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05 Jun 2020 | Law Enforcement

Factsheet: NYPD STOP AND FRISK POLICY

IMPACT: Stop and frisk is a policing tactic of temporarily detaining, questioning, and frisking individuals in search of weapons or contraband. The New York Police Department’s (NYPD) use of the tactic under Mayor Rudy Giuliani... read the complete article

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05 Jun 2020 | Organizations

Factsheet: FREEDOM PARTY OF AUSTRIA (FREIHEITLICHE PARTEI ÖSTERREICHS, FPÖ)

IMPACT: The Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former Nazis. While the party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by the mid-1980s it became one... read the complete article

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02 Jun 2020 | Individuals

Factsheet: Peter King

IMPACT: Republican Representative Peter King of New York led the 2011 congressional hearings on the “radicalization” of American Muslims. The hearings added further stigmatization to the American Muslim community and were described by legal rights... read the complete article

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02 Jun 2020 | Organizations

Factsheet: Wiener Akademikerbund (WAB, Viennese Association of Academics)

IMPACT: The Wiener Akademikerbund was established in 1957 and was affiliated with the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP). In 2011, it was formally banned from the ÖVP for questioning the 1947-Prohibition Act that prohibits Holocaust denial... read the complete article

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02 Jun 2020

Factsheet: Vlaams Belang (Flemish Interest)

IMPACT: Vlaams Belang (Flemish Interest, VB) is a far-right political party in the Flemish region of Belgium which promotes Flemish nationalism and was founded in 1978. The party has promoted fears of immigrant invasions, a... read the complete article

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22 May 2020

Factsheet: No-Go Zone Conspiracy Theory

IMPACT: The “no-go zone” is an anti-Muslim conspiracy theory claiming there are areas in Europe and the U.S. with dense Muslim populations that are governed by Sharia law and where police and non-residents are barred... read the complete article

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14 May 2020

Factsheet: Sweden Democrats (Sverigedemokraterna)

IMPACT: The most electorally successful far-right party in Sweden, the Sweden Democrats (SD, Sverigedemokraterna), have been represented in the national legislature since 2010 and the European Parliament since 2014. Rooted in Nazism and founded by... read the complete article

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14 May 2020

Factsheet: Paul Sperry

IMPACT: Paul Sperry is an American conservative journalist who previously served as a Washington bureau chief for the right-wing, conspiratorial website, WorldNetDaily. Sperry is a former media fellow at The Hoover Institution and has authored... read the complete article

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11 May 2020 | Law Enforcement

Factsheet: The NYPD Muslim Surveillance and Mapping Program

IMPACT: The New York Police Department’s (NYPD) Muslim Surveillance and Mapping Program began under Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2001 and monitored Muslim communities in New York City and nearby states until 2014. A secret unit... read the complete article

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28 Apr 2020

Factsheet: Zuhdi Jasser

IMPACT: M. Zuhdi Jasser is a Syrian-American physician, author, and commentator. He is the founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) and a co-founder of the Muslim Reform Movement (MRM). Jasser has used... read the complete article

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Factsheet: NYPD STOP AND FRISK POLICY

Factsheet: FREEDOM PARTY OF AUSTRIA (FREIHEITLICHE PARTEI ÖSTERREICHS, FPÖ)

Factsheet: Peter King

Factsheet: Wiener Akademikerbund (WAB, Viennese Association of Academics)

Factsheet: Vlaams Belang (Flemish Interest)

Factsheet: No-Go Zone Conspiracy Theory

Factsheet: Sweden Democrats (Sverigedemokraterna)

Factsheet: Paul Sperry

Factsheet: The NYPD Muslim Surveillance and Mapping Program

Factsheet: Zuhdi Jasser