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Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers.

Biden team promises new approach to extremism, but critics see old patterns

Jan 27, 2022
The Biden administration's new Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships aims to stop radicalization before it starts. But critics say it's a repackaging of failed strategies and inadequate.
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 Patrick Donnelly takes a photograph of a trespassing cow in Gold Butte National Monument in southern Nevada.

Why won't Biden touch the Bundys?

Jan 18, 2022

The Biden administration has moved to crack down on violent domestic extremists over the past year. But it's given the Bundy family — whose militant actions presaged the Capitol insurrection, and who continue to illegally graze cattle on public lands — a pass.

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December 30, 2021

Dec 30, 2021
*Our favorite Desert Companion and Fifth Street stories of the year!* Artist and Indigenous activist Jack Malotte | The Frightful Fun of Cineloggia | I Was a Teenage Right-Wing Extremist | Native Water Protectors Pursue ‘River Justice’ | Ready for an Indie Film Renaissance?
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Former teenage extremist turned student of nuance

Jan 14, 2022

Editor's note: This segment originally aired Dec. 14

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I Was a Teenage Extremist

Nov 09, 2021

Bert Johnson reflects on his journey through far-right indoctrination

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November 4, 2021

Nov 04, 2021
Confessions of a teenage right-wing extremist | Remembering Wendell Broussard, ‘the dean of Red Rock’ | See Hear Do: A feast of fun fall events for all
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Technology
A new report by GLAAD highlights the high rate of harassment and hate facing LGBTQ users on social media. In this photo, demonstrators rally in favor of LGBTQ rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019.

Social Media Hate Speech, Harassment 'Significant Problem' For LGBTQ Users: Report

May 10, 2021
LGBTQ social media users encounter hate speech and harassment at higher rates than all other identity groups at 64%, according to GLAAD's inaugural social media index report.
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Investigations
The FBI started investigating UCLA student Christian Secor in late January, after receiving tips about his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot. This surveillance photo of Secor is cited in the government's application for a search warrant.

Judge Releases UCLA Student Charged In Capitol Riot, Despite New Evidence

Mar 24, 2021
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that 22-year-old Christian Secor, charged in connection to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, should be released but must surrender access to firearms and other conditions.
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Investigations
Alex Jones addresses a pro-Trump crowd on Jan. 6, the day of the U.S. Capitol riot. Jones is widely known for his support of baseless and often bigoted conspiracy theories, and he has been banned from many tech platforms, though not Amazon.

Alex Jones Still Sells Supplements On Amazon Despite Bans From Other Platforms

Mar 24, 2021
The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones sells dietary supplements through Amazon despite being banned from other platforms. Amazon receives a cut of the profits.
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Politics
The disinformation and "big lie" of election fraud motivated many people to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Disinformation Fuels Distrust And Even Violence At All Levels Of Government

Mar 01, 2021
Political scientists say growing acceptance of unfounded conspiracy theories is fueling disengagement and distrust in democratic institutions, an effect that is trickling down to local politics.
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National Security
Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally on Jan. 6. So far, military veterans account for about 15% of those criminally charged in the Capitol riot, according to an NPR analysis.

Capitol Riot Prompts A Reckoning Over Extremism In The Ranks

Feb 10, 2021
The deadly riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6 has forced military leadership to confront the threat of domestic extremism. Rioters that day included current and former service members.
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National
After a false rumor circulated that Antifa agitators were coming to Sandpoint and nearby Coeur d'Alene to riot and loot businesses, armed vigilantes and Second Amendment supporters gathered in downtown Coeur d'Alene, alarming some of the residents.

Are Paramilitary Extremists Being Normalized? Look To Idaho For Answers

Oct 17, 2020
The arrests of militiamen who allegedly plotted to kidnap Michigan's governor echo loudly in the Idaho Panhandle, a region long synonymous with anti-government extremism.
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James Brown performs at KCOP Studios on the Lloyd Thaxton Show with Lloyd Thaxton in 1964. Brown helped popularize boogaloo-style dancing, shown here.

