Podcasts about extremism research

With 25+ years of experience in organizational development and systems change along with nearly a decade in the men's healing space, Sean brings a unique lens to complex challenges around masculinity, cultural resistance, and rising extremism—guiding leaders to foster resilience, psychological safety, and purpose-aligned cultures across corporate, government, and male-dominated systems. Sean has served on faculties of Cornell, NYU, and Baruch College, and is currently an affiliate of GW's Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. He also serves as a Fellow at American University's Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL), where he teaches on masculinity, extremism, and the psychology of hate. He is the author of Warrior Compassion: Unleashing the Healing Power of Men and is currently writing his second book, The Quiet Crisis: The Hidden Struggles of Men in a Disconnected World—an exploration of the silent battles many men face, the everyday behaviors that mask deeper pain, and the inner healing required to reclaim our humanity. As an interfaith minister, Sean leads men on Soul Adventures, invites them into existential deep dives called THE INQUIRY, and designs and guides men's spiritual retreats.  He is known for his contemplative talks, fireside chats, and sermons with a focus on sacred renewal and the soul healing for men.    Connect with Sean Website: https://warriorcompassion.com LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanharvey Amazon: Warrior Compassion: Unleashing the Healing Power of Men Insta: @warrior_compassion  

Send us a textToday In the Den, we're tackling a topic that's both unsettling and urgent: the rise of extremism, and how it's targeting our young people across the spectrum of identity. We'll also talk about solutions; exploring how we can recognize the signs of radicalization along with tools and strategies we can use to counteract these harmful messages and foster empathy, critical thinking, and inclusivity in the next generation.Special Guest: Lydia Bates Lydia Bates (she/her) is the Senior Program Manager of Partnerships at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Her work focuses primarily on equipping communities with the tools and information they need to help young people build resilience against supremacist ideologies. Prior to moving into this role, Ms. Bates was a Senior Research Analyst at SPLC, monitoring several hate groups and ideologies. She has a M.A. in Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs from American University. Special Guest: Cynthia Miller-IdrissDr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss is a Professor in the School of Public Affairs and in the School of Education at the American University in Washington, DC, where she is also the founding director and chief vision officer in the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL). Dr. Miller-Idriss regularly testifies before the U.S. Congress and briefs policy, security, education and intelligence agencies in the U.S., the United Nations, and other countries on trends in domestic violent extremism and strategies for prevention and disengagement. She is the author, co-author, or co-editor of seven books, including her most recent book, Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism (Princeton University Press, 2025) and Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right (Princeton University Press, 2022).Links from the Show:Link to “Not Just a Joke” report: https://www.splcenter.org/resources/reports/peril-understanding-preventing-gender-sexuality-bigotry/ Report from the Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/guide/how-to-signal-you-are-an-ally-in-hostile-environment/ Find SIECUS here: https://siecus.org/contraceptive-coercion-access-and-sex-education/ Find Safe Bae here: https://safebae.org/ Join Mama Dragons here: www.mamadragons.org In the Den is made possible by generous donors like you. Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today at www.mamadragons.org.Connect with Mama Dragons:WebsiteInstagramFacebookDonate to this podcast

Today we're diving into a topic that's not just timely but that can transform education for all students: creating neurodiversity-affirming schools. Joining me to share their vision for what's possible in education are two extraordinary advocates and experts, Amanda Morin and Emily Kircher-Morris who have collaborated on a wonderful new book on the topic, just out today in fact, Neurodiversity Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices So All Students Feel Accepted & Supported. In today's episode, we explored why embracing neurodiversity in schools benefits every student, not just those with IEPs. Amanda and Emily unpacked the barriers to change in education, including stigma and fear, and introduce how strategies like Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can be used to create inclusive classrooms. We also discussed the Neurodiversity Affirming Teacher's Compact, a framework for educators to embrace diverse learning needs, and finally, the importance of fostering self-advocacy skills in neurodivergent students. About Amanda Morin Amanda Morin is a neurodivergent neurodiversity activist, an award-winning author of six books, early childhood specialist, and nationally known speaker, deeply committed to fostering accessible and inclusive environments for neurodivergent individuals. She leverages her expertise in learning and child development, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), special education, advocacy, and mental health to distill complex data into easily digestible information for parents, educators, and employers who want to advance the mission of creating inclusive content, programs, and strategies to make the world accessible to all. Amanda proudly serves as a subject matter expert for the DUCC (Developing & Using Critical Comprehension) project for the Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University, sits on the advisory board of Digital Promise's Learner Variability Project, the professional advisory board of Matan, and the Technical Expert Panel of the American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence on Social Media & Youth Mental Health. About Emily Kircher-Morris Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC, is a mental health professional and advocate for neurodiversity, with a deep commitment to creating inclusive and supportive environments for all students. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, she has spent over a decade working with neurodivergent individuals, specializing in providing therapy and resources that empower her clients to thrive. Her passion for this field is deeply personal, as she herself navigated the educational system as a twice-exceptional (2e) student, experiencing firsthand the challenges and misunderstandings that often accompany neurodivergent experiences. This early insight fueled her dedication to transforming educational practices to be more affirming and supportive. In addition to her clinical work, Emily is the host of the popular Neurodiversity Podcast, where she explores a wide range of topics related to neurodivergence, often interviewing leading experts, educators, and individuals with lived experience. Things you'll learn Why neurodiversity-affirming practices in schools benefit all students, not just those with IEPs Why recognizing and supporting diverse learning styles is essential for effective teaching and how it's possible to do so in traditional classrooms Why fear of stigma and change remains a major barrier in education, and what we can do about it What schools and educators can do to create inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming classrooms What Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is and why it's a critical framework neurodivergent learners Resources mentioned Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices So All Students Feel Accepted & Supported by Emily Kircher-Morris and Amanda Morin The Neurodiversity-Affirming Teachers' Compact of Shared Beliefs (PDF) Neurodiversity University Education Hub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers have documented a stunning rise in misogynistic rhetoric and attacks after the election. Laura Barrón-López discussed what's behind that surge, and how experts are combating it, with Cynthia Miller Idriss, a professor at American University and director of the school's Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

