Tag: Extremist

Categories USA

Democrats Push Bills to Purge Military of Racists, ‘Extremists’ in Wake of Capitol Riots

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Last week, NPR revealed that almost 20 percent of the individuals charged over the 6 January storming of the Capitol had a military background, among them active duty troops and veterans. Democrats characterized the raid on the Capitol as an attempted coup and have sought to expel potentially ‘unreliable’ elements from both the military and police. … Read More >Democrats Push Bills to Purge Military of Racists, ‘Extremists’ in Wake of Capitol Riots

Categories EU

German right-wing AfD party goes to court ahead of reported designation as ‘suspected’ extremist group

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Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has filed two lawsuits against the nation’s domestic security service that is reportedly about to designate it a “suspected” extremist group ahead of national elections. … Read More >German right-wing AfD party goes to court ahead of reported designation as ‘suspected’ extremist group

Categories USA

Alternative tech platform DLive cracks down on users amid media complaints about ‘extremist’ audience after Capitol storming

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DLive, a video streaming service which became popular over the past few years as a free speech alternative to websites like YouTube and Twitch, came under fire from its users after it announced sanctions to combat extremism. … Read More >Alternative tech platform DLive cracks down on users amid media complaints about ‘extremist’ audience after Capitol storming

Categories Russia

Sentences of ‘extremist’ group that planned armed takeover of Russia slashed weeks after Putin intervenes on human rights grounds

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Four men at the center of a plot to overthrow the Russian government by force have had their sentences reduced by a Moscow court on Tuesday. All but one are currently serving a long term in a penal colony for their involvement. … Read More >Sentences of ‘extremist’ group that planned armed takeover of Russia slashed weeks after Putin intervenes on human rights grounds

Categories World

Exiled opposition figurehead Tikhanovskaya accused of forming & financing extremist group to ‘seize state power’ in Belarus

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Belarus has opened a criminal case against former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and her ‘Coordination Council’ opposition movement. Its members are accused of forming an extremist group to overthrow the government. … Read More >Exiled opposition figurehead Tikhanovskaya accused of forming & financing extremist group to ‘seize state power’ in Belarus

Categories EU

Plot thickening? Member of German elite army unit already probed for weapons cache is now suspected of extremist links

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Probed for stockpiling military-issue firearms and ammunition, a non-commissioned officer from Germany’s elite KSK army unit reportedly had close ties to other commandos under scrutiny for glorifying a Nazi past. … Read More >Plot thickening? Member of German elite army unit already probed for weapons cache is now suspected of extremist links