In the book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, Timothy Snyder advises his readers to reflect on the language they use. He warns
Tag: Extremism
Editorial – Extremists haven’t been defeated just because Trump lost at the ballot box
Donald Trump’s defeat in the presidential election in the US might dampen the hopes of the far right here. He was seen by many Irish
The ugliness that has existed in US society since its founding has given us Donald Trump
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.
Editorial – The far right descends deeper into violence as the gardaí and media look on
We’ve witnessed another weekend in which the far right has targeted people with a long history of social justice activism. Three weeks ago the far
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
Members of Connolly Youth Movement confront far-right activists in Cork
Members of the Connolly Youth Movement (CYM) have confronted far-right party Síol na hÉireann in Cork. Around 20 members of the Marxist-Leninist group blocked the
Europol warns of ‘anti-immigrant ideology’ in Ireland and links to far right in Europe and US
A new report published by Europol has warned of the danger far-right extremism poses to Ireland. The European law enforcement agency has said that “anti-immigrant
Ireland Reddit page forced to temporarily close due to flood of ‘racist/extremist content’
The Reddit page for Ireland has been forced to shut after midnight because of a flood of racist comments. According to the page’s moderators, they
Extremists and conspiracy theorists are using the current pandemic to ‘advance their movements’
The COVID-19 pandemic is being used by the far right and conspiracy theorists to “advance their movements and ideologies”. This is the conclusion drawn by
Election Special – Extremists have been dealt a blow by the electorate but let’s not be complacent
Although the votes are still being counted, one thing is certain: The extremists have lost. In this election cycle we saw a large number of
Editorial – The rise of the Irish far right makes the coming election a potentially dangerous time
It now looks certain that a general election will be held next month. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced that he will be dissolving the Dáil
Rally for Peace on Earth organised to counter far-right ‘Free Speech Rally’
Over 30 organisations have lent their support to a rally organised to voice concern about the rise of the far right in Ireland. The Rally