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#ATLANTA #MURDERS – The #Toxic Relationship Between #WhiteSupremacy & #Misogyny – #terror

Almost everything about the killing of eight people, six of whom were Asian women, at three spa salons in Atlanta, Georgia, speaks to the intersection of white supremacy and misogyny – from the way in which the locations were targeted by the white male suspect to the manner in which the predominantly white, male Cherokee County Police Department responded. When Captain Jay Baker stood before reporters, he did not use the words “terrorism” or “hate crime” to describe the violence. Instead, he seemed to apologise on behalf of the gunman, by saying that “he had a really bad day” – an odd way to speak of the premediated killing of eight individuals. He went on to mention 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long’s struggle with “sex addiction” and said that he was a “deeply religious” man. “He apparently has an issue, what he considers a sex addiction, and sees these locations as something that allows him to go to these places,” Baker added. “It’s a temptation for him that he wanted to eliminate.” In other words, the attack was not motivated by race, misogyny or religion – because the white male accused said so to a white police officer. This violence did not occur within a vacuum. Hate crimes against Asian Americans, mostly women, have spiked 150% during the past year, even as overall hate crimes have fallen by 7%, according to the Centre for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University in San Bernardino. (…) In a 2018 report titled ‘When Women are the Enemy: The Intersection of Misogyny and White Supremacy‘, the the Anti-Defamation League observed: “There is a robust symbiosis between misogyny and white supremacy; the two ideologies are powerfully intertwined. While not all misogynists are racists, and not every white supremacist is a misogynist, a deep-seated loathing of women acts as a connective tissue between many white supremacists, especially those in the alt-right, and their lesser-known brothers in hate like incels (involuntary celibates), MRAs (Men’s Rights Activists) and PUAs (Pick-Up Artists). “This cross-pollination means the largely anonymous outrage of the men’s rights arena acts as a bridge to the white supremacist and anti-Semitic ideology of the alt-right. After all, it’s not a huge leap from ‘women’s quest for equal rights threatens my stature as a man’ to ‘minorities’ and women’s quests for equal rights threaten my stature as a white man’.”

via bylinetimes: ATLANTA MURDERS – The Toxic Relationship Between White Supremacy & Misogyny

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White Supremacist Propaganda Reached Alarming Levels Across US In 2020, Says Report

As per a new report from the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism, white supremacist propaganda has hit an all-time high in the year 2020. As per a new report from the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism, white supremacist propaganda has hit an all-time high in the year 2020. The report has tracked the racist propaganda for decades. In the year 2020, anti-Semitic, racist and anti-LGBTQ+ posters, flyers and graffiti were recorded 5,125 times. This is almost twice the number that was recorded in 2019. The report focuses on incidents in every state excluding Hawaii. The report comprises 130 incidents of white supremacists involving banners, 56 in-person white supremacist events and 283 incidents of anti-semitic language or propaganda that specifically targeted Jewish institutions. This is a 68 per cent increase from what was seen in 2019. As per the reports, the highest level of such activity has been recorded in Texas, Washington, California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Virginia and Pennsylvania. The report provides a visual representation of the propaganda distribution efforts by geographic location. It can be used to highlight other specific trends.

via republicworld: White Supremacist Propaganda Reached Alarming Levels Across US In 2020, Says Report

siehe auch: White Supremacist Propaganda Spikes in 2020. ADL’s Center on Extremism (COE) tracked a near-doubling of white supremacist propaganda efforts in 2020, which included the distribution of racist, antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ fliers, stickers, banners and posters. The 2020 data shows a huge increase of incidents from the previous year, with a total of 5,125 cases reported (averaging more than 14 incidents per day), compared to 2,724 in 2019. This is the highest number of white supremacist propaganda incidents ADL has ever recorded. The number of propaganda incidents on college campuses dropped by more than half, perhaps due to COVID restrictions. Propaganda gives white supremacists the ability to maximize media and online attention, while limiting the risk of individual exposure, negative media coverage, arrests and public backlash that often accompanies more public events. The barrage of propaganda, which overwhelmingly features veiled white supremacist language with a patriotic slant, is an effort to normalize white supremacists’ message and bolster recruitment efforts while targeting minority groups including Jews, Blacks, Muslims, non-white immigrants, and the LGBTQ community. The 2020 propaganda appeared in every state except Hawaii, with the highest levels of activity in Texas, Washington, California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Virginia and Pennsylvania. ADL’S H.E.A.T. Map provides a visual representation of the propaganda distribution efforts by geographic location and can be used to highlight other specific trends.

