Jun 11, 2009 u fouo the current economic and political climate has some similarities to the 1990s when rightwing extremism experienced a resurgence fueled largely by an economic recession, criticism about. Current economic and political climate fueling resurgence in radicalization and recruitment u fouo this product is one of a series of intelligence assessments published by the extremism and radicalization branch to facilitate a greater understanding of the phenomenon of violent radicalization in the united states. Unclassifiedfor official use only unclassifiedfor official use only page 5 of 9 u illegal immigration u fouo rightwing extremists were concerned during the 1990s with the perception that illegal immigrants were taking away american jobs through their willingness to work at significantly lower wages. Feb 01, 2010 the dhs document u fouo domestic extremism lexicon also includes precursors to the illfated right wing extremism. It is governed by the idea that belonging to a specific ethnic group, nation, or race determines a human beings value. U fouo the current economic and political climate has some similarities to the 1990s when rightwing extremism experienced a resurgence fueled largely by an economic recession, criticism about the outsourcing of jobs, and the perceived threat to u. The document on rightwing extremism sent last week by this departments office of intelligence and analysis is one in an ongoing series of assessments to provide situational awareness to state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies on the phenomenon and trends of violent radicalization in the united states. Federal agency warns of radicals on right washington times. For example, right wing and racist violence were described as nonclassic terrorism, an unexpected face of extremism, and a less significant threat than muslim violence leblanc 2017. U fouo right wing extremist members of the georgia republic militiausper were convicted in 1996 of possession of explosive devices, illegal weapons, and conspiracy related to their threat to. The dhs document ufouo domestic extremism lexicon also includes precursors to the illfated rightwing extremism. Monographs, edited volumes, nonconventional literature and prime articles published since 1968. Ufouo domestic extremism lexicon 26 march 2009 u prepared by the strategic analysis group and the extremism and radicalization branch, homeland environment threat analysis division.
Domestic rightwing extremism, domestic far right, far right, terrorism, theory of collective. Jun 22, 2015 daryl johnson, dt analyticsformer dhs analyst right wing resurgence. In todays parliament, only pis uses similar political language, but its rightwing extremism is progressively diminishing. Nov 23, 2016 video understanding right wing extremist radicalization cprlv. Right wing extremism 4 months ago former gop candidate for governor. Bixbys sentenceand eventual executioncould serve as a potential rallying point for other antigovernment extremists. Adl the antidefamation leagues new report, a dark and constant rage, chronicles 25 years of rightwing terrorism in the u. Literature on rightwing and vigilante terrorism price. Weve been conditioned to view terrorism as the exclusive province of extremist muslims. Right wing terrorism or far right terrorism is terrorism that is motivated by a variety of different right wing and far right ideologies, most prominently by neonazism, neofascism, ecofascism, white nationalism, white separatism, ethnonationalism, religious nationalism, and antigovernment patriotsovereign citizen beliefs and occasionally by antiabortion and tax resistance. Ufouo dhs and fbi define anarchist extremists as individuals who seek. Unclassified for official use only unclassified for official use only page 3 of 9 ufouo proposed imposition of firearms restrictions and weapons bans likely would attract new members into the ranks of rightwing extremist groups, as well as potentially spur some of them to begin planning and training for violence against the government.
In the united states of america, the white supremacist dylann roof shot and killed nine victims in the charleston church attack on june 17, 2015. Dhs document lists alternative media as potential terrorists. Current economic and political climate fueling resurgence in radicalization and recruitment unclassified for official use only u. This project will generate a systematic conditional analysis of recruitment and radicalization processes among right wing extremists rwes in order to determine whether differences exist in the recruitment and radicalization of rwes who become fully operable as terrorists as. Rightwing extremism it could be you trap shooters forum. Adl report exposes rightwing terrorism threat in the u. Rightwing extremists are increasingly galvanized by these concerns u revisiting the 1990s u fouo paralleling the current national climate, rightwing extremists during the u economic hardship and extremism u fouo historically, domestic rightwing extremists have feared, predicted, and unclassifiedfor official use only page 5 of 9 u. Adl the antidefamation leagues new report, a dark and constant rage, chronicles 25 years of right wing terrorism in the u. The antidefamation leagues report, a dark and constant rage, catalogued 150 right wing attacks from 1993 to 2017, noting that right wing extremists have been one of the largest and.
