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Sunsara Taylor stands next to her sign while joining members of Southern California Students for Justice in Palestine, who attended a press conference on the steps of City Hall on June 25, 2024 - Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
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National SJP Calls to Eradicate America
The National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) has publicly advocated for the "total collapse" of the United States, linking this goal to their anti-Zionist and broader anti-American sentiment in a series of since-deleted tweets on X/Twitter and coordinated pamphlets distributed on university campuses. SJP has been linked to Islamist terrorist organizations, with materials invoking Islamist rhetoric and praising Hamas as the "Islamic Resistance Movement." Read More Israel's Defense Minister Releases Photo of Sinwar's Children Celebrating 9/11 Attack
Yoav Gallant, Israel's Defense Minister, released a photo that had been captured in Gaza, showing Yahya Sinwar's children posing in front of an illustration of the attack on the Twin Tower, celebrating the 9/11 attack. Read More Man Charged in Terror Plot in Support of ISIS
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a 20-year-old Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, was arrested last week and charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Khan allegedly planned to travel to New York City to carry out a mass shooting targeting Jewish people, aiming for the attack to occur around October 7, 2024, coinciding with the first anniversary of Hamas's attack on Israel. Khan sought to establish an offline ISIS cell, instructing undercover agents to acquire AR-style rifles and other materials for the attack. If convicted, Khan faces up to 20 years in prison. Read More Hamas Sympathizers Target College Hillel
Demonstrators at City University of New York (CUNY) campuses, including Baruch College, have been protesting against Hillel events, carrying banners with slogans like "Hillel go to hell." These protests include symbols associated with Hamas, such as an inverted red triangle. The protests have escalated to include imagery of assault rifles and calls for war, with one banner at Baruch College explicitly showing an assault rifle alongside the phrase "Bring the war home." Read More |
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Tucker Carlson speaks on stage at the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisc. - Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Tucker Carlson Hosts Holocaust Revisionist
Tucker Carlson, a right-wing pundit, used his show on X to interview Darryl Cooper, who made false claims about the Holocaust. Cooper argued that the Nazis were unprepared for the scale of prisoners during WWII, leading to millions of deaths in camps, not as part of the Final Solution but due to logistical failures. He also suggested Winston Churchill was more responsible for WWII's escalation than Hitler. Elon Musk, the owner of X, initially praised the episode as "Very interesting. Worth watching" before deleting his post, highlighting the platform's role in promoting "free speech." Read More Leaders of White Supremacist Group Charged
Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove, Calif., and Matthew Allison, 37, of Boise, Idaho, identified as leaders of the Terrorgram Collective, face a 15-count indictment that includes soliciting hate crimes, soliciting the murder of federal officials, and conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. The Terrorgram Collective operates on Telegram, promoting white supremacist accelerationism. The group's plans included bias-motivated attacks against perceived enemies, attacks on government infrastructure to ignite a race war, and targeting high-value individuals like politicians and officials to sow chaos and accelerate societal collapse. If convicted on all counts, Humber and Allison could face up to 220 years in federal prison. Read More Nazi Flyers Found Across Several Cities in California
A man who identified himself as the leader of the neo-Nazi group Blood Tribe was removed from the public comments segment of the Springfield City, Ohio, commission meeting after making threatening remarks. The Blood Tribe group marched with rifles in Springfield last month. Read More |
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A graduating student carries a message on his mortarboard calling for the protection of trans kids, at the Los Angeles City College commencement ceremony, June 7, 2022 - DAVID MCNEW/AFP via Getty Images |
Transgender Teen Attacked
A 16-year-old transgender individual, Jayden Tkaczyk, was allegedly attacked by a group of teenagers during a party in the woods near Dogtown Road in Gloucester, Mass. The attack reportedly involved physical violence, with the victim being punched, kicked, and stomped while being subjected to homophobic slurs. Tkaczyk sustained significant injuries, including a broken bone under his eye, nerve damage, and other bruises. Read More Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Anti-Asian Hate Crime
John Sullivan, a 78-year-old from Quincy, Mass., was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for a hate crime. Sullivan used his vehicle to intentionally harm George Ngo, a Vietnamese man, in front of Ngo's family, including children, after making racial slurs and threats. Read More |
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Students and residents commemorate those who lost their lives near the scene of the mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on September 4, 2024 - Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images |
Mass Shooting at Georgia High School
A 14-year-old student, Colt Gray, was arrested after committing a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on September 4, resulting in the deaths of two students and two teachers, as well as another nine injuries. Gray used a rifle, which was allegedly purchased by his father, Colin Gray. Colt has been charged as an adult with four counts of felony murder. His father faces charges of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. The investigation revealed prior warnings about Gray's potential for violence, including online threats and family concerns about his mental health. Read More Florida Teens Arrested for Online Threat to School
A student was arrested after posting a threat on social media, specifically Instagram, targeting Lamar Louise Curry Middle School in Florida. The threat involved a message not to attend school the next day, accompanied by an image of a firearm. The student responsible for the threat was taken into custody, and the incident was treated with utmost seriousness due to the potential for violence. Read More Three Arrested for Threats to Multiple New Jersey Schools
A shooting threat targeting several schools in South Jersey was posted on social media, leading to the closure of schools in the Woodbury School District and increased police presence in other districts. Police said that at least three juveniles were taken into custody after these threats were made. Read More |
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Two RT Employees Indicted for Covert Funding Scheme
- Two Russian nationals, Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva, employees of RT (Russia Today), were indicted for conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
- They allegedly covertly funded and directed a U.S.-based company to produce and distribute content promoting Russian interests.
- Over approximately a year, RT funneled nearly $10 million through shell companies to finance this U.S. company, which published thousands of videos on social media.
- If convicted, the defendants face up to 20 years in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering and up to five years for violating FARA. Read More
Justice Department Disrupts Russian Influence Operation
The Justice Department seized 32 internet domains linked to Russian companies Social Design Agency, Structura National Technology, and ANO Dialog, which were used under the direction of the Russian Presidential Administration to spread propaganda.
The operation, known as "Doppelganger," aimed to influence U.S. elections, including the 2024 Presidential Election, by reducing support for Ukraine and promoting pro-Russian policies.
The Russian entities deployed various tactics including the use of influencers, paid social media ads, and the creation of fake social media profiles to drive traffic to these domains. These methods were designed to mimic legitimate news sources, thereby misleading viewers into consuming Russian propaganda. Read More |
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QUOTABLE “We have been compelled to recognize that millions in Germany were as eager to surrender their freedom as their fathers were to fight for it; that instead of wanting freedom, they sought for ways of escape from it; that other millions were indifferent and did not believe the defense of freedom to be worth fighting and dying for."
- Eric Fromm, Escape From Freedom
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