Like Islamic State recruits, white nationalists are attracted to an apocalyptic ideology spread through social media.
Tag: Fringe Groups and Movements
‘Urgent Resolve’ to Fight Domestic Terrorism Faces Tall Legal Obstacles
American law enforcement has far more latitude to investigate foreign terrorists than domestic ones. A shift would mean rethinking that strategy — and weathering the political blowback.
A Political Murder and Far-Right Terrorism: Germany’s New Hateful Reality
The assassination of a local politician is raising tough questions about the country’s resolve to monitor and control far-right violence.
As New Zealand Fights Online Hate, the Internet’s Darkest Corners Resist
If anything, the appetite for material connected to the Christchurch massacre is growing, even as New Zealand tries to deny the accused gunman a platform for his views.
Could the Christchurch Attacks Have Been Prevented?
Australia and New Zealand appear to have paid little attention to the threat from far-right extremism as their security services focused overwhelmingly on the dangers of Islamist terrorism.
Man Accused in Christchurch Mosque Shootings Now Faces Terrorism Charge
The new charge is in addition to 51 counts of murder that Brenton H. Tarrant faces for the March 15 massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Austrian Leader Calls for Snap Election After Far-Right Vice Chancellor Resigns
A 2017 video that was secretly filmed showed Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache promising government contracts to a woman claiming to be the niece of a Russian oligarch.
Marine Le Pen Denies Making White Power Gesture in Selfie
The French far-right leader said she was unaware the hand signal meant anything other than O.K. when she posed for a selfie with an Estonian politician.
Anti-Semitic Crime Rises in Germany, and Far Right Is Blamed
An annual report on politically motivated crime found anti-Semitic offenses and hate crimes against foreigners both up significantly, even as violence fell.
Russia Is Targeting Europe’s Elections. So Are Far-Right Copycats.
Digital fingerprints link pro-Russian and anti-European websites, part of an online ecosystem that is sowing discord ahead of European elections this month.