EP-118 Bob's Task Force Adventure On November 22nd 2024 the Washington State Domestic Extremism and Mass Violence Task Force held the first meeting via video conference call. The meeting introduced the the various members of the task force, contracted consultants, and support staff. Although it was not stated, it appears that Senator Elect Bill Ramos will lead the task force. The task force is follows years of work by Governor Elect, and Attorney General Bob Ferguson. In 2022 his office published the 2022 Domestic Terrorism Study. In 2023, after a failed effort to pass legislation HB-1333 that would have created a commission to single out and reeducate victims of misinformation, propaganda, and hate speech, the legislature budgeted funding for this task force within Ferguson's office. Representative Bill Ramos was the lead sponsor of that bill. This podcast takes a listen to the various members of the task force and tries to understand the genesis of its origins. Many believe that the legislative push for government social engineering surrounding "domestic extremism" has been lead by Bob Ferguson as Attorney General, and now Governor. However, during this meeting Senator Elect Ramos, Luis Moscoso, and Jaun Peralez all claim responsibility together. Perhaps the most intriguing member of the task force is the contracted consultant from Illinois and American University, both with PERIL - The Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab. Link to Attorney General's Office Active Groups - Domestic Extremism and Mass Violence Task Force I reached out to Juan Peralez to clarify his comment about the "oncoming Fuhrer" during the Zoom call. He responded to confirm he did use those words. You can hear the voicemail on Twitter using the link below. Credit for Music: Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Act Three Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Circus Waltz" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We continue our Best of 2024 episodes with an  episode from the Democracy Works podcast, hosted by Jenna Spinelle, Christopher Beem, Michael Berkman. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, one of America's leading experts on the far right, joins us this week to discuss what draws people to political extremism online and offline — and what we can do to combat it.Miller-Idriss is the director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University and author of the book Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right. As you'll hear, PERIL takes a public health approach to preventing violent extremism and provides tools and resources to help communities create resilient democracies.In the interview, Miller-Idriss discusses how extremism and political violence are linked to our desire for community. This dynamic means that extremist ideas can pop up in seemingly innocuous places from martial arts groups to online wellness communities. She says understanding this dynamic is key to moving people away from extremist spaces and into constructive communities.Miller-Idriss visited Penn State as part of the Mellon-funded Sawyer Seminar exploring the theme, "Birthing the Nation: Gender, Sex and Reproduction in Ethnonationalist Imaginaries."Democracy Works PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group

The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is a testament to the increasingly fractious, furious and fatal state of this presidential race. He's since said: “I want to try to unite our country, but I don't know if that's possible. People are very divided.” Correspondent Jeff Zeleny joins Christiane from Milwaukee to discuss the events of this weekend, and the mood at the convention.  Also on today's show: Frank Lavin, Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution / Former Reagan White House Aide; Neal Katyal, Former US Acting Solicitor General / Georgetown Law Professor; Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Director, Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University; Halla Tomasdottir, President-elect of Iceland  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Studies show that over the past decade, there has been a steady increase in political violence and threats against public officials, like Saturday's attempted assassination of Trump. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, director of American University's Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab, joins Ali Rogin to discuss how we got to this point. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Studies show that over the past decade, there has been a steady increase in political violence and threats against public officials, like Saturday's attempted assassination of Trump. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, director of American University's Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab, joins Ali Rogin to discuss how we got to this point. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In this episode of The Glitterpill podcast, Nina Jankowicz, who has held prominent roles in both the US and UK's information resilience organizations, shares her unique insights. She discusses her journey, from her early years in a Polish-American community to her experiences in community theater. Furthermore, she sheds light on her exposure to key events that unveiled disinformation tactics. The conversation also covers topics such as online harassment, the role of social media platforms, gender-related issues in national security, and the balance between free speech and content moderation. Janowitz also reflects on her tenure at the Department of Homeland Security, providing listeners with an understanding of the complexities of information warfare. Please note This episode contains discussions about online harassment, death threats, and extremism. The views and opinions expressed in this episode do not reflect the policy or opinion of Glitterpill LLC.   Join the Glitterpill Community! Sign Up Here Episode Merch Highly Self-Confident Woman Got Questions? Contact Us Glitterpill in the News Wired Politics: ”A Decapitation May Have Roots in Far-Right Border and Immigrant Paranoia” Glitterpill Insights “Call to Arms For American Patriots” - The Power of Behaviour-Based Frameworks for Policy Enforcement” Global News https://www.state.gov/joint-statement-from-the-united-states-united-kingdom-and-canada-on-countering-foreign-information-manipulation/ Nina Jancowicz Nina's Website How to Lose the Information War How to Be A Woman Online: Surviving Abuse and Harassment, and How to Fight Back How an expert on online disinformation and harassment became the target of both Malign Creativity: How Gender, Sex, and Lies are Weaponized Against Women Online In Fighting the “Disinformation” Problem, We Risk Losing the Battle for Our Minds to Big Tech Disinformation January 6th, “Victims and Vectors” The Coming Flood of Disinformation: How Washington Gave Up on the Fight Against Falsehoods Hybrid Threats: What Can We Learn From Russia? Gendered Harassment Take the Redpill: Understanding the Allure of Conspiratorial Thinking Among Proud Boys Swiping Right: The Allure of Hyper Masculinity and Cryptofascism for Men Who Join the Proud Boys History The Bronze Soldier Explains Why Estonia Prepares For A Russian Cyberattack Eastern European Jewish History, Library of Congress Jewish Cultural Renaissance Mass grave of Holocaust victims uncovered in Logoza, Belarus Katyn Massacre Contextualizing Putin's "On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians" Prövningstider – att stärka demokratin i turbulenta tider  

