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Virtual event: How to Tackle Extremism in Prisons

1 March @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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Quick Hits When Religion Kills

Quick Hits 138 – We need to call religious extremism what it is – extreme!

Why extreme views may not be violent but still can an effect on public safety.

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How religious extremism begets religious extremism

It is time for the Modi government to disavow violent Hindu extremism in Assam and elsewhere as well as time for all nations to crack down on Islamist terrorism

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Quick Hits 131 – So, what’s up with Christian extremism?

The links between Christians extremism and the far-right.

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‘Love jihad’ is just an excuse for violent racism – and terrorism

The Modi government in India is encouraging acts of Hindu terrorism against the country’s Muslims to prevent mythical ‘love jihad’.

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So where is all the right wing extremism in the US post-election period?

We need to constantly remind ourselves that the vast majority of those who sound violent do not act violently.

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Is the violent extremist issue bigger than a shoebox?

Assumptions that the violent extremist threat from individuals associated with RWE and other terrorist ideologies may be overstated.

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Did Germany drop the ball on right-wing extremism?

Over the last years we are hearing more and more about how many Germans espousing right-wing extreme ideas. German military in particular is concerned.

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COVID-19 and Religious Extremism

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, we are seeing worrisome examples of religious people holding extreme views and engaging in religious practices which could make this situation worse.

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Should Canadians worry about #Wexit from an extremism perspective?

Why the Canadian Wexit movement should be monitored to ensure it does not head down a violent extremist direction.