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The Black Hammer Organization

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The Black Hammer Organization
Key Points The Black Hammer Organization’s primary ideology is anti-colonialism, although they also promote far-right, antisemitic and anti-Zionist ideas.The leader of the Black Hammer Organization is Augustus Cornelius Romain Jr. AKA “Commander in Chief" Gazi Kodzo.At its peak in the summer of 2020, the group boasted a few dozen members in chapters across the country and Kenya. By 2022, most of its chapters have become inactive, and its numbers have dwindled to, likely, no more…
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Musa Abu Marzuq

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In detailing connections between the Richardson, Texas-based Holy Land Foundation (HLF) and Hamas, Attorney General John Ashcroft cited longtime Hamas operative Musa Abu Marzuq's (Marzook) early involvement in the HLF.
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The Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development

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IntroductionThe Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF), once considered the largest Muslim charity in the U.S., has been shut down by the government for funding Hamas. On May 27, 2009, a federal judge in Dallas handed down sentences ranging from 15 to 65 years in prison to five of the charity's founders and former fundraisers. A federal jury returned guilty verdicts on all 108 counts against the HLF and its five former officers on November 24, 2008. The federal government proved…
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White Lives Matter

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White Lives Matter
The mission of ADL is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.
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National Justice Party

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National Justice Party
UPDATE: Following a series of compounding internal and leadership squabbles, the National Justice Party (NJP) dissolved in late 2023. ADL has not documented any NJP activity since the dissolution. However, the National Organization for Vital Action (NOVA), a splinter group comprised of some former members of NJP that formed in 2024, has taken its place. Key Points: The National Justice Party (NJP) was formed in August 2020 by a number of well-known white supremacists, most of whom attended the…
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ISKP (Islamic State Khorasan Province)

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ISKP
ISKP fighters featured in a June 29, 2019, video entitled “And the Best Outcome is for the Righteous” Key Points Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) is an ISIS-affiliated terrorist group based in Afghanistan. The organization is believed to have between 1,500 and 2,200 active members. ISKP’s main goal is to establish and maintain control of territory in Afghanistan on behalf of ISIS. It also frequently directs attacks at civilians, Afghan security forces, and…
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Richard Gage and 9/11 Conspiracy Theories

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Richard Gage, conspiracy theorist
Richard Gage speaks at an AE911Truth event in Watertown, MA in Dec. 2016. Update: In early September 2021, AE911Truth’s board voted to remove Richard Gage from his position as the organization’s CEO, citing controversy generated by his “off-mission” (Covid-19-related) comments that were highlighted in a Slate article about Spike Lee’s 9/11 documentary, “NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021 ½.” Lee recut the documentary’s final episode following…
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The New Independent Fundamental Baptist (New IFB) Movement

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The New Independent Fundamental Baptist (New IFB) movement is a loose network of independent churches concentrated in the U.S. connected by their belief in certain religious doctrines and a shared brand of deeply anti-LGBTQ and antisemitic teachings. Pastor Steven Anderson founded the movement’s flagship, Faithful Word Baptist Church in Arizona in 2005, though most of the churches affiliated with the movement today were founded in the past five years. New IFB pastors frequently…
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“The Great Replacement:” An Explainer

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Once largely relegated to white supremacist rhetoric, “The Great Replacement” has made its way into mainstream consciousness in the past several years. From the chants of “Jews Will Not Replace Us” on the University of Virginia campus to then-U.S. Rep. Steve King’s tweeted protest, “We can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies,” to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson’s complaints that the Democratic party is attempting to …
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Rizza Islam

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Rizza Islam
Rizza Islam speaking at the Nation of Islam’s 2021 Saviours’ Day conference at Mosque Maryam in Chicago. Key Points:   Ronnie Steven “Rizza” Islam is a member of the Nation of Islam Mr. Islam is also a social media influencer, with more than 500K followers He regularly posts antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ and anti-vaccine rhetoric Mr. Islam also espouses a range of conspiracy theories Background: Ronnie Steven &ldquo…
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Nationalist Front (formerly known as the Aryan Nationalist Alliance)

