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A study of global far-right movements and their hashtags on Twitter have revealed similarities that display a reliance on long-held myths, including the idea of a “golden age of freedom.”
Our research suggests that incel discussion boards are surprisingly diverse. Despite this diversity, we find that incels are united by their hatred of women.
The judgment document in the Toronto van attack case pointed out that the attacker’s motivations were unclear but related to other ideologically informed violent acts.
Is right-wing violent extremism the new fifth wave of modern terrorism? If so, there’s no doubt the impacts of COVID-19 will only help accelerate the radicalization of its adherents.
The decision to charge an incel youth with terrorism reinforces worrying trends in counterterrorism.
Incels, or ‘involuntary celibate’ men, are increasingly radicalising online and committing acts of violence against women. New research explores ways the government can combat it.
Until we acknowledge that toxic white masculinity is fuelling mass murders, aggrieved white men will continue to commit them – and we’ll all continue to pay the price.
We don’t want to have to think about our role in creating the individuals who commit violence. Amazingly, Joker asks us to.
The notion of a ‘crisis of masculinity" clouds the understanding of complex social phenomena and falsely asserts a vision of humanity as being radically divided between men and women.
The word “terrorism” has not been used officially to describe the Toronto van attack. But if it’s shown the accused was inspired by misogyny, Canadian law allows for terror to be added to murder charges. Should it?
Was the suspect in Toronto’s van attack inspired by a misogynist mass killer in the United States?
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Senior Lecturer, Arts and Communication, University of Canberra, The University of Western Australia
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Associate professor, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Communication Studies; Research Chair on Intersectionality, Violence and Resistance, Concordia University
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Professeur, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor
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Associate Professor of Criminology & English Literature, Western University
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Assistant Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Professor of Politics and Public Administration, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Lecturer in Film Studies, University of Liverpool
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Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement; Associate Professor, The Centre for Women's and Gender Studies, Brock University
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