extremism
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The prince said he had felt the need to speak out because saying nothing allows "hate and extremism to flourish unchecked".
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Allizandra Herberhold, a nihilistic violent extremism consultant and exit interventionist who works with the nonprofit Parents for Peace, told me extreme content is used as a form of currency in these communities.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
“Antisemitism has been a very core part of far-right extremism as long and as far back as we think about far-right extremism as an organized movement in the U.S. — so the 1870s,” Blee said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Though the center claimed to be effective in fighting extremism, ‘hate’ always continued to be on the rise, more dangerous than ever, with each year’s report on hate groups,” Mr. Moser wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
“We will defeat the forces of extremism and militancy with the power of the people,” she declared.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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"Ideas Live On" by Benazir Bhutto (2007)
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“Address to the United Nations Youth Assembly” by Malala Yousafzai
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