The Counter Extremism Project has highlighted the online presence of dangerous extremist propagandists known to law enforcement and intelligence communities as well as notorious extremist content with links to violence in its Extremism Spotlight series. Continuing to allow this material to remain online to radicalize followers and incite violence is inexplicable. One-time removals for positive public relations are only a part of the effort, as content can sometimes still be easily found. CEP has strongly advocated for industrywide standards for automatic removal online for those individuals with demonstrable links to violence.
Siege is an anthology of violent pro-Nazi and pro-Charles Manson essays written by American neo-Nazi James Mason in the 1980s and first published as a single volume in 1992 that inspired a generation of neo-Nazis.
The Turner Diaries, a 1978 novel about a race war and the creation of a white nation, has influenced transnational acts of murder, robbery, and terrorism.
Abdullah al-Faisal is a U.S.-designated Islamist propagandist who has recruited for ISIS globally and facilitated travel to ISIS-held territory.
Ahmad Musa Jibril is an Arab-American Islamist preacher who has reportedly influenced Westerners to fight in the Syrian conflict.
Yusuf al-Qaradawi is a Qatar-based Islamist theologian and the unofficial chief ideologue of the Muslim Brotherhood who has called for the murder of Americans, gay people, and Jews.
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
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