What do domestic extremists have in common? Learn more about political extremism and violence with the free PIRUS app by START from the Department of Homeland Security. The Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the U.S. (PIRUS) contains information on the backgrounds, attributes, and radicalization processes of over 3,200 extremists in the U.S. from 1948-2021. PIRUS helps you understand …
‘Incel’ Violence, Misogynistic Extremism on the Rise, Secret Service Warns – NewsWeek “Incel” is often used to describe men who feel unable to obtain romantic or sexual relationships with women, to which they feel entitled. Incel describes an online subculture that exists within the “manosphere” – a network of blogs and forums frequented by groups …
It will be hard not to hit her with the speaker’s gavel joked Kevin McCarthy. – CNN Attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband follows years of GOP demonizing her. – Washington Post House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joked that it “will be hard not to hit” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the speaker’s gavel if Republicans take control …
“British Ruling Pins Blame on Social Media for Teenager’s Suicide” – NYT An inquest ruled that harmful online content contributed to the 14-year-old’s death. Ian Russell accused Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, of guiding his daughter on a “demented trail of life-sucking content”, after the landmark ruling raised the regulatory pressure on social …
Corporations fund Republicans claiming that the deadly Jan 6 insurrection was legitimate discourse. “Many corporations publicly condemned the Jan 6 insurrection and those lawmakers who voted against certification, and some pledged to no longer donate to their campaigns. But as time has passed, the condemnation from corporate America over January 6 and the Big Lie appears to be abating. Some of the corporations that pledged to …
G.O.P. Declares Jan. 6 Attack ‘Legitimate Political Discourse’ “The Republican National Committee voted to censure Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for participating in the inquiry into the deadly riot at the Capitol.” – NY Times We mapped insurrections globally where politicians resorted to violence rather than accept the will of the people and the …
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“Spotify removes Neil Young following rocker’s protest over COVID-19 misinformation” – PBS “I realized I could not continue to support Spotify’s life-threatening misinformation to the music loving people,” said Young. Spotify airs the “The Joe Rogan Experience,” podcast where Rogan interviewed Dr. Robert Malone who has been banned from Twitter for spreading COVID misinformation and …
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The Jan 6 Committee has issued more indictments and is questioning more people as the investigation expands. The relationship map has been expanded to include this new information from the Jan 6 Committee including: Republican State officials that filed fake electoral certificates Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Boris Epshteyn and Jenna Ellis role with fake electoral …
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Hate mongers pay a price when exposed. How do you find out about racists and white supremacists who would rather stay anonymous? One People’s Project (OPP) monitors and publishes information about far-right groups. – Wikipedia Exposing hate mongers “In order for us to defeat the hate mongering that goes on in the country today, we are going to …
Facebook spreads Republican disinformation and promotes right-wing conspiracy theories. Meet Joel Kaplan, Republican operative and Zuckerberg fixer. “Kaplan is Facebook’s vice president of global public policy. He is a former energy company lobbyist and worked in the Bush Administration official. He is a strong conservative voice within Facebook and has helped place conservatives in key positions …
