms.
Two teens opened fire at the San Diego Islamic Center, killing three before dying by suicide; investigators found a 75-page manifesto praising extremist ideologies and calling for the destruction of the political system and a race war, with anti-Muslim, antisemitic and other hateful content. The FBI is reviewing the writings and online activity to understand how they were radicalized, while authorities recovered more than 30 firearms at related locations.
Two teenage gunmen armed with handguns and rifles stormed the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing a security guard who sacrificed his life protecting worshippers; the suspects died from self-inflicted gunshots as police arrived. Investigators say they were radicalized online and left a manifesto, with about 30 firearms recovered in searches. The FBI and local authorities continue to probe motives and target considerations.
Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy declares ‘violent left-wing extremists’ and ‘extremist transgender ideology’ among the top threats, signaling a shift from the Biden era’s focus on right-wing extremism. The plan emphasizes monitoring online activity, mapping group membership and ties, and rapidly neutralizing threats from groups like Antifa, which the administration has previously designated as a terror organization. It frames anti-American/anti-Western ideologies and related violence as a national security priority and suggests using all available tools to address these left-wing threats.
Dozens of SPLC donors tell The Intercept they support the group and view the DOJ indictment accusing it of funding and routing payments to informants as misguided, arguing that using donor money to infiltrate hate groups is essential to its Hatewatch work, with several donors even increasing contributions despite the charges.
An opinion piece argues that looksmaxxing—an obsessive pursuit of facial aesthetics—has become a conduit for extremist ideas within the online manosphere. Using the figure Clavicular as a case study, it shows how forums and influencers repurpose self‑improvement rhetoric into anti‑system and far‑right ideologies (often linked to concepts like Granola Nazism), warns of “jestermaxx” behavior that undermines critical thinking, and contends that digital diffusion of these ideas could influence politics and elections if left unchecked.
The UN humanitarian chief warns that the Iran war and broader regional violence are taking a heavy toll on civilians and could fuel extremism and polarization, urging leaders to step back from the brink.
A Cologne court temporarily bars Germany’s domestic intelligence agency (BfV) from labeling the AfD as a right-wing extremist, a win the party touts to support a broader rebranding and appeal ahead of Baden-Württemberg and Berlin elections, though a final decision could take years and monitoring may continue.
A 23-year-old man from New York drove to a Las Vegas suburb, crashed a rented Nissan into a power-substation gate, and fatally shot himself; police treat the episode as terrorism-related after finding firearms, flame-throwers, and an array of explosives materials (thermite, ammonium nitrate) plus extremist literature in his hotel room. The FBI and LVPD say there is no ongoing threat, but it’s considered a credible counter-terrorism event, with Albany-area searches uncovering gun parts and a 3D printer.