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September 30, 2025

According to the Counter Extremism Project, Redneck Revolt is a far-left, pro-gun group and an offshoot of the John Brown Gun Club, which recently made headlines by recruiting members with posters celebrating Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

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September 29, 2025

Redneck Revolt is a gun club described by the Counter Extremism Project as a “far-left group” that “stands against capitalism and the concept of the nation-state, including its symbols such as police, prisons, and courts.”

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September 29, 2025

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed on the situation in Syria and ISIS returnees in Germany. “More than 1,100 Germans joined the IS terrorist militia in Syria or Iraq. After the collapse of the caliphate, 472 returned. These...

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September 27, 2025

The Counter Extremism Project lists Redneck Revolt as an offshoot of the John Brown Gun Club, which has been involved in at least two violent attacks at ICE facilities, one in Washington in 2019 and another on July 4 in Alvarado, Texas. The club...

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September 27, 2025

Redneck Revolt, described by the Counter Extremism Project as a "far-left" gun club, rejects capitalism and the nation-state, often deploying armed members to protests and claiming to shield left-wing activists from "fascist" or "white supremacist"...

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September 26, 2025

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), in particular, plays a key role in Tehran's covert dealings. "An Iranian company or an Iranian businessman can buy a company in one of the UAE's free trade zones that is set up there for a transaction," Hans-Jakob...

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September 25, 2025

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed regarding Russian drones disrupting air travel in Denmark.

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September 25, 2025

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed for segment: Drones were again circling Danish airports yesterday evening and overnight. Who sent them is still unclear. But Copenhagen is certain that hybrid warfare is behind it. NATO is...

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September 25, 2025

Two days after the drone sightings in Copenhagen and Oslo, Denmark reported further drone sightings at several airports in the country. The Danish government and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt are calling it a "hybrid attack ." Defense...

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September 25, 2025

In the area of "politically motivated crimes (PMK) on the left", the increase was particularly high at 172%, specifically 109 offenses (2023: 40). Experts view this with concern. "With Israel-related anti-Semitism, one topic has simply become much...