The rise of extreme Buddhism: What’s happening and why?
In places like Myanmar and Sri Lanka, violent fire bombings, mob scenes and forced migrations are now synonymous with Buddhist nationalist sentiment. Continue reading
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NATO chief, New Zealand PM say they’re united in stopping extremism
Stoltenberg, making a two-day trip to New Zealand, visited Christchurch, where 51 Muslim worshippers were killed in the attacks on two mosques by a suspected white supremacist. Continue reading
‘We’re a target’: Canada’s places of worship are fortifying, and the government is helping pay for it
Surveillance cameras, alarms and vehicle barriers are the new reality at Canada’s places of worship. A federal program has been funding the security measures. Continue reading
Terror reports to reference ideology, not religions after ‘Sikh extremism’ criticism: Goodale
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says future reports on terrorist threats in Canada will have to speak to the ideologies or intentions of extremists, not their religions. Continue reading
Facebook bans half-dozen Canadian pages under extremism, hate policy
The company announced in late March that it would ban “praise, support and representation” of white nationalism and separatism. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Extremism is a security threat. That includes white nationalism
This was indeed an act of terrorism. And the ideologies of white nationalism and white supremacy that motivated it should be treated as a security threat. Continue reading
‘Understand the why’: Sikh and former white supremacist talk about finding common ground at Calgary event
A brutal attack entwined the lives of Pardeep Singh Kaleka, a Sikh man, and Arno Michaelis, a former white supremacist. Continue reading
B.C. seeing rise in extremism: SFU professor
By Robyn Crawford Reporter
Candyce Kenshall specializes in terrorism, she says there has been a rise in Canadians heading to the alt right. Continue reading
Edmonton protesters confront far-right group that CBSA report suggests is ‘not afraid to use violence’
Members of a far-right group who Canadian border officials say has members that “adhere to extreme right-wing ideology and are not afraid to use violence” was confronted by several dozen protesters in Edmonton’s central McCauley neighbourhood on Monday. Continue reading
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi appears to call for attacks on Canada in new audio recording
The leader of the Islamic State group has called for attacks on Canada and other Western countries in a new audio recording, the first attributed to him in nearly a year. Continue reading