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#NYPD warns white supremacists and conspiracy theorists are targeting cell towers, critical infrastructure – #terror

Conspiracy theorists and far-right white supremacist groups are “increasingly targeting critical infrastructure to incite fear, disrupt essential services, and cause economic damage with the United States and abroad.” The warning, published in a New York Police Department intelligence report seen by The Intercept, comes after several attacks have already occurred. Conspiracies fueled by the Internet end up attacking Internet infrastructure One of the most notable critical infrastructure attacks of the past few months was that of suicide bomber Anthony Quinn Warner, who blew himself up next to an AT&T facility. However, an FBI investigation said that the Christmas Day bombing appears to have been motivated by paranoia and conspiracy theories, rather than a specific social or political ideology. It is not clear if he meant to target the AT&T building, which was heavily damaged, disrupting services. But the NYPD Intelligence Bureau report, issued on January 20, details other attacks whose motives are more obviously aimed at critical infrastructure.
On December 14, 2020, someone broke into a cellphone tower ground station in Fairview, West Virginia. There, they severed the main power cable and removed the primary and back-up generator batteries. This impacted wireless coverage throughout West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, and led to damages of more than $28,000. Five days later, an unidentified individual cut open the perimeter fence of a cell tower site in Decatur, Tennessee, cut fiber optic cables, and damaged equipment. “The destruction led to a significant disruption of service for approximately 12 hours.” The Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence division also warned of a third cell tower attack in New York, not mentioned in the report. The NYPD detailed a neo-Nazi chat group whose “members strongly supported exploiting civil unrest in the United States by attacking the country’s infrastructure,” namely bridges, railways, and electrical grids.

via datacebterdynamics: NYPD warns white supremacists and conspiracy theorists are targeting cell towers, critical infrastructure

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#Russia’s #FSB nabs 14 #Ukrainian neo-Nazi gang members in two city raids

The detained are making confession statements, according to the FSB Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained 14 members of the Ukrainian neo-Nazi youth gang dubbed M.K.U. in the Russian cities of Gelendzhik and Yaroslavl, the FSB said in a statement on Friday. “As part of criminal proceedings under Article 282.1 of the Russian Criminal Code (arranging the activities of an extremist organization), the Federal Security Service and the Investigative Committee exposed an organized group of supporters of the M.K.U. Ukrainian radical youth crew, which was created by Ukrainian national Yegor Krasnov, born in 2000, whose online alias is Yegor Yakovlev,” the statement reads. Thirteen members of the group were detained in Gelendzhik and another one in Yaroslavl. “A large amount of neo-Nazi materials, bladed weapons, communication means containing manuals for making explosive devices and firearms were seized from their homes,” the FSB added. The detained are making confession statements, the FSB noted. According to them, the group was established in 2019 under Krasnov’s guidance. “The group later received orders from him and other Ukrainian members of the M.K.U., based in Kharkov and Kiev, to produce weapons, carry out terrorist attacks and commit mass murders and violent acts against common people,” the statement said.

via tass: Russia’s FSB nabs 14 Ukrainian neo-Nazi gang members in two city raids

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Nach #Streit mit #Neubrandenburg – #AfD sagt #Landesparteitag ab – #noAfD

Nachdem die Partei keine Möglichkeit hat, am Wochenende ihren Landesparteitag stattfinden zu lassen, verlegt sie den Termin in den Frühling. Und will womöglich im Zelt tagen. Der AfD-Landesverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern wird seinen Parteitag nicht wie ursprünglich geplant am Wochenende abhalten. Der Landesvorstand habe diesen am Vorabend offiziell abgesagt, teilte AfD-Landessprecher Leif-Erik Holm am Freitag mit. Zuvor war die Partei im Streit mit Neubrandenburg um Räumlichkeiten für den Landesparteitag erneut vor Gericht gescheitert. Laut AfD könne der Parteitag nun frühestens Ende April beziehungsweise Anfang Mai stattfinden. Denkbar sei etwa ein Parteitag im Zelt.
Das Oberverwaltungsgericht in Greifswald (OVG) hatte am Donnerstag mitgeteilt, dass es eine Beschwerde der AfD gegen ein Urteil des Verwaltungsgerichts Greifswald zurückgewiesen habe. Das Verwaltungsgericht Greifswald hatte einen Rechtsschutzantrag abgelehnt, mit dem die AfD die Stadt Neubrandenburg verpflichten wollte, ihr Räume im Jahnsportforum für ihren Landesparteitag am 20. und 21. März zur Verfügung zu stellen. Die Ablehnung hatte das OVG bestätigt. Die AfD wollte am Wochenende im Jahnsportforum einen Parteitag mit bis zu 400 Teilnehmern abhalten. Das Veranstaltungszentrum Neubrandenburg (VZN), eine Tochterfirma der Stadt, hatte zwar entschieden, dass Parteien das Jahnsportforum unter Auflagen für Parteizwecke nutzen dürfen – allerdings nur mit bis zu 125 Teilnehmern