Cynthia Miller-Idriss, one of America's leading experts on the far right, joins us this week to discuss what draws people to political extremism online and offline — and what we can do to combat it. Miller-Idriss is the director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University and author of the book Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right. As you'll hear, PERIL takes a public health approach to preventing violent extremism and provides tools and resources to help communities create resilient democracies. In the interview, Miller-Idriss discusses how extremism and political violence are linked to our desire for community. This dynamic means that extremist ideas can pop up in seemingly innocuous places from martial arts groups to online wellness communities. She says understanding this dynamic is key to moving people away from extremist spaces and into constructive communities.Miller-Idriss visited Penn State as part of the Mellon-funded Sawyer Seminar exploring the theme, "Birthing the Nation: Gender, Sex and Reproduction in Ethnonationalist Imaginaries."Additional InformationThe Democracy Group listener surveyDemocracy Works PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group

Cynthia Miller-Idriss, one of America's leading experts on the far right, joins us this week to discuss what draws people to political extremism online and offline — and what we can do to combat it. Miller-Idriss is the director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University and author of the book Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right. As you'll hear, PERIL takes a public health approach to preventing violent extremism and provides tools and resources to help communities create resilient democracies. In the interview, Miller-Idriss discusses how extremism and political violence are linked to our desire for community. This dynamic means that extremist ideas can pop up in seemingly innocuous places from martial arts groups to online wellness communities. She says understanding this dynamic is key to moving people away from extremist spaces and into constructive communities.Miller-Idriss visited Penn State as part of the Mellon-funded Sawyer Seminar exploring the theme, "Birthing the Nation: Gender, Sex and Reproduction in Ethnonationalist Imaginaries."

Young people, particularly young men, are increasingly becoming radicalised toward the far-right. Often chronically online and extremely vulnerable to manipulation, just how big of a risk do they pose? And what can be done about it? Alex Andreou joins Cynthia Miller-Idriss, founding director of the Polarisation and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) at the American University in Washington, DC, in The Bunker.  • “The far-right is really a spectrum for supremacist ideologies; which include white, christian, western, or misogynist supremacies, but also anti-government and anti-democratic supremacies.” – Cynthia Miller-Idriss • “The real shift we are seeing now compared to previous generations is that, where you used to have to be taken by the arm and invited by an individual to join a group, now all of that propaganda comes right to you online.” – Cynthia Miller-Idriss www.patreon.com/bunkercast  Presented by Alex Andreou. Producer: Eliza Davis Beard. Audio production: Alex Rees. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[ ] Join Samantha and Ava as we dive into the exciting world of the revamped Glitter Pill community. Discover January's new offerings, including our book club, movie club, and well-being events. For our theme "How To Be," Ava drew inspiration from the obscure 2008 movie of the same name. Sam chose the book "Atomic Habits," which emphasizes forming small, repetitive habits and aligning goals with one's identity. Join us in experiencing a safe space where professionals can relax and engage in positive conversations about work and personal growth. Don't miss out on our upcoming events in January, including a dream board session and social well-being tour, designed to promote holistic wellness beyond one's career. Learn More About The Glitterpill Community here. CONTACT US with any questions or comments here. JOIN THE GLITTERPILL COMMUNITY Sign up for the Glitterpill Community and see the full transcript. SAVE THE DATE! Don't miss our Dream Board Meet Up on January 19th, 2024! Register now! GLITTERPILL INSIGHTS Dublin Riots Link SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: @glitterpillllc Twitter: @GlitterpillLLC Bluesky: @glitterpillllc.bsky.social Tik Tok: @glitterpill.llc LinkedIn: Glitterpill SHOP https://theglitterpillshop.bigcartel.com/

This week, we're investigating the online activity of Islamic State (IS), an Islamist terrorist organisation renowned for its highly sophisticated media strategy and exploitation of the internet to disseminate its propaganda and recruit members. We'll be examining how IS and its supporter networks have evolved in their use of the internet, what platforms and technologies they exploit, and the techniques they use to avoid tech platform moderation. We'll also touch on the work being carried out by Tech Against Terrorism to monitor and combat the group's online activities.Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Meili Criezis, a Graduate Fellow at the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL), and Raphael Gluck, Co-Founder of JihadOScope, an organisation that monitors Jihadist activity across the internet.You can read a transcript of this episode here. You can find Tech Against Terrorism's ‘State of Play: Trends in Terrorist and Violent Extremist Use of the Internet 2022' report here. If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit techagainstterrorism.org or follow us on Twitter @techvsterrorism, where you can find resources on this topic. 

