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Stephanie Carvin
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They say when a crisis unfolds to look for the helpers. So I'm going to highlight some resent research by @TSASNetwork scholars on far-right extremism and lone actors. All of this is ungated and may be helpful for those who want to make sense of what is going on. #cdnnatsec
First, there is @DavidCHofmann on Lone Actors: tsas.ca/publications/h…
Next Barbara Perry, @R_Scrivens and @DavidCHofmann on understanding anti-authority movements in Canada: tsas.ca/publications/b…
Richard B. Parent and James O. Ellis on The Future of Right-Wing Terrorism in Canada: tsas.ca/publications/t…
Here is a piece by @AmarAmarasingam and myself on the definition of terrorism and what that means for the broader fight against violent extremism: opencanada.org/features/defin…
@AmarAmarasingam Here is a piece from Buzzfeed based on research by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue on how far-right extremist movements successfully spread a conspiracy theory about migration: politico.eu/article/united…
This is a good piece on how to respond to the emergence of far-right groups in communities:
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Stephanie Carvin
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At times like these I often get asked how Canadian authorities respond to terror attacks abroad. I can only speak to the national security side of things. NZ is a member of the 5 Eyes alliance (alongside with UK, US, Australia and Canada). So there is already good intel sharing.
But even in non-5 eyes cases, the response is mostly the same. They will cross-check the name through databases to see if there is any known Canadian connection. As this is a domestic extremist, CSIS may not have much proprietary info.
Domestic extremists are handled mostly by local and provincial authorities. There is some liaising with national security agencies. So any relevant info might be passed on, but through police.
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Stephanie Carvin
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So what @cforcese and I feared would happen has happened. @SenateCA #secd has indefinitely postponed hearings into C-71 to deal with the SNC-Lavilin fallout. This means the chances of C-59 passing are very bad.

This is a disaster. #cdnnatsec

ipolitics.ca/2019/02/20/com…
@cforcese @SenateCA It is actually hard to describe how bad this is for Canadian national security. But if this is true, let's start with the human face of this. The @NoFlyListKids will continue to face years of travel harassment at the border for no other reason than having the wrong name.
Then there are the many, many, lawsuits that were put on hold against the government regarding C-51. These will be activated again.
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Stephanie Carvin
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This is BIG - for the first time since 2001 a @csiscanada Director has declared the most significant threat to Canada is foreign interference and espionage - NOT terrorism.
This actually changes the threat environment considerably. BIG news. #cdnnatsec

canada.ca/en/security-in…
"Nevertheless, other national security threats – such as foreign interference, cyber threats, and espionage – pose greater strategic challenges and must also be addressed."
This past spring, Vigneault said on @IntrepidPodcast that while terrorism remains a priority threat, others rising rapidly. But this is the first explicit change in priorities I've seen. Look for this re-ordering in the next Threat Environment section of the CSIS Public Report
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Peter W. Singer
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On horrible days like today, which are all too frequent now, it is too easy to get sucked into the arguments that occupy this space as we all react, process it in our own ways, but also inevitably lash out at each other.

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Okay, before I crash: there is a reason that fascists keep referencing PewDiePie, and yes, it is a big joke to them, and no, we shouldn't fall for it...

But "falling for it" in this case means accepting that he is just a nice young man who had some Heated Gamer moments.
We are supposed to attack him as a kneejerk thing and then look and/or feel foolish when it turns out he's just this guy, you know?

But he is part of the funnel to far right extremism. And ignoring the "shallow end" for fear of looking foolish is a bigger win for them.
UKIP tweeted "Patriots subscribe to PewDiePie" just a couple days before a mass murderer shouted those last three words as a mock battle cry. The same words were a xenophobic rallying cry on YouTube to fight an "invasion" of the platform by Bollywood.
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Horrific attack on Muslims in New Zealand is a reminder that demagoguery kills. Far-right pols like Trump who spew hate & fascist language should be rebuked until they stop. And their propagandists shouldn’t be given a platform to gaslight, downplay or normalize the danger. @CNN
@CNN @AC360 @ChrisCuomo @ErinBurnett @donlemon 🔥"like White ISIS"—YES @WajahatAli. White nationalism is a terrorist ideology used to kill in Christchurch, Charleston, Charlottesville, Pittsburgh… PLS stop giving a platform to xenophobic "border invasion" #propaganda against immigrants, Muslims, refugees—disguised as debate.
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Who Is ‘Far-Right’? spectator.org/who-is-far-rig…
Are you a “far-right extremist”? There’s a simple test to find out. If you doubt that homophobic Trump supporters are prowling the streets of Chicago looking to beat up gay TV stars, you’re a “far-right extremist,” according to @AlexVHenderson of @AlterNet .
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Caroline Orr
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Far-right violence in the past 3 wks:

-Proud boys mob attack in NYC
-White supremacist kills black couple in Kroger
-Trump fan mails pipe bombs to Trump foes & media
-Deadliest anti-Semitic attack in US history
-Far-right incel kills 2 women, injures 5 at Tallahassee yoga studio
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-Floating the same conspiracy theory that motivated the synagogue shooter
-"Enemy of the people"
-Ending countering violent extremism programs
-Diverting resources away from domestic terrorism to focus on the "caravan" of asylum seekers
As far-right extremism spikes, the Trump administration is poised to end DHS's Countering Violent Extremism grants program & has already crippled the interagency task force on Countering Violent Extremism.

But he's sending troops to deal w/ asylum seekers
shareblue.com/trump-administ…
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Paula Chertok🗽
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"Far-right media does not create unstable individuals, but it has proven remarkably successful at radicalizing them and providing them with targets." MAGAbomber & synagogue shooter's similar extremist media diet, w/ anti-Semitism at its core. v @Bellingcat bellingcat.com/news/americas/…
Radicalization is the conversation we must have. Trump sends troops for fake immigrant invasions while his information war has created the real threat. He & GOP propaganda media are radicalizing far-right extremists—terrorists to terrorize & kill Americans. Also BTW Putin's goal.
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