Hate in the Empire State: Extremism & Antisemitism in New York, 2020-2021
Report
This report examines extremist and antisemitic trends and incidents across New York state during the two-year time period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021, and provides recommendations for combatting these threats.
Striking Similarities Between Gendron and Tarrant Manifestos
Blog
The ADL Center on Extremism has found remarkable parallels and overlap between online manifestos posted by accused Buffalo shooting perpetrator Payton Gendron and Christchurch shooter Brenton Tarrant. While Gendron’s language is notably more antisemitic than Tarrant’s, entire portions of the texts are identical.
As the COVID-19 vaccine was being shipped to frontline workers across the country, conspiracy theories took root in online spaces alongside mainstream concerns about vaccine distribution and effectiveness.
The 16th annual Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW), a series of worldwide anti-Israel events, took place in the United States and Canada March 21-28, 2022. Activities included celebrations of Palestinian heritage and criticism of Israel’s policies that, while contentious, were not problematic. However, a notable segment of the events engendered intense controversy and accusations of antisemitism.
Holocaust Analogies Frequently Used as Fodder for Social and Political Commentary
Blog
The Holocaust – the systematic murder of six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War II – stands out as a preeminent example of modern-day state-sponsored mass murder. Despite the Holocaust’s distinctive status, or perhaps because of it, politicians, activists and other public figures often invoke inappropriate Holocaust comparisons to highlight the ostensible “danger” of a social or political act.
Portland Shooter Had Online History of Antisemitism, Racism, Misogyny; Advocated for Violence
Blog
ADL Center on Extremism has uncovered a history of racist, antisemitic and misogynistic comments by Benjamin Jeffrey Smith, the man who allegedly fired into a crowd in Portland, Oregon on February 19, killing one woman and injuring five people.
This report is part of the ADL Belfer Fellowship series. What can machine learning tell us about white supremacist speech online? ADL Belfer Fellow Libby Hemphill shows how platforms miss discussions of conspiracy theories about white genocide and Jewish power and malicious grievances against Jews and people of color--and how platforms can do better.
U.S. White Supremacist Propaganda Remained at Historic Levels in 2021, With 27 Percent Rise in Antisemitic Messaging
Report
White supremacist propaganda, which allows extremist groups to disseminate hateful messages and gain attention with little risk of public exposure, has been on the rise for several years. In 2021, the overall numbers were down slightly, but paired with a 27 percent increase in antisemitic content and messaging.
Antisemitic incidents reached an all-time high in the United States in 2021, with a total of 2,717 incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism recorded by ADL.
One year later, what effects has Charlottesville had on the white supremacist movement? How has the country – its citizens and companies -- responded to the display of bigotry and violence last August?