A new survey of people between the ages of 14 and 30 is believed to be the first of its kind to explore young Americans' attitudes on guns. It comes as gun violence has killed more than 24,000 people in the U.S. this year. Cynthia Miller Idriss of American University's Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab joined Laura Barrón-López to discuss the results of the study. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How do we prevent young men from being radicalized into misogynistic, White supremacists, and xenophobic movements? How can this prevent gun violence? Brad speaks with Cynthia Miller-Idriss, a professor in the School of Public Affairs and the School of Education at American University, where she directs the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL). Her most recent book is "Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right." https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/counter-andrew-tates-growing-subculture-violent-toxic-masculinity-rcna69411 Merch: BUY OUR NEW Come and Take It and Election Affirmer ! https://straight-white-american-jesus.creator-spring.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/StraightWhiteJC Order Brad's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Preparing-War-Extremist-Christian-Nationalism/dp/1506482163 For access to the full Orange Wave series, click here: https://irreverent.supportingcast.fm/products/the-orange-wave-a-history-of-the-religious-right-since-1960 To Donate: venmo - @straightwhitejc https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BradleyOnishi Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/straightwhiteamericanjesus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://swaj.supportingcast.fm

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we discuss the difficult tasks of reducing extremism and radicalization in the U.S. as well as improving our political discourse. In segment one we are joined by Pasha Dashtgard, Director of Research for American University's Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL). In segment two we are joined by friend of the show Jay Jackson to discuss his book, Decent Discourse, as well as his website of the same name. Don't forget to subscribe in just one click to our free email newsletter for more of our content! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) "Reading by Lamplight" by Maarten Schellekens (Free Music Archive) Bruce Springsteen commercial publicly available on YouTube.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week, we're exploring the topic of researcher safety and mental health, focusing on the particular difficulties facing those working with terrorist or violent extremist content. We ask whether there's enough awareness around the subject, and what can be done, both individually and institutionally, to protect the emotional wellbeing and safety of counterterrorism researchers and practitioners.Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Olivier Cauberghs, Head of Textgain Academy, and Kesa White, Lead Trends Analyst and Program Manager at the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) at the American University.  You can read a transcript of this episode here.If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit techagainstterrorism.org or follow us on Twitter, where you can find resources on this topic. 

Episode 14 Show Notes Intelligence work is exciting and traumatizing  https://www.rand.org/blog/2022/11/intelligence-work-is-exciting-and-traumatizing.html?utm_campaign=&utm_content=1670082300&utm_medium=rand_social&utm_source=linkedin   GNET Deconstructing the Jewesshttps://gnet-research.org/2022/12/06/deconstructing-the-jewess-an-exploration-of-gendered-antisemitism/ When Identity Triggers the Trollshttps://gnet-research.org/2022/12/02/not-all-superheros-wear-capes-identity-triggers-the-trolls/ Allison's LinksBatwing Tarot, Your Existential Companionhttps://batwingtarot.com/ Batwing Tarothttps://www.tiktok.com/@batwingtarot Discover Your Power Through Bellydance: Classes and Conditioninghttps://www.alimarigold.com/