via nordkurier. Nach Streit mit Neubrandenburg – AfD sagt Landesparteitag ab

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Eilantrag abgelehnt – #Brandenburgs #AfD muss #Parteitag auf 500 Leute begrenzen – #fckafd #superspreader #covidioten #sreaderevent

Die AfD in Brandenburg will am Wochenende in Frankfurt/Oder ihre Bundestagskandidaten aufstellen. Das Verwaltungsgericht hat die Teilnehmerzahl begrenzt. Brandenburgs AfD ist mit dem Versuch gescheitert, mehr Teilnehmer für ihren Parteitag in Frankfurt/Oder zuzulassen, als die Stadt genehmigt hatte. Das Verwaltungsgericht wies am Freitag einen Eilantrag ab, mit dem die Partei erzwingen wollte, am Wochenende 700 Leute in die Brandenburg-Halle einlassen zu dürfen. Nun muss die AfD ihr Treffen auf 500 zeitgleich anwesende Teilnehmer begrenzen – so wie es die Stadtverwaltung angeordnet hatte. Die Partei will am Samstag und Sonntag in Frankfurt/Oder ihre Bundestagskandidaten aufstellen. Die Abwägungen der Verwaltung seien nicht zu beanstanden, befand das Gericht. Unter Berücksichtigung der räumlichen Verhältnisse in der Brandenburg-Halle sei eine Ausnahmegenehmigung “aus epidemiologischen Gründen” nicht vertretbar. Infektionsschutz und Mindestabstand seien mit mehr als 500 Anwesenden nicht zu gewährleisten.

via tagesspiegel: Eilantrag abgelehnt – Brandenburgs AfD muss Parteitag auf 500 Leute begrenzen

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EL: Rassismus-Eklat und Schläge – #EuropaLeague #Glasgow #Rangers #Slavia #Prag

Unschöne Szenen in der Europa League: Ein Spieler von den Glasgow Rangers wird rassistisch beleidigt, nach der Partie wird der vermeintliche Übeltäter tätlich angegriffen. Unglaubliche Vorfälle beim Achtelfinal-Rückspiel in der Europa League zwischen den Glasgow Rangers und Slavia Prag (0:2). Während es auf dem Platz zu zwei Roten Karten und einem Kung-Fu-Tritt kam, ereigneten sich gegen Ende der Partie tumultartige Szenen aus anderen Gründen. Auslöser: Ein Spieler der Tschechen soll Rangers-Profi Glen Kamara rassistisch beleidigt haben. Dies sagte Glasgow-Trainer Steven Gerrard nach der Partie. “Ich bin wütend. Es ist enttäuschend. Es passiert zu viel davon im Fußball”, kommentierte der 40-Jährige den Vorfall.  Den Aussagen der England-Legende zufolge sei Prags Ondrej Kudela der Übeltäter des Vorfalls. Den genauen Wortlaut der Beleidigung wollte der Glasgow-Meistertrainer nicht wiederholen. “Manche Sachen sind größer als Fußball”, stellte Gerrard erschüttert fest. “Das Enttäuschende ist, dass ihre Leute versuchen, ihren Spieler zu verteidigen und uns Lügner nennen”, echauffierte sich der Manager.
Körperlicher Angriff auf Slavia-Akteur. Doch damit nicht genug. Berichte aus Tschechien besagen, dass der vermeintliche Täter Kudela nach dem Spiel “mit Fäusten angegriffen und im Tunnel geschlagen” wurde. Die tschechische Zeitung Seznam Zprávy nannte weitere Details: Die Polizei habe die Slavia-Spieler unter deren Begleitung aus Sicherheitsbedenken ins Hotel gefahren. Offenbar habe der Verein den gesamten Vorfall auch der tschechischen Botschaft in Großbritannien gemeldet.

via sport1: EL: Rassismus-Eklat und Schläge

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