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Logos for Nationalist Front and the Aryan Nationalist Alliance. Overview: Nationalist Front, which was an umbrella organization led by the National Socialist Movement (NSM), was formed to unite various facets of the white supremacist movement. Its ultimate goal was to create a white ethno-state in America. Nationalist Front fell apart in late 2017-early 2018. Origins: Nationalist Front was originally called the Aryan Nationalist Alliance. The Aryan Nationalist Alliance was…
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Goyim Defense League

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Goim Defence League
Key PointsThe Goyim Defense League is a loose network of individuals who promote vitriolic antisemitism and white supremacist themes through online activity, propaganda distributions, and real-world actions.The group includes a few dozen core influencers and live streamers, a larger group of supporters willing to engage in on-the-ground activity, and tens of thousands of online followers.GDL operates GoyimTV, a video platform that streams antisemitic content, with monetized livestreams funding…
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The Militia Movement (2020)

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Key Points The militia movement is a right-wing anti-government extremist movement that formed in 1993-1994, primarily in reaction to federal gun control measures and to deadly standoffs between civilians and federal agents. Much of the movement focuses on paramilitary activities. Militia movement adherents have traditionally believed that the federal government is collaborating with a shadowy conspiracy (the “New World Order”) to strip Americans of their rights, starting…
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Nationalist Social Club (NSC-131)

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Nationalist Social Club
Key Points NSC-131 is a neo-Nazi group based in the New England region.Members consider themselves soldiers at war with a hostile, Jewish-controlled system that is deliberately plotting the extinction of the white race.NSC-131 seeks to form an underground network of white men who are willing to fight against their perceived enemies through localized direct actions.Members espouse racism, antisemitism and intolerance via the Internet, propaganda distributions and the use of…
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Proud Boys (Chicos Orgullosos)

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Ideología: Principalmente “alt lite” o nueva derecha: misoginia, islamofobia, transfobia y antiinmigrante. Algunos miembros defienden ideologías antisemitas y de supremacía blanca y/o participan en grupos de supremacismo blanco. Miembros: Cantidad desconocida, probablemente varios cientos. Características notables: Los miembros suelen usar camisetas polo Fred Perry negras y amarillas. Huella global: Los Proud Boys tienen capítulos en la…
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¿Quiénes Son Antifa?

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Antifa: definición e historia El movimiento de protesta antifascista, conocido como antifa, adquirió nuevo protagonismo en Estados Unidos después de la manifestación "Unite the Right" del supremacismo blanco en Charlottesville, VA, en agosto de 2017. En Charlottesville y en muchos eventos posteriores organizados por los supremacistas blancos o los extremistas de derecha, los activistas antifa han enfrentado agresivamente lo que ellos consideran son movimientos y…
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Nuevo Orden Mundial

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Término utilizado para referirse a una teoría de conspiración de derecha que se hizo popular entre los extremistas antigubernamentales a partir de la década de 1990. Los conspiradores del "Nuevo Orden Mundial" creen que una conspiración tiránica y socialista de "un solo mundo" ya se ha apoderado de la mayor parte del planeta y conspira para eliminar el último bastión de la libertad, Estados Unidos, con ayuda de colaboradores al interior…
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QAnon (En Español)

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QAnon es una teoría de conspiración de gran alcance y popular entre la extrema derecha e incluso algunos partidarios públicos del Presidente Trump. QAnon surgió en 2017 en 4chan y es fundamentalmente un movimiento de provocación y desinformación en línea. Aunque es difícil medir el tamaño del movimiento, es probable que los partidarios de QAnon sean decenas de miles. Los partidarios siguen a la anónima Q y creen que…
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The Boogaloo Movement

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Key Points The boogaloo movement is an anti-government extremist movement that formed in 2019. In 2020, boogalooers increasingly engaged in real world activities as well as online activities, showing up at protests and rallies around gun rights, pandemic restrictions and police-related killings. The term “boogaloo” is a slang reference to a future civil war, a concept boogalooers anticipate and even embrace. The ideology of the boogaloo movement is still developing but is…
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Extremist Sects Within the Black Hebrew Israelite Movement

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Key Points Black Hebrew Israelites are not the same as Black Jews or Jews of color. Not all Black Hebrew Israelite organizations are antisemitic or extremists. The Black Hebrew Israelite movement is divided into organizations or sects that operate semi-independently across the United States. Black Hebrew Israelites believe that they are the true Israelites and that the Twelve Tribes of Israel are people of color. Popular activities include street teachings and public speaking…
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