Research & Analysis

Richard Gage speaks at an AE911Truth event in Watertown, MA in Dec. 2016. Update: In early September 2021, AE911Truth’s board voted to remove Richard Gage from his position as the organization’s CEO, citing controversy generated by his “off-mission” (Covid-19-related) comments that were highlighted in a Slate article about Spike Lee’s 9/11 documentary, “NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021 ½.” Lee recut the documentary’s final episode following…

The New Independent Fundamental Baptist (New IFB) movement is a loose network of independent churches concentrated in the U.S. connected by their belief in certain religious doctrines and a shared brand of deeply anti-LGBTQ and antisemitic teachings. Pastor Steven Anderson founded the movement’s flagship, Faithful Word Baptist Church in Arizona in 2005, though most of the churches affiliated with the movement today were founded in the past five years. New IFB pastors frequently…

Rizza Islam speaking at the Nation of Islam’s 2021 Saviours’ Day conference at Mosque Maryam in Chicago. Key Points:   Ronnie Steven “Rizza” Islam is a member of the Nation of Islam Mr. Islam is also a social media influencer, with more than 500K followers He regularly posts antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ and anti-vaccine rhetoric Mr. Islam also espouses a range of conspiracy theories Background: Ronnie Steven &ldquo…

Logos for Nationalist Front and the Aryan Nationalist Alliance. Overview: Nationalist Front, which was an umbrella organization led by the National Socialist Movement (NSM), was formed to unite various facets of the white supremacist movement. Its ultimate goal was to create a white ethno-state in America. Nationalist Front fell apart in late 2017-early 2018. Origins: Nationalist Front was originally called the Aryan Nationalist Alliance. The Aryan Nationalist Alliance was…

  Key PointsThe Goyim Defense League is a loose network of individuals connected by their virulent antisemitism. The group includes five or six primary organizers/public figures, dozens of supporters and thousands of online followers.GDL operates GoyimTV, a video platform that streams antisemitic content.GDL espouses vitriolic antisemitism and white supremacist themes via the internet, through propaganda distributions and in street actions.GDL engages in antisemitic stunts and schemes to…

Key Points The militia movement is a right-wing anti-government extremist movement that formed in 1993-1994, primarily in reaction to federal gun control measures and to deadly standoffs between civilians and federal agents. Much of the movement focuses on paramilitary activities. Militia movement adherents have traditionally believed that the federal government is collaborating with a shadowy conspiracy (the “New World Order”) to strip Americans of their rights, starting…

Key Points NSC-131 is a neo-Nazi group based in the New England region. Members consider themselves soldiers at war with a hostile, Jewish-controlled system that is deliberately plotting the extinction of the white race. NSC-131 seeks to form an underground network of white men who are willing to fight against their perceived enemies through localized direct actions. Members espouse racism, antisemitism and intolerance via the Internet, propaganda distributions…

Ideología: Principalmente “alt lite” o nueva derecha: misoginia, islamofobia, transfobia y antiinmigrante. Algunos miembros defienden ideologías antisemitas y de supremacía blanca y/o participan en grupos de supremacismo blanco. Miembros: Cantidad desconocida, probablemente varios cientos. Características notables: Los miembros suelen usar camisetas polo Fred Perry negras y amarillas. Huella global: Los Proud Boys tienen capítulos en la…

QAnon es una teoría de conspiración de gran alcance y popular entre la extrema derecha e incluso algunos partidarios públicos del Presidente Trump. QAnon surgió en 2017 en 4chan y es fundamentalmente un movimiento de provocación y desinformación en línea. Aunque es difícil medir el tamaño del movimiento, es probable que los partidarios de QAnon sean decenas de miles. Los partidarios siguen a la anónima Q y creen que…

Incels are heterosexual men who blame women and society for their lack of romantic successA subset of the online misogynist “manosphere” that includes Pick Up Artists and Men’s Rights Activists, incels are known for their deep-seated pessimism and profound sense of grievance against womenThe incel ideology is rooted in the belief that women have too much power in the sexual/romantic sphere and ruin incels’ lives by rejecting them  Incels are the most…

Key Points: QAnon is a decentralized, far-right political movement rooted in a baseless conspiracy theory that the world is controlled by the “Deep State,” a cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles, and that former President Donald Trump is the only person who can defeat it. QAnon emerged on 4chan in 2017, when an anonymous poster known as “Q,” believed by Qanon followers to be a team of U.S. government and military insiders, began posting cryptic messages online…

Key Points Groypers are a loose network of alt right figures who are vocal supporters of white supremacist and “America First” podcaster Nick Fuentes. Patrick Casey, who heads the white supremacist American Identity Movement, is also a “lead” Groyper. Groypers regularly confront mainstream conservative organizations like Turning Point USA (TPUSA)  for failing to promote a truly “America First” agenda and for not being adequately “pro…

The Base is a small militant neo-Nazi organization that emerged mid-2018 and is primarily active in the U.S. The group members portray themselves as vigilante soldiers defending the “European race” against a broken “system” that has been infected by Jewish values.     The Base embraces Hitlerian ideology coupled with a mission to prepare for an impending race war. The group espouses nihilistic and accelerationist rhetoric— an ideology…

Feuerkrieg Division (FKD) Key Points A small international neo-Nazi group that advocates for a race war and holds some of the white supremacist movement’s most extreme views. Feuerkrieg Division, or FKD, calls for violence against their perceived enemies and destruction of “the system,” or society at large, which they believe is controlled by the Jews. Established in late 2018, FKD is an international organization with about 30 members. FKD has European…