Glitterpill Podcast Ep12: Cancel Culture Syllabus   Part I - CANCEL CULTURE TERMINOLOGY Show Notes CLEMENTINE & JAY   Fucking Cancelled Podcast - Hosted on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Radio Public, etc. https://fuckingcancelled.libsyn.com/   Fucking Cancelled on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Fuckingcancelled   Clementine Morrigan's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/clementinemorrigan/   Clementine's Substack https://clementinemorrigan.substack.com/p/i-called-my-ex-abusive-when-they   Jay's Instagram https://instagram.com/dominophagy/   Jay's Blog https://jaylesoleil.com/   Cursed Cancellations https://www.instagram.com/cursed_cancellations/ Sam's Links    https://linktree.com/sqkutner  ADDITIONAL READING / LISTENING   Anarresti “The Cult” https://anarresti.com/thecult/   Mark Fisher “Exiting The Vampire Castle” https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/exiting-vampire-castle/'   Contrapoints “Canceling” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjMPJVmXxV8   Lindsey Ellis “Mask Off”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7aWz8q_IM4 Tada Hozumi “Accountability Abuse 101” https://accountabilityabuse101.wordpress.com/   Tada Hozumi “Understanding Accountability Abuse” https://www.tadahozumi.org/understanding-accountability-abuse/ Annie Olaloku Teriba “Afro Pessimism And The Un-Logic of Anti-Blackness” https://www.historicalmaterialism.org/articles/afro-pessimism-and-unlogic-anti-blackness   Cathy O'Neill “The Shame Machine: Who Profits In The New Age Of Humiliation” https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/shame-machine-profits-new-age-humiliation-bookbite/34177/   Lupus Dragonowl “Spectres, Joylessness, and the contours of ressentiment” https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/lupus-dragonowl-against-identity-politics   Please Clap “We're All In A Cult I Guess” https://awardsforgoodboys.substack.com/p/were-all-in-a-cult-i-guess?s=r   Kristian Williams “The Politics of Denunciation” https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/kristian-williams-the-politics-of-denunciation   Sam Kriss “Appeasing The Gods of Posting” https://www.thebellows.org/appeasing-the-gods-of-posting/   Sam Kriss “White Skin, Black Squares” https://samkriss.com/2020/06/10/white-skin-black-squares/   Freddie DeBoer “Planet of Cops” https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/planet-of-cops   Max Landis “Why I Never Responded To My Public Shaming” https://maxlandis.medium.com/why-i-never-responded-to-my-public-shaming-9f7a32d9db7f   Anne Applebaum “The New Puritans” https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/10/new-puritans-mob-justice-canceled/619818/   Charlie Warzel “The Internet Is Flat” https://warzel.substack.com/p/the-internet-is-flat   Matt Welch “Robin DiAngelo Is Very Disappointed in the White People Making Her Rich” https://reason.com/2021/07/01/robin-diangelo-is-very-disappointed-in-the-white-people-making-her-rich/   Megan Wray “Second Chances Are Abolitionist” https://winnipegpolicecauseharm.org/blog/second-chances-are-abolitionist/   Africa Brooke “An Open Letter: Why I'm Leaving The Cult of Wokeness” https://ckarchive.com/b/d0ueh0h67mpd   Adrienne Maree Brown “Disrupting The Pattern: A Call For Love and Solidarity” http://adriennemareebrown.net/2021/04/17/disrupting-the-pattern-a-call-for-love-and-solidarity/?fbclid=IwAR2zEU1J6-giG2Jl9V_2L1NWRP0EGy-gSjr0FQ1bhe2cgWBY51DtD351PSo   Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò “Being-in-the-Room Privilege: Elite Capture and Epistemic Deference” https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/being-in-the-room-privilege-elite-capture-and-epistemic-deference   “Why Are We Talking So Much To Them? Punk Transformative Justice Rant II” https://pageofswords.uk/punk-transformative-justice-two.html   Justin Lift “5 Things Humans Do To Keep Each Other Stuck https://overcast.fm/+Q2aREIKDk   John McWhoter “The Neo-Racists” https://www.persuasion.community/p/john-mcwhorter-the-neoracists   Ben Burgis “So You're Being Publicly Shamed” https://jacobin.com/2020/09/publicly-shamed-jon-ronson-cancel-culture   Frances Lee “Why I've Started To Fear My Fellow Social Justice Activists” https://www.yesmagazine.org/democracy/2017/10/13/why-ive-started-to-fear-my-fellow-social-justice-activists?utm_source=pocket-ff-recs   Christine Marie “The Traumatic Impact of Media Humiliation, Misrepresentation and Victim-Shaming on Narrative Identity and Well-Being” https://www.proquest.com/openview/064da6839e64853e94745d74b2ebb42b/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y Out of the Woods “Ex-communicated from the cult of toxic social justice with Poplar Rose” https://overcast.fm/+kITG_c9cQ   Derailing For Dummies “Derail Using Intellectualism” https://www.derailingfordummies.com/derail-using-intellectualism/   David Barber “Renouncing White Privilege: A Left Critique of Robin DiAngelo's “White Fragility” https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/08/03/renouncing-white-privilege-a-critique-of-robin-diangelos-white-fragility/   John McWhorter “The Dehumanizing Condescension of White Fragility” https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/dehumanizing-condescension-white-fragility/614146/   Invisibilia “The Callout” https://www.npr.org/2018/04/13/601971617/the-callout   Joreen “Trashing: The Dark Side Of Sisterhood” https://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/trashing.htm   Walter Ben Michael & Adolph Reed Jr “The Trouble With Disparity” https://nonsite.org/the-trouble-with-disparity/   Shrimp Teeth “Cancelling Cancelling” https://shrimpteeth.com/blog/im-cancelling-myself   Kai Cheng Thorn “Why Are Queer People So Mean To Each Other?” https://xtramagazine.com/love-sex/why-are-queer-people-so-mean-to-each-other-160978   David Rovics “Anatomy of a Cancellation” https://davidrovics.blogspot.com/2022/02/anatomy-of-cancellation.html   Umair Muhammad  “The Strange Workings of Identity and Adolph Reed Jr.'s Thought” https://socialistproject.ca/2019/05/strange-workings-of-identity-and-adolph-reed-jrs-thought/

Ian Rogers of Napa and Jarrod Copeland of Vallejo were arrested and charged with plotting to blow up the Democrats Sacramento headquarters in 2021. Investigators seized 49 guns and several pipe bombs from Rogers and more guns from Copeland. Prosecutors alleged that the two were specifically motivated to violence by President Donald Trump's election loss, the lie that the election was stolen, and the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. They belonged to a radical right wing ideology called the Three Percenters, which was founded in 2008 by militia leader Mike Vanderboegh in reaction to the election of President Barack Obama. The loosely-affiliated movement has many different groups under different names. Rogers and Copeland belonged to the Three Percent United Patriots or 3UP, a national group founded by Mike Morris in Colorado that organized and recruited on Facebook and conducted rogue border patrols in Arizona. Prior to his arrest, Rogers had numerous contacts with law enforcement, including a domestic violence arrest he was not prosecuted for. Some Solano County Sheriff's deputies have displayed support for the Three Percenter movement online, including Daniel “Cully” Pratt, the brother of actor Chris Pratt, Sgt. Roy Stockton, also a Vacaville city councilmember, and Deputy Dale Matsuoka, the department's homeless outreach coordinator. Sheriff Tom Ferrara said that before Jan. 6, he had never heard of Three Percenters. Guests: Shane Bauer, a reporter who went undercover with 3UP in 2016 for Mother Jones, and Kurt Braddock, a fellow in the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab at American University.

