Who Owns 'Boogaloo'?
Long known as a fusion of Latin and soul sounds, boogaloo has been co-opted by right wing extremists as code for civil war. But fans of the music won't let the boogaloo die.
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2019 Brought Stepped-Up Efforts To Counter White Supremacist Violence
Extremism monitors say 2019 was the year the country started taking serious measures to address a growing far-right threat.
'We Were Blindsided': Families Of Extremists Form Group To Fight Hate
Members of the nonprofit Parents For Peace came to Washington to show the human toll of violent extremism. They want Americans to see hate as a public health crisis.
'It Gets To You.' Extremism Researchers Confront The Unseen Toll Of Their Work
Day after day, researchers are immersed in the propaganda of ISIS and neo-Nazi factions. But there's almost no discussion of the mental toll of examining the world's most dangerous extremists.
Former Charlottesville Mayor Shares Painful Lessons From Fight Against Hate
In 2017, Mike Signer faced a small-town leader's nightmare: a racist rally that spiraled out of control and ended in bloodshed. Two years later, Signer is on a mission of education — and atonement.
The Powerful Group Shaping The Rise Of Hindu Nationalism In India
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, is close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and holds an outsize influence on national policy. Its goal: to redefine India according to the Hindu faith.
Instagram Has A Problem With Hate Speech And Extremism, 'Atlantic' Reporter Says
While Facebook and Twitter have come under criticism for the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories, Instagram has flown relatively under the radar, says Taylor Lorenz of The Atlantic.
Opinion: Jehovah's Witnesses Cling To Faith Despite Arrests In Russia
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. Branded as "religious extremists," dozens of Witnesses were arrested in recent raids in Siberia.
Americans In ISIS: Some 300 Tried To Join, 12 Have Returned To U.S.
Some have risen to senior positions, others died in the fighting and many remain unaccounted for, according to a report. Twelve returned, but none has carried out an attack on U.S. soil.
Trump Reportedly Plans To Refocus Violent Extremism Initiative On Muslims
The Trump administration reportedly wants to refocus an Obama administration program on exclusively Islamic extremism. Muslim leaders and some counterterrorism experts say such a change may be unwise.