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Having interviewed incels, Jan Christoffer Andersen highlights variations in their ideologies and forms of subcultural involvement. 

Is intelligence determined by genetic predisposition? What about gender identity, musical skills, violence, or political orientation? New research finds that supporters of far-right parties in Norway and Sweden tend to believe genetics strongly influences social outcomes, more so than supporters of other parties. This is troubling, as genetic essentialism predicts support for eugenic policies, argues guest writer Alexandre Morin-Chassé.

The authors reframe the crime-terror nexus to gain a deeper understanding of recent trends in which jihadi organisations recruit from street culture and criminal environments.

The Right-wing Terrorism and Violence (RTV) dataset tracks severe right-wing attacks in Western Europe since 1990. The latest report shows a significant decrease in such violence since 2010, though it remains a challenge in Greece, Germany, Italy, the UK, and recently France.

Far-right politicians around the world have mastered the art of epistemic warfare, posing a serious threat to academic freedom. Iris B. Segers reflects on the challenges of feminist resistance to a bizarre political reality rife with lies.

Even as the second strongest force in the new German Parliament, the far-right will most likely be excluded from the government. Still, political institutions and processes will be impacted by the stronger presence of far-right actors and issues, argues Sabine Volk.

Nike Døving and Katherine Kondor shed light on the presence of intellectualism in the midst of far-right health and strength culture. 

The shocking murder of the anti-Muslim and anti-Islamic provocateur shows how Quran burnings are part of a global theater of injustice.

Guest writer Joachim R. von der Heydt argues that more attention should be dedicated to inheritable biological component – the genetic code – of right-wing extremism.

In the wake of Trump’s inauguration, we need to pay close attention to the ways in which media coverage of his politics may (inadvertently) contribute to normalizing racism, misogyny, transphobia and anti-democratic views.

In light of the recent U.S. election, Tina Askanius highlights that gender and misogyny have taken centre stage in the world of politics and conservative thinking, and discusses what this might imply for scholars of extremism. 

As observed in media representations of immigrants during the Covid-19 pandemic, racist discourse is produced and reproduced by journalists and ordinary citizens who would not regard themselves as racist. 

Graham Macklin discusses the growing threat of saints culture in far-right online groups.

Conceptualizations of islamophobia should be formulated with greater attention to the lived experiences of Muslims and contextual variations.

Key findings from the Norwegian case study component of the project 'Mobilization against Migration in Europe'.

Trans people need special attention and solidarity. Let me explain why.

Jacob Ware discusses the threat of far-right terrorism in the run-up to the US elections in November.

The current allegations of Kremlin and pro-Chinese propaganda and espionage against the German AfD point to a shared feature of historical fascism and the contemporary far right: the patriotic predicament between nationalism and  foreign allegiance.

INTERSECT is a research project consisting of a diverse team of scholars with a multidisciplinary approach that criticizes and questions grand theories on Islamophobia. They elucidate the global, transnational and multidimensional nature of Islamophobia as well as its intersection with other forms of discrimination and marginalization.

Contrary to the more commonplace practice of hate being geographically rooted, recent far-right strategies to infiltrate local politics and communities, like the Precinct Strategy and the Drag Queen Story Hour attacks, blur and blend different geographic, ideological, and organizational variants of far-right activism.

France is one of few countries in Western Europe where right-wing terrorism and violence is on the rise.

Will the upcoming European elections serve as the ultimate trial for Salvini's leadership within the League? Ghita Bordieri presents some elements to keep in mind to understand his strange survival as a political leader.

The reactions to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine among German-speaking far-right actors were more diverse than expected. Different understandings of both Russia and Ukraine explain these different positions.

In their recently published book, Out of Hiding: Extremist White Supremacism and How It Can Be Stopped, Blee, Futrell, and Simi show how a constellation-based model of US white supremacism provides a better understanding of its persistence and transformations.