Does far-right extremism still threaten New Zealand?
By Paul Spoonley In the hours after the Christchurch mosque attacks on March 15 last year, I wrote that I hoped New Zealand would finally stop believing it was immune to far-right extremist violence. A year on, I’m not sure enough has changed. I’ve researched...
Memes, manifestos, murder: Fascist radicalisation online, and how we can stop it ▶
In recent years, fascists and white supremacists have emerged from the darkest corners of the internet onto the streets – and into the halls of power. The movement’s activists are being radicalised online, and driven to acts of atrocity like those carried...
What is the ‘Alt-Right’?
By Damon Berry After the horrendous attacks in Christchurch, many people understandably have questions about the motives and ideology of the alleged attacker. Damon Berry analyses the role the alt-right might have played in the attacks. After the horrendous attacks in...
The rise of the far-right: Did the media miss the story?
By Jean-Paul Marthoz The live-streaming of the March 15 Christchurch terror attacks confronted Western Europe’s mainstream media with a new challenge in the dramaturgy of terrorism, says Jean-Paul Marthoz. The live-streaming of the March 15 Christchurch terror attacks...
Same tune, different venue? The ideology of white supremacist terrorism
By Edwin Hodge & Helga Hallgrimsdottir Edwin Hodge and Helga Hallgrimsdottir explore the ideology behind white supremacist terrorism in light of the recent Christchurch mosque attacks. The tragic events of Christchurch and the recent public prominence of...
Terror in Christchurch: Analysing what happened 🔊
On Friday, March 15, a fascist-white supremacist attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing fifty people. This was the deadliest terror attack in New Zealand since the 19th century and one of the worst mass shootings in modern times. But why did it...
Nativism and terror: Clinging to ‘cherished heritage’
By Chris Wilson The mosque gunman’s manifesto shows a combination of nationalism and xenophobia, demanding regions be controlled by groups that identify as the true first owners of the land, writes Chris Wilson. On Friday March 15, a man entered Al Noor Mosque...
What can Captain America reveal to us about nationalism and fascism in the Trump era? ▶
From his first appearance in 1941 to the current storyline, Nazism has been of central importance to Captain America. Due to the nature of the patronym, Captain America comics have also offered a sustained engagement with the concepts of patriotism and nationalism,...Subscribe by Email
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