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From ISIS to MAGA: Trump Leads a Terror Grouping with Tens of Millions of Supporters
14 January 2021
, Right-wing extremism is a significantly greater terror threat than violent jihadism, reports CJ Werleman – yet gets mainstream media and political support

The Storming of the Capital – Part Two: The Finale of the Sixties
13 January 2021
, A crucial historical explanation for the imaginative rage of Donald Trump’s militant army lies in the Vietnam War generation, argues Anthony Barnett

‘Tip of the Iceberg’ Federal Prosecutors Investigating ‘Hundreds’ of Pro-Trump Rioters
13 January 2021
, A week after the deadly assault on the US Capitol, Caroline Orr reports on the prospect of the first sedition prosecutions for 25 years

LBC Radio Host Maajid Nawaz Bankrolled by US Republican Dark Money
12 January 2021
, Nafeez Ahmed reports on the background of the controversial broadcaster whose think tank has been funded by Pro-Donald Trump donors

The Storming of the Capitol – Part One: Trump’s Red Guards
11 January 2021
, In the first part of a series of analyses, Anthony Barnett looks at how the Chinese Communist Party is weaponising the Washington insurrection to defend its suppression of Hong Kong

The ‘MAGA’ Civil War has Begun
11 January 2021
, CJ Werleman argues that, with Donald Trump’s influence unlikely to wane soon and millions of people believing that the 2020 US Election result is illegitimate, his ‘Make America Great Again’ coalition will be going nowhere

Trump’s Presidency has been Defined by the Male Violence Seen at the Capitol
8 January 2021
, Sian Norris examines the links between Donald Trump, gender-based violence, terrorism, white supremacy, conspiracy theories and the attempted insurrection in Washington D.C.

The Times of Islamophobia: How the Demonisation Works
10 December 2020
, Moazzam Begg explains why Rupert Murdoch’s flagship newspaper had to make an apology to him and the advocacy organisation CAGE and argues that deeper questions about Islamophobia still stand

Alt-Right Pseudoscience – Part 2: The Free Speech Union and Scientific Racism
8 December 2020
, Nafeez Ahmed reveals British commentator Toby Young’s defence of the Nazi-inspired Pioneer Fund and explores how discredited race science has been normalised under the guise of ’free speech’

The Powerful Lure of the Soft Fascism Within
1 December 2020
, Hardeep Matharu with a personal account from the psychological frontline of the culture wars exploring the inner appeal of hate, division and xenophobia

‘Love Jihad’ – Another Step Towards India’s Nazification
23 November 2020
, A new law based around a conspiracy theory that Muslim men are tricking Hindu women into marrying them to turn India into an Islamic caliphate is yet another example of the country’s descent, says CJ Werleman

Fighting Fascism: Art As Activism
17 November 2020
, Jan Fuscoe, of the ‘Brick Lane: The Turning Point’ project, hears from Dan Jones, an artist, activist and campaigner for over 50 years

Trump’s Ability to Ignite a Vengeful Civil War Should Not Be Underestimated
13 November 2020
, CJ Werleman documents the violence which Trump supporters have already perpetrated around the 2020 Presidential Election and warns that the very real threat from right-wing terrorism is likely to be exploited by the President

Michael Gove’s Lobbyists at the Heart of White Nationalist Trumpworld
2 November 2020
, In the next part of this special Byline Times investigation, Nafeez Ahmed delves into a controversial ‘Alt-Right’ event attended by key figures in a conservative lobbying group with Home Office funding to research Islamist militancy

Mike Pence’s Dangerous Vision for an Extremist Christian America Should Not Be Overlooked
8 October 2020
, The Vice-Presidential Debate should remind the US electorate that Pence only appears somewhat acceptable in comparison with Donald Trump, argues CJ Werleman

Modern Day Islamophobia Starts with the US and Israeli Right-Wing but Ends With Saudi Arabia and the UAE
28 September 2020
, CJ Werleman traces the evolution of a plan to equate Islam with ‘terrorism’ to an ideology deployed by Arab Gulf leaders and autocrats everywhere

Half a Million Tibetans Forced into Labour Camps In Disturbing Parallel to Chinese Abuse of Uyghurs
25 September 2020
, Steve Shaw reports on Chinese Government documents revealing oppressive measures designed to change Tibetans’ lifestyles and remove the influence of their religious beliefs in military-style ‘training’ camps

Tackling Islamophobia in ‘Terrorism’ Won’t happen by Sticking the Label On More White Perpetrators
22 September 2020
, Government policy around counter-terrorism and programmes such as Prevent, not just media coverage, must be examined to shift damaging narratives around Islam in Britain

How Can Liberal Democracy Respond to the Rise of QAnon?
21 September 2020
, CJ Werleman explores the overlap between those with hard right beliefs and people with a desire to lead alternative lifestyles via the conspiracy theory group which believes Donald Trump is saving the world from cannibals and paedophiles

Voices of the Dispossessed: Uyghur Families Reveal the Persecution of Loved Ones
17 September 2020
, Tasnim Nazeer investigates the plight of family members of missing Uyghur Muslims persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party in Xinjiang

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