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Active Clubs: Fitness, Fraternity, and Fascism
April 11, 2024x
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00:28:0219.5 MB

Active Clubs: Fitness, Fraternity, and Fascism

In this week’s episode, we’re introducing you to a new kind of far-right group – Active Clubs. Their unique pitch combines fitness, fraternity and fascism. We map out the origins and rapid growth of the movement, how they have utilised social media to create chapters globally, and their appealing o...

Media Jihad: Islamic State's Resurgent Propaganda Network
March 28, 2024x
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00:38:5927.07 MB

Media Jihad: Islamic State's Resurgent Propaganda Network

In this week’s episode, we are delving into Islamic State’s global propaganda network. We map the group’s media apparatus, unpacking the term “media Jihad” to understand the role of pro-IS online networks in waging its propaganda war. We highlight the centrality of Islamic State Khorasan Province, ...

God, Guns and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America
March 14, 2024x
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00:38:5626.99 MB

God, Guns and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America

In this week’s episode, we look at how the far-right threat has intersected with their exploitation of technology over the past 40 years or so. We trace the far-right's experimentation with technology back to white supremacists in 1980s America, discuss the revolutionary effect of social media...

How has the Online Dissemination of Jihadist Propaganda Evolved?
February 29, 2024
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00:29:0620.16 MB

How has the Online Dissemination of Jihadist Propaganda Evolved?

In this week’s episode, we’re revisiting how Islamist terrorist groups disseminate propaganda online. We look at the tactics these groups use to ensure their propaganda remains online and reaches as wide an audience as possible. And we find out how platforms are fighting back. Join Archie Macfarlan...

What is White Jihadism?
February 15, 2024
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00:21:1614.86 MB

What is White Jihadism?

In this week’s episode, we investigate the term ‘White Jihad,’ the seemingly paradoxical interaction between white supremacy and Jihadism online. We ask how this loose online community emerged, who it attracts, and what can be done to counter it.  Join Archie Macfarlane as he speaks with Dr. Federi...