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Fighting 21st Century Fascism

Matthew N. Lyons

Matthew N. Lyons has been writing about right-wing politics for over 25 years. His work focuses on the interplay between right-wing movements and systems of The use of violence, intimidation, surveillance, and discrimination, particularly by the state and/or its civilian allies, to control populations or particular sections of a population. Learn more , and responses to these movements by leftists, liberals, and the state.

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Political Research Associates

Dynamics of Bigotry

Scapegoating, Conspiracism, Right-Wing Populism, and Propaganda & Deception
Chip Berlet
Matthew N. Lyons
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Political Research Associates

Repression and Ideology: The Legacy of Discredited Centrist/Extremist Theory

Introduction New Introduction Two social science models used by the U.S. government—“countersubversion theory” and “centrist/extremist theory”—wrongly assume there is criminal intent and activity…
Chip Berlet
Matthew N. Lyons
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Political Research Associates

The Patriot and Armed Militia Movements

Groups that have consciously and unconsciously adopted the countersubversion model promoted by centrist/extremist theory were quick to call for increased government power to fend off the perceived threat to law and order posed by the…militia movement.
Chip Berlet
Matthew N. Lyons
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