When Alexis de Tocqueville travelled around the US in the 19th century he noted his admiration for the hands-off form of government he saw there.
Category: Analysis
Liberalism, racism, and reactionaries: An interview with Dr. Aurelien Mondon and Dr. Aaron Winter
One would have hoped that lessons of the past have been learned and that a return to far-right extremism is impossible. Unfortunately, the last few
Holocaust denial is thriving on social media with Facebook algorithm ‘actively’ suggesting similar content to users
Holocaust denial groups are thriving on Facebook and Twitter according to a new report. It’s argued that both platforms “provide a home to an established
Aoife Gallagher of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue: QAnon is a ‘delivery mechanism for many different disinformation campaigns’
One of the more interesting and terrifying aspects of Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory has been the emergence of a conspiracy theory related to his
‘Major spikes’ in QAnon activity online as the conspiracy theory takes hold in Ireland
A new report has pointed to “major spikes” in QAnon activity online since March. The conspiracy theory, which is popular amongst the far right, has
In a post-truth society responsible reporting matters more than ever
We have become used to the fact that in the aftermath of political debates, especially in the US, that no matter the outcome, the performance
Far-right Telegram group calls for vigilantes to target anti-racism activists
Members of far right and anti-lockdown groups on Telegram have called for action to be taken against Black Lives Matter protestors and anti-racist activists. In
An interview from Minneapolis: ‘There was a lot of sadness, and many people’s sadness turned into rage’
The murder of George Floyd by a police officer, as his colleagues looked on, was as shocking as it was unsurprising. Black lives, and the
Facebook potentially an ‘echo chamber of white supremacism’ as algorithms benefit the far right
Facebook is failing to do enough to stop white supremacist groups using the platform to recruit followers and spread racism. That’s the conclusion drawn in
COVID-19 has shown that profits are more important than the lives of asylum seekers
When COVID-19 hit Ireland the government seemed to falter in its response. It acted slowly and not tenaciously enough when it finally decided to act.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the best and worst in us
COVID-19 has resulted in many expressions of solidarity within communities. Indeed, it has become common to hear stories of volunteers shopping for neighbours, gardaí walking
The far right is using the COVID-19 pandemic ‘to propagate racism and anti-immigration sentiment’
A new report has disclosed that the far-right is trying to use the COVID-19 pandemic “to propagate racism and anti-immigration sentiment”. It’s also highlighted that