Who Owns 'Boogaloo'?

May 31, 2020
Long known as a fusion of Latin and soul sounds, boogaloo has been co-opted by right wing extremists as code for civil war. But fans of the music won't let the boogaloo die.
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National
People attend the visitation service for Margie Reckard at La Paz Faith Center in El Paso, Texas, in August 2019. She was killed in white supremacist attack that targeted Latinos at a Walmart.

2019 Brought Stepped-Up Efforts To Counter White Supremacist Violence

Dec 29, 2019
Extremism monitors say 2019 was the year the country started taking serious measures to address a growing far-right threat.
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National
Members of Parents For Peace gathered in Washington recently for its annual summit. The group is made up of former extremists and their families.

'We Were Blindsided': Families Of Extremists Form Group To Fight Hate

Dec 12, 2019
Members of the nonprofit Parents For Peace came to Washington to show the human toll of violent extremism. They want Americans to see hate as a public health crisis.
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National
ISIS attacks abroad and a series of deadly right-wing attacks in the U.S. have fueled a demand for more information on extremist networks. Understanding them is the first step in fighting them. But there has been little discussion about potential harm to

'It Gets To You.' Extremism Researchers Confront The Unseen Toll Of Their Work

Sep 20, 2019
Day after day, researchers are immersed in the propaganda of ISIS and neo-Nazi factions. But there's almost no discussion of the mental toll of examining the world's most dangerous extremists.
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National
Mike Signer, mayor of Charlottesville at the time, checks his phone while waiting to speak days after Heather Heyer was killed during the Unite the Right rally in 2017. These days Signer travels the country presenting his city's experience as a cautionar

Former Charlottesville Mayor Shares Painful Lessons From Fight Against Hate

Aug 12, 2019
In 2017, Mike Signer faced a small-town leader's nightmare: a racist rally that spiraled out of control and ended in bloodshed. Two years later, Signer is on a mission of education — and atonement.
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World
Members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, stand at attention and salute a saffron-orange flag at a morning <em>shakha, </em>or drill session, in a park in suburban Mumbai, India.

The Powerful Group Shaping The Rise Of Hindu Nationalism In India

May 03, 2019
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, is close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and holds an outsize influence on national policy. Its goal: to redefine India according to the Hindu faith.
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Technology
Instagram has increasingly become a home for hate speech and extremist content, according to Taylor Lorenz, a reporter for <em>The Atlantic</em>.

Does Instagram Have A Problem With Hate Speech And Extremism?

Mar 30, 2019
While Facebook and Twitter have come under criticism for the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories, Instagram has flown relatively under the radar, says Taylor Lorenz of The Atlantic.
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Parallels
Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud is shown in a Columbus, Ohio, courtroom in 2015. He was arrested after traveling to Syria, then returning to Ohio, where he planned to carry out an attack. According to a new report, he's one of 12 Americans who went to join extr

Americans In ISIS: Some 300 Tried To Join, 12 Have Returned To U.S.

Feb 05, 2018
Some have risen to senior positions, others died in the fighting and many remain unaccounted for, according to a report. Twelve returned, but none has carried out an attack on U.S. soil.
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Religion
In his campaign, Trump criticized President Obama for his reluctance to use the words "radical Islamic extremism." The Trump administration may now want to refocus key programs on Muslim extremists.

Trump Reportedly Plans To Refocus Violent Extremism Initiative On Muslims

Feb 10, 2017
The Trump administration reportedly wants to refocus an Obama administration program on exclusively Islamic extremism. Muslim leaders and some counterterrorism experts say such a change may be unwise.
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Extremism in Nevada

May 28, 2010
Frank Meeink tells his story about growing up a Neo-Nazi skinhead in Philadelphia. But he says extremism can grow anywhere, even in Nevada.
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