Extremists Links: Study Provides Insight into Military Veterans Support of Extremists

Interviews with military veterans that previous express support for extremist groups provided some insight into support for extremism including political violence: 'I have a line in the sand.'

U.S army soldier during an exercise by the 56th Artillery Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany in 2022. (Image: Andreas Gebert / Reuters)

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The latest reporting on extremist groups within the Radical Right.

White Supremacists, Militia Movement, and Far Right Extremists

• Most Veterans Who Support Extremism Had Negative Military Experiences, Study Finds [The War Horse]

• Report: Veterans with extremist views had bad experiences in military [Military Times]

• Veteran Narratives of Support for Extremist Groups and Beliefs [Rand]

• Why extremists keep trying to turn out the lights [Politico]

• Rise in activity from rightwing extremists who want to trigger ‘race war’ in Australia [The Guardian]

• Germany: Many far-right extremists licensed to own arms [DW]

• Elon Musk Is Platforming Far-Right Activists in Brazil, Defying Court Order [Wired]

• Virginia militia member raised suspicion, then alarm with talk of bombs [The Washington Post]

• CSPOA Gathering Scheduled for North Idaho Anti-Mormon, Anti-LGBTQ+ Church [IREHR]

• Ban on paramilitary activity passes by 1 vote in Maine House [Portland Press-Herald]

• 'Let's talk about the Nazis': Maine lawmaker stands by comments that sparked swift backlash [USA Today]