Extremism

Intimate Social Networks To gain new members for a cell or organization through networks, a similar ideology must be present between them and the current members. They also have to be at least have some more of tangential relationship to the person or organization beforehand. This means that the most important predictor of whether someone will join an organization or movement according to this theory is their contact with someone already inside the movement, which applies to all movements, not just

With Donald Trump’s election into the White House, the rightwing of American politics gained power like they’ve never had before. As their power progresses, it is incredibly important that both Democrats and Moderate Republicans devise a strategy to hinder the spread of these ideas and limit their power. The most important ways in which these individuals should resist the growing influence of these rightwing groups include: focusing less on social issues and more on economic policy, calling out rightwing

One more time. I promise after that I’ll let you go. The last tune that rang out in eight year old Saffie Rose’s ears before everything went dark. This was the experience of a young life cut short due to the horrific and misguided actions of a lone-wolf. The cold bare truth is that drastic measures must be adopted by the Australian government to ruthlessly tackle the threats to democracy and innocent lives by callous extremists. Australian and other Western countries are plagued by the danger of

With a basket on his back and an arm filled with a rifle, Eustace started out with his husky, Hunter, to check his traps. The black spotted, white fluff pounced forward with determination, well acquainted with the trap-line, howling and barking as he went ahead of Eustace along the Yaak River. Mornings like this along the trickling river with nobody and nothing, but greenery and his furry, elusive neighbors in sight in their natural orchestral of bustling calls made Eustaces ' transition from an

Imagine a place where violence and death reign supreme. Imagine a place where parents worry about bombs killing their children while they are at school. Imagine a place where citizens are victim to brutal killings and the wrath of extremist groups. This place is Syria. Six years ago, the Syrian civil war began. This conflict has unleashed violence and damage far too horrible for the average person to even comprehend, with the two sides being, “…a dictator’s brutal crackdown with chemical weapons

When George Orwell writes his dystopian novel ‘1984’ in 1949, he is extremely disturbed with the state of the world after witnessing the methods of the Soviet Union and other fascist regimes during World War Two. During this period, the Soviet Union famously burned books and controlled all media outlets in an attempt to assert dominance over the people of the USSR. In response to his emotional disquiet over these issues, Orwell writes a warning to the world of what he fears would come to pass should

In the aftermath of a violent event, people often ask, “Why?” However, the question of what motivates people to both engage in and support violence remains a puzzle and is the subject of much debate. Within that broader question, there is a particular lack of understanding of how groups with extreme views that support violence motivate supporters. The Islamic State (also referred to as ISIS or ISIL) is perhaps the most salient terrorist group today in light of recent, high profile attacks such as

Isolating Islam, to try to terminate terrorist threat, to try to enhance safety, to try to protect people, it's rather comical. Only someone as preposterous, and nonsensical as Donald J Trump, could have such a horrible perception of Muslims. It’s disgusting. Do you not agree? The media make out that all Muslims, wear C4 attached to their chest, all wish to kill, and all are evil, again it’s ludicrous. I bet you can name a Muslim that’s killed? Now ask yourself, can you name a Muslim that's accomplished

Shudun had lived in Syria her whole life, 12 years, and could not imagine leaving her home. Her home, which was facing oppression due to extremist groups and a civil war, was not safe anymore although that concept of not being safe did not come easy to Shudun. Shudun’s life was originally safe, or at least it felt safe to her, but soon after her brother’s life was taken away. Shudun understood what war meant. She had not previously been conscious of what it entailed to lose someone, especially during

Far right extremism in the United States contains a large number of ideas and beliefs. The term far right extremism is commonly used to refer to a network of groups who contain a combination of anti-government, racist, anti-semitic, homophobic, anti-abortion, and anti immigrant beliefs. For example, the Ku Klux Klan, Christian Identity sects, Aryan Nation, as well as the creativity movement are all far right extremist groups that support violence, separation, deportation, and immigration restrictions