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In the News (Sun 3 Jun 12)

  
  Threat posed to democracy by extremist parties and movements in Europe
Extremist parties and movements are often oligarchies with a strong hierarchical structure which do not apply democratic principles internally.
The growth of extremist movements depends on the stereotyped explanation of such hostile circumstances, the definition of the enemy in the form of a conspiracy by global rulers, placing responsibility for their own miserable conditions on target minority groups which are different in terms of nationality, ethnic origin, religion, colour, culture or language.
Not all movements are extremist, but almost all extremists' circles and organisations intend to become movements mobilising their supporters and sympathizers.
assembly.coe.int /Documents/WorkingDocs/doc03/EDOC9890.htm   (5973 words)

  
 Extremism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term "extremist" is used to describe groups and individuals who have become radicalized, in some way, even though the term radical originally meant to go to the root of a (social) problem.
The terms "extremist" or "radical" are often used to label those who advocate or use violence against the will of the larger social body, but it is also used by some to describe those who advocate or use violence to enforce the will of the social body, such as a government or majority constitutency.
The act of labeling a person, group or action as "extremist" is sometimes claimed to be a technique to further a political goal—especially by governments seeking to defend the status quo, or political centrists.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Extremist   (842 words)

  
 Islamic Extremists: How Do They Mobilize Support? by Judy Barsalou: Special Reports: U.S. Institute of Peace
Extremist groups in the Middle East and South Asia display a diversity of motives and methods of operation, reflecting the widely varying circumstances in which they have arisen and operate.
Extremist groups have also achieved significant success in their efforts to ban alcohol consumption and confine women to the private domain of their homes, where they are subject to the authority of their male relations.
Members of extremist groups often report on the "glamour" of being members of such groups, and of becoming "addicted" to the adrenaline-driven excitement of their activities, which they say becomes a way of life.
www.usip.org /pubs/specialreports/sr89.html   (4712 words)

  
 Responding to Extremist Speech: 20 Frequently Asked Questions
For example, if an extremist puts bogus license plates with anti-government slogans on his car, he may be cited for violating motor vehicle laws even though the plates themselves contain an expressive element.
The government may not ban an extremist group from such a program on the grounds that the group's participation would stain the image of the state Department of Transportation or give the false appearance that the government endorses the group's message.
To treat the extremists differently would be to discriminate based on the content of their message.
www.adl.org /20faq/20q.html   (2674 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This is to say that the religious extremist believes that he possesses an unadulterated, more accurate, and likewise “fundamentalist” rendition of the holy texts.
However, for most, an extremist is one whose viewpoint and deeds are situated on the outermost fringes of the mainstream.
For extremists on both sides of the conflict, any compromise on these uncompromising ideals would signify a capitulation and a failure to uphold what they believe to be divine legislation.
www.ynetnews.com /articles/0,7340,L-3123337,00.html   (889 words)

  
 FOCUS ON ANTI-GOVERNMENT EXTREMIST MOVEMENT
While many anti-government extremists reject the blatant hatred espoused by neo-Nazi groups or the Ku Klux Klan, the movement allows more subtle bigots to use Jews, Blacks and other minorities as scapegoats for the nation's problems, both real and imagined.
On the outermost fringe of the anti-government extremist movement are independents who operate beyond the purview of organized militia groups.
Right-wing anti-government extremists often view law enforcement agents as the foot soldiers in a federal plot to impose tyranny.
www.adl.org /focus_sheets/focus_extremist.asp   (810 words)

  
 The Moderate as Extremist
Probably the most common stereotype is that of the "dogmatic extremist" who only reads and views things that agree with his/her position and either avoids or automatically rejects anything which does not agree with that position regardless of the merits of their argument.
In fact, "extremists" are generally less dogmatic than "moderates." Dogmatic people are unlikely to change their views on anything, but almost all "extremists" start out believing a more mainstream ideology and later change to a different philosophy.
The validity of a philosophy has no automatic relationship to how "extremist" it is. Whether it is "middle of the road" or "extremist" is irrelevant, ideas should be judged on the basis of their merits NOT how "extremist" they are.
question-everything.mahost.org /Philosophy/Moderate.html   (1200 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly | Opinion | Extremist mayhem   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
These are Jewish extremists who believe that all of Palestine -- not to mention some territories beyond -- is part of the "historic land of Israel" promised by God to the Jews and it is their holy duty to resist expulsion even if it costs them their lives.
Apart from a fringe of right-wing extremists in Israel the world has been looking forward to the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza as the first concrete step towards the resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict, at the heart of which resides the Palestinian cause.
One might further remind him that not only is the occupation a flagrant breach of international law, but also that the Permanent Court of War Crimes has ruled that for an occupying power to transfer a portion of its populace to the territories under its occupation is itself a crime.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2005/756/op1.htm   (802 words)

  
 Fox criticizes 'extremist' politics - Boston.com
President Vicente Fox said Tuesday that Mexicans do not support "extremist" and "messianic" politics, a thinly veiled slap at a leftist candidate who has launched street blockades to press for a full recount of last month's presidential election.
MEXICO CITY --President Vicente Fox said Tuesday that Mexicans do not support "extremist" and "messianic" politics, a thinly veiled slap at a leftist candidate who has launched street blockades to press for a full recount of last month's presidential election.
Fox's comments came a day after he told foreign journalists that his ruling-party ally Felipe Calderon was the "clear winner" of the disputed July 2 vote -- his strongest statement yet about the political crisis that has gripped Mexico for weeks.
www.boston.com /news/world/latinamerica/articles/2006/08/23/fox_criticizes_extremist_politics   (360 words)

  
 Who Is an Extremist?
Libertarians are often hit with the accusation "You are an extremist." What the accuser means is that the libertarian holds political and economic beliefs that are at the outermost fringes of American society.
They considered the extremists to be the socialists who were trying their best to move America in the opposite direction.
For it is one of the major reasons Americans continue to suffer under the extremist and bizarre way of life known as the socialistic welfare state and the regulated society.
www.fff.org /freedom/0498a.asp   (1558 words)

  
 Islamic extremist terrorism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Islamic extremist terrorism refers to acts of terrorism by its supporters and practitioners to be in furtherance of the goals of Islam.
According to statistics of the National Counterterrorism Center, a national government organization of the United States, Islamic extremism was responsible for approximately 57% of terrorist fatalities and 61% of woundings in 2004 and early 2005, where a terrorist perpetrator type could be specified.
Islamist extremists sometimes claim they are defending Islam and the Muslim community, or that they are acting in retaliation for what they see as aggression against Muslims by Israel and by various western countries such as the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Islamic_extremist_terrorism   (2846 words)

  
 Media Matters - MSNBC's O'Donnell labeled Crawford protesters "anti-war extremists"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Using the term "extremists" without attributing it to anyone was a clear violation of journalistic standards.
The famous "some people say" twist of language that allows them to inject a meme into the consciousness of their audience without actually appearing to endorse it.
Extremists are people who kill other people because they don't like war.
mediamatters.org /items/200508230004   (2064 words)

  
 EducationGuardian.co.uk | higher news | Extremist groups active inside UK universities, report claims
Extremist organisations are operating on university campuses across the country and pose a serious threat to national security, according to a new report.
The study states that the Islamist groups Hizb ut-Tahrir and al-Muhajiroun, which are subject to a "no-platform policy" by the National Union of Students, are active on many campuses and often operate under different names.
Among the universities named are Cambridge, where the BNP were detected; Oxford, where the report said animal rights extremists had been active; and the London School of Economics and Manchester University, which both had active Islamist extremist groups.
education.guardian.co.uk /higher/news/story/0,9