Current economic and political climate fueling resurgence in radicalization and recruitment report, which prompted outrage from legislators and a campaign calling for the resignation of dhs secretary janet napolitano. Video understanding rightwing extremist radicalization cprlv. Leftist extremists also pose an espionage threat to u. May 04, 2009 the official use only document is entitled domestic extremism lexicon and was released on march 26, two weeks before the infamous rightwing extremists report that generated so much media attention throughout april. Ufouo growth of these groups subsided in reaction to increased. Jun 16, 2015 as state and local police agencies remind us, right wing, antigovernment extremism is the leading source of ideological violence in america. Current economic and political climate fueling resurgence in radicalization and recruitment 7 april 2009 u prepared by the extremism and radicalization branch, homeland environment threat analysis division. Jan 01, 2018 in the case of right wing extremism, criminal violence has the potential to evolve into broader terrorist activity. The report from dhs office of intelligence and analysis defines right wing extremism in the u. Ufouo during the 1990s, these issues contributed to the growth in the.
Literature on rightwing and vigilante terrorism universiteit leiden. If i had my way we would be executing abortionists on todays episode of the pass the salt live webcast, host dave daubenmire interviewed trumploving radical rightwing activist scott lively, who used the opportunity to declare. Violence and terrorism from the far right wing extremist anders behring breivik on july 22, 2011, left 77 victims dead. U leftwing extremists ufouo leftwing groups also pose a potential threat to the u. These groups advocate civil disobedience to draw attention to their cause, and often use traffic disruption techniques. Daryl johnson, dt analyticsformer dhs analystrightwing resurgence. Pdf the rise of rightwing extremism in european union.
U scope ufouo this product is one of a series of intelligence assessments published by the extremism and radicalization branch to facilitate a greater understanding of the. Apr 20, 2009 rightwing extremists are increasingly galvanized by these concerns u revisiting the 1990s ufouo paralleling the current national climate, rightwing extremists during the u economic hardship and extremism ufouo historically, domestic rightwing extremists have feared, predicted, and unclassified for official use only page 5 of 9 u. Past terrorists who could be labeled rightwing extremists include timothy mcveigh and terry nichols, who were convicted of bombing the alfred p. Dhs report warns of right wing extremists cbs news. Ufouo rightwing extremist views bemoan the decline of u. Understanding rightwing extremist radicalization youtube. President trump wants the facts on rightwing extremism. Rightwing extremism in poland is based on small quasipolitical organisations for more details, see below.
The threat from right wing terrorism in the united statesand europeappears to be rising. U simple chemical threat tactics ufouo chemical splash. Homeland securitys secret report on right wing extremists. The report, from adls center on extremism, serves as a potent and timely reminder that recent events like the white supremacist who travelled to new york city with the alleged intent of engaging in a spree of attacks against africanamericans are not isolated or rare examples of rightwing violence. The rise of violent rightwing extremism, explained. The report from dhs office of intelligence and analysis defines rightwing extremism in the u. Peter bergen, the director of the national security studies. In terms of ideology, rightwing extremism in germany is not a homogeneous movement but appears in various forms incorporating nationalist, racist and antisemitic ideology elements to different degrees and pursuing correspondingly different objectives. Apr 14, 2009 u fouo the current economic and political climate has some similarities to the 1990s when rightwing extremism experienced a resurgence fueled largely by an economic recession, criticism about the outsourcing of jobs, and the perceived threat to u. Rightwing extremism kicked off facebook, canadian farright groups resurface on the internets fringes unfortunately, this is the best strategy we have right now for dealing with extremism. Security narratives and farright violence in europe international centre for counterterrorism the hague, 2012 merkl, peter h weinberg, leonard 2003. Of particular concern are white supremacists and antigovernment extremists, such as militia groups and socalled sovereign citizens interested in plotting attacks against government, racial, religious, and political targets in the united states.
