Research & Analysis

1. BANNON IS A MAJOR INFLUENCER ON THE FAR RIGHT Steve Bannon is a far-right political provocateur, constantly telling his supporters that mainstream media and leaders hate them and that their activism is “an act of populism.” Since leaving the Trump administration as its chief strategist in August 2017, Bannon has become a de facto spokesperson for the far right in the United States. In 2020, he created a podcast, “War Room: Pandemic,” aka “Bannon’s War…

Key Points Antifa is a decentralized, leaderless movement composed of loose collections of groups, networks and individuals. Persistent disinformation campaigns about antifa distort public perception of the movement. Antifa’s professed purpose is to vigorously oppose fascism. While some extreme actors who claim to be affiliated with antifa do engage in violence or vandalism at rallies and events, this is not the norm. Because there is no unifying body for…

Key Points Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) is a radical anti-Israel and anti-Zionist activist group that advocates for the eradication of Zionism and the boycott of Israel.JVP does not represent the mainstream Jewish community, which it views as bigoted for its association with Israel.JVP promotes messaging that descends into the antisemitic vilification of “Zionists,” and can include classic antisemitic tropes and support for terrorists.JVP blamed Israel for the Hamas October 7,…

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a Washington D.C.-based non-profit organization with 28 independent chapters around the country