Today's guest is T. Elijah Hawkes. Elijah served as a public school principal for over a decade, including as the principal at Randolph Union in Vermont, and was the founding principal of the James Baldwin School in New York City. Currently, he is a director at the Upper Valley Educators Institute and an advisor at the Polarization and Extremism Research Innovation Lab at American University. In addition, he is the author of various articles on democracy, public schools, and adolescence including appearing in The New Teacher Book and Rethinking Sexism, Gender, and Identity. Further, Elijah is the author of School for the Age of Upheaval: Classrooms That Get Personal, Get Political, and Get to Work, which we'll be talking about in this podcast. Further, his second book, Woke is Not Enough: School Reform for Leaders with Justice in Mind will release soon.In this podcast, Elijah and I (Chris) will talk about an education that gets personal, gets political, and gets to work. It's all about how we can channel the anger of adolescents toward fulfilling, actionable livelihoods toward changing structures and systems that challenge and oppress them. Further, we'll discuss the growth of extremism, how dialogue has broken down and the difficulties in performing this work.GUESTST. Elijah Hawkes, Director of Leadership Programs at the Upper Valley Educators Institute and Education Advisor at the Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab at American University, as well as a former principal.RESOURCEST. Elijah Hawkes' WebsiteSchool for the Age of Upheaval: Classrooms That Get Personal, Get Political, and Get to WorkStrong Schools, Polarized Times from the Upper Valley Educators InstitutePolarization and Extremism Research Innovation Lab Confronting Conspiracy Theories and Organized Bigotry at Home from the Western States CenterSouthern Poverty Law CenterDr. Rachel Kleinfeld's Articles and Books See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Zealand now has its own specialist research centre that will focus on the prevention of violent extremism in Aotearoa. He Whenua Taurikura - which translates to 'a country at peace' - delivers on one of the recommendations out of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into mosque attacks. Speaking at its unveiling at Parliament today, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the centre builds on the legacy of March 15. Our political reporter Anneke Smith was there. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6307234977112

Uvalde, TX, Buffalo, NY — Mass Shootings in America DR. CYNTHIA MILLER-IDRISS, scholar of extremism and radicalization Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss directs the Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab in the Center for University Excellence at the American University. Dr. Miller-Idriss is also a professor in the School of Public Affairs and in the School of Education. She has testified before the US Congress and regularly briefs policy, security, education and intelligence agencies in the US, the United Nations and other countries on trends in domestic violent extremism and strategies for prevention and disengagement. MESSAGE FROM UNITED STATES SENATOR MICHAEL D. BROWN In 2022, there have already been more than 200 mass shootings across the United States — including in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York. What motivates these shooters? What can we do to stop them? What can be done to get the guns out of the hands of people who are mentally ill? Why is violence growing in America and how can we deal with it as a society? Marília and I will discuss with Dr. Miller-Idriss these important issues that are fanning the flames of hate in America. Tune in for this important interview. You can be part of the conversation by calling into the *LIVE* show with your comments and questions.

Today's news cycles are filled with stories of polarizing information, soundbites, opposing viewpoints, and shocking current events. Where is the surge of right-wing extremism coming from? And how far does it extend into media, culture, and identity? This episode answers these questions and more. It also features an introduction by SOC Dean Sam Fulwood, and a conversation between the following panelists: Kurt Braddock, Ph.D Asst. Prof. in the School of Communication Prof. Braddock studies the way that language and words affect radicalization processes, and how language can be used to counteract radicalization processes. He also studies how propaganda and messaging affect people psychologically, and inspire them to engage in violence on behalf of their radical ideologies. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Ph.D Sociologist and Prof. in the School of Public Affairs and School of Education Co-Founder and Director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) Prof. Miller-Idriss studies symbols and youth cultures, communication systems and signs systems through iconography, graffiti, tshirts, memes, and youth culture. Her personal research also focuses on the far right. The Lab focuses on interventions across the ideological spectrum. It looks at disinformation, propaganda, persuasive extremist tactics, and how to interrupt them. Brian Hughes, Ph.D Research Assistant Prof. in the School of Public Affairs Co-Founder and Associate Director of PERIL Prof. Hughes studies digital communication technologies and their interaction with political and religious extremism and fringe cultures. He focuses on how fringe cultures and extremist individuals and movements use communication technology (digital), and how the affordances of digital communication technology shape the outlooks, operational styles, identity, and selfhood that these extremist groups develop and evolve over time. The work at PERIL centers the needs of victims and survivors of this violence.