The homeland security threat assessment of right wing. Aug 18, 2017 president trump wants the facts on right wing extremism. Apr 30, 2001 left wing extremism is alive and well both in the us and internationally. Ufouo domestic terrorism and homegrown violent extremism. View rightwing extremism research papers on academia. U prepared by the extremism and radicalization branch, homeland environment threat analysis division. Apr 14, 2009 past terrorists who could be labeled right wing extremists include timothy mcveigh and terry nichols, who were convicted of bombing the alfred p. The rise of violent rightwing extremism, explained mother. Confronting the domestic rightwing terrorist threat. Unclassifiedfor official use only domestic extremism digest. Recruitment and radicalization among us far right terrorists. Ufouo dhs domestic terrorism and homegrown violent extremism lexicon may 17, 2012 the following document is an updated version of a 2009 domestic extremism lexicon produced by the department of homeland securitys office of intelligence and analysis.
Rightwing extremists often view government officials as the enemy and are particularly hazardous to law enforcement. The official use only document is entitled domestic extremism lexicon and was released on march 26, two weeks before the infamous rightwing extremists report that generated so much media attention throughout april. Dhs 10 page memo on rightwing extremists northwest. Dhs report rightwing extremism in downloadable pdf and test.
Despite the nations focus on islamic terrorism since 911, homegrown, rightwing extremists have also killed dozens of americans. U militia movement ufouo a rightwing extremist movement. Bundesamt fur verfassungsschutz what is rightwing extremism. Aug, 2017 despite the nations focus on islamic terrorism since 911, homegrown, rightwing extremists have also killed dozens of americans. Rightwing terrorism or farright terrorism is terrorism that is motivated by a variety of different rightwing and farright ideologies, most prominently by neonazism, neofascism, ecofascism, white nationalism, white separatism, ethnonationalism, religious nationalism, and antigovernment patriotsovereign citizen beliefs and occasionally by antiabortion and tax resistance. Ufouo rightwing extremist members of the georgia republic militiausper were convicted in 1996 of possession of explosive devices, illegal weapons, and conspiracy related to their threat to. Right wing extremism the new civil rights movement. U fouo domestic extremism lexicon 26 march 2009 u prepared by the strategic analysis group and the extremism and radicalization branch, homeland environment threat analysis division. Although the current domestic terrorist threat within the u. Secretary napolitanos statement on rightwing extremism. The rise of farright extremism in the united states. Leftwing extremism is alive and well both in the us and internationally. Current economic and political climate fueling resurgence in radicalization and recruitment ufouo this product is one of a series of intelligence assessments published by the extremism and radicalization branch to facilitate a greater understanding of the phenomenon of violent radicalization in the united states. The growing rightwing terror threat the new york times.
Ufouo baseline comparison of us and foreign anarchist. Rightwing extremists are increasingly galvanized by these concerns u revisiting the 1990s ufouo paralleling the current national climate, rightwing extremists during the u economic hardship and extremism ufouo historically, domestic rightwing extremists have feared, predicted, and unclassified for official use only page 5 of 9 u. Ufouo the current economic and political climate has some similarities to the 1990s when rightwing extremism experienced a resurgence fueled largely by. Department of homeland security 2009 ufouo rightwing extremism. Ufouo homeland security reference aidsprepared by the dhsoffice. And because the data on rightwing violence varies so much, its hard to get a true understanding of the threat, german says. For example, rightwing and racist violence were described as nonclassic terrorism, an unexpected face of extremism, and a less significant threat than muslim violence leblanc 2017. Ufouo dhs domestic terrorism and homegrown violent. As state and local police agencies remind us, rightwing, antigovernment extremism is the leading source of ideological violence in america.
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