It's been one year since the armed insurrection at the Capitol, what do we know now about how it happened? On this week's On the Media, hear about the signs that reveal militia groups were preparing for that day — or something like it — long before January 6th. Plus, how the attack may have transformed the far-right in America.  1. OTM reporter Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] on the efforts to shape the media narrative among gun rights activists at Virginia's Lobby Day. Listen. 2. OTM reporter Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] and Militia Watch founder Hampton Stall [@HamptonStall] investigate how a walkie-talkie app called Zello is enabling armed white supremacist groups to gather and recruit. Featuring: Joan Donovan [@BostonJoan] Research Director of the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University, and Megan Squire [@MeganSquire0] Professor of Computer Science at Elon University. Listen. 3. OTM reporter Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] on Zello's role in the January 6th insurrection, and what the app is finally doing about its militia members. Featuring: Marcy Wheeler [@emptywheel] national security reporter for Emptywheel, and Cynthia Miller-Idriss [@milleridriss] Director of Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab at American University, and Jared Holt [@JaredHolt] Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab. Listen. Music: Tick Of The Clock by ChromaticsCyclic Bit by Raymond ScottGenocide by Link WrayProcession Of The Grand Moghul by Korla Pandit Gormenghast by John Zorn

There are a few great organizations in our country that have decades-long reputations as effective agents against the crushing impact of hate and racism. In this episode I shared a very personal, yet highly informative conversation with Tafeni English, the wise and warm-hearted Director of the CIVIL RIGHTS MEMORIAL at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Tafeni English first joined the SPLC in 1997 as a research analyst for the Intelligence Project. She later served as the first director of Teaching Tolerance, now called Learning for Justice. Since the early 1970's, the Southern Poverty Law Center, in Montgomery, Alabama, has been dismantling white supremacy, strengthening intersectional movements, and advancing the human rights of all people. This podcast exists to share my deep-dive into learning the layers of realities of life in America for Black people in this very white-centric country of ours… realities that never penetrated my awareness until George Floyd's senseless murder by a white police officer. Some have told me they think what I'm doing is hard, and I get why they think that, but for me it's harder to remain tethered to filtered facts and false narratives, causing me to unconsciously engage in the unwarranted, unjust, imbalanced, disrespectful, harmful and just plain wrong systems of separation that seek to divide people based on their skin color. I love sharing this learning journey, I love and deeply respect the people I've been learning from on this discovery journey, and I'm hoping you'll subscribe, and leave a rating, maybe even sign up to donate $2.00 a month to help me hire someone to do the tech stuff for uploading these episodes… so that more shy but well-intentioned members of the ‘white' race can learn alongside you and me. If enough people put in that $2.00 a month, it would save me hours of time and make a serious difference for my efforts here. But whether or not you donate, the same learning experience will be here for everyone, because nothing else would make sense… so… … Welcome to the One White Woman podcast. My name is Nini White, and I hope you know how very grateful I am to be sharing this beautiful and healing learning with you. Civil Rights Memorial Center: https://www.splcenter.org/civil-rights-memorial SPLC and the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) are committed to providing resources to the people building community resilience against extremism and for a more just and inclusive society.https://www.splcenter.org/peril The book: "White Fragility," by Robin DiAngelo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Fragility I need to make a more 'official' way to donate to this podcast, but meantime, here's my Venmo account: @Nini-White Thank you! More soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onewhitewoman/message

The far right in Australia has changed. But the way Australia tries to manage the threat of violent extremism from that movement seems to be more or less the same as it always has been. So are we keeping up? Today on The Signal, what are Norway, New Zealand and the US doing that we're not? And do we need a rethink of how we deal with far right extremism? Featured: Jordan McSwinney, far right researcher & PhD candidate, University of Sydney Professor Tore Bjørgo, Director, University of Oslo Centre for Extremism Research

The far right in Australia has changed. But the way Australia tries to manage the threat of violent extremism from that movement seems to be more or less the same as it always has been. So are we keeping up? Today on The Signal, what are Norway, New Zealand and the US doing that we're not? And do we need a rethink of how we deal with far right extremism? Featured: Jordan McSwinney, far right researcher & PhD candidate, University of Sydney Professor Tore Bjørgo, Director, University of Oslo Centre for Extremism Research

The far right in Australia has changed. But the way Australia tries to manage the threat of violent extremism from that movement seems to be more or less the same as it always has been. So are we keeping up? Today on The Signal, what are Norway, New Zealand and the US doing that we're not? And do we need a rethink of how we deal with far right extremism? Featured: Jordan McSwinney, far right researcher & PhD candidate, University of Sydney Professor Tore Bjørgo, Director, University of Oslo Centre for Extremism Research

American University professor Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, also a Director at the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab depicts why extremism is, once again, growing in the United States, how you can tell if a loved one is exposed to it and how this recent extremism wave compares to others throughout history.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/local-news-live-daily/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week marks six months since January 6th, the day a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol. Over 500 rioters have since been arrested, but the legal consequences of what they did are only just beginning to roll in. In this hour, we revisit reporting by OTM's Micah Loewinger surrounding the organizing tactics, media narratives, and evolution of far-right militias.  1. OTM reporter Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] on the efforts to shape the media narrative among gun rights activists at Virginia's Lobby Day. Listen. 2. OTM reporter Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] and Militia Watch founder Hampton Stall [@HamptonStall] investigate how a walkie-talkie app called Zello is enabling armed white supremacist groups to gather and recruit. Featuring: Joan Donovan [@BostonJoan] Research Director of the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University, and Megan Squire [@MeganSquire0] Professor of Computer Science at Elon University. Listen. 3. OTM reporter Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] on Zello's role in the January 6th insurrection, and what the app is finally doing about its militia members. Featuring: Marcy Wheeler [@emptywheel] national security reporter for Emptywheel, and Cynthia Miller-Idriss [@milleridriss] Director of Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab at American University. Listen. Music: Tick Of The Clock by ChromaticsCyclic Bit by Raymond ScottGenocide by Link WrayProcession Of The Grand Moghul by Korla Pandit Gormenghast by John Zorn

We've got a provocative but deeply practical episode today. All of us have people in our lives — whether it be our personal lives, our professional lives, or even just people we see on TV — with whom we disagree. So how can we coexist, or even reach a state of mutual understanding, with these people? It's not an overstatement to say that your personal happiness, as well as the future of the planet, may rest in part in our collective ability to hone these skills.  My guest today has done this work in some of the most extreme ways imaginable. She is a reformed neo-Nazi by the name of Shannon Foley Martinez who now works to deradicalize extremists. She's also a consultant at American University's Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab. In this conversation, we talk about how she got into the white power movement, how she got out of it, her methods for de-radicalizing people who are still in the movement, how she applies those methods to more mundane conversations across the many lines of differences that run through our society—and how you can, too. Just a quick note - you'll hear some background noise, from a lawnmower and a barking dog— but that's just the reality of recording podcasts in the middle of a pandemic. Also, as you might imagine, we hit on some pretty sensitive material here, including discussions of hate-fueled violence, racism, sexual assault, and homophobia.  We also want to deeply thank and recognize mental health professionals for your support. For a year's FREE access to the app and hundreds of meditations and resources visit: tenpercent.com/mentalhealth Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/shannon-foley-martinez-347

We’ve got a provocative but deeply practical episode today. All of us have people in our lives — whether it be our personal lives, our professional lives, or even just people we see on TV — with whom we disagree. So how can we coexist, or even reach a state of mutual understanding, with these people? It’s not an overstatement to say that your personal happiness, as well as the future of the planet, may rest in part in our collective ability to hone these skills.  My guest today has done this work in some of the most extreme ways imaginable. She is a reformed neo-Nazi by the name of Shannon Foley Martinez who now works to deradicalize extremists. She’s also a consultant at American University’s Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab. In this conversation, we talk about how she got into the white power movement, how she got out of it, her methods for de-radicalizing people who are still in the movement, how she applies those methods to more mundane conversations across the many lines of differences that run through our society—and how you can, too. Just a quick note - you’ll hear some background noise, from a lawnmower and a barking dog— but that’s just the reality of recording podcasts in the middle of a pandemic. Also, as you might imagine, we hit on some pretty sensitive material here, including discussions of hate-fueled violence, racism, sexual assault, and homophobia.  We also want to deeply thank and recognize mental health professionals for your support. For a year's FREE access to the app and hundreds of meditations and resources visit: tenpercent.com/mentalhealth Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/shannon-foley-martinez-347

Professor Cynthia Miller-Idriss joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her book "Hate in the Homeland" and founding the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University, where they're working to find ways to prevent far right extremism and violence.

On this special episode, we have renowned expert on far right youth movements, Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss who joins us courtesy of UT's ISPRII (the Initiative for the Study of Politico-Religious Ideation and Influence). ISPRII guest host Eliza talks with Dr. Miller-Idriss about her research and latest book, Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right. This is a fascinating episode on a very critical topic for the international community, and we hope you enjoy! To learn more about ISPRII, visit: https://isprii.la.utexas.edu/. ABOUT THE GUEST https://www.american.edu/uploads/profiles/large/Miller-Idrissresized.jpg Cynthia Miller-Idriss is Professor in the School of Public Affairs and in the School of Education, and runs the Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) in the Center for University Excellence (CUE). Before her move into the School of Public Affairs in fall 2020, she was Professor of Education and Sociology at American University. In addition to her faculty role, Dr. Miller-Idriss is also Director of Strategy and Partnerships at the U.K.-based Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right and serves on the international advisory board of the Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX) in Oslo, Norway. She has spent two decades researching radical and extreme youth culture, and preventative interventions, in the U.S. and Europe. Dr. Miller-Idriss has testified before the U.S. Congress and has briefed the UN Security Council's Counter Terrorism Committee on white nationalist terrorism and white supremacist extremism. A globally recognized expert on far right youth, she is the author, co-author, or co-editor of six books, including Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right, published by Princeton University Press in October 2020. You can find it here or wherever books are sold: https://www.amazon.com/Hate-Homeland-New-Global-Right-ebook/dp/B087YW7THM. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51b5wjwEHSL.jpg PRODUCER'S NOTE: This episode was recorded on November 12, 2020 via Zoom. Special thanks to Matthew Maldonado and Dr. Jason Roberts for their help and support. CREDITS Guest Host/Assistant Episode Producer: Eliza J Fisher Co-Producer: Matthew Orr (Connect: facebook.com/orrrmatthew) Co-Producer: Tom Rehnquist (Connect: Twitter @RehnquistTom) Associate Producer: Lera Toropin Associate Producer: Cullan Bendig Assistant Producer: Samantha Farmer Assistant Producer: Katherine Birch Assistant Producer: Zach Johnson Assistant Producer/Administrator: Kathryn Yegorov-Crate Recording, Editing, and Sound Design: Michelle Daniel, Charlie Harper Music Producer: Charlie Harper (Connect: facebook.com/charlie.harper.1485 Instagram: @charlieharpermusic) www.charlieharpermusic.com (Main Theme by Charlie Harper and additional background music by Charlie Harper, Ketsa, Seamphore, and Loyalty Freak ) Executive Producer & Creator: Michelle Daniel (Connect: facebook.com/mdanielgeraci Instagram: @michelledaniel86) www.msdaniel.com DISCLAIMER: Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/9/9a59b135-7876-4254-b600-3839b3aa3ab1/P1EKcswq.png Special Guest: Cynthia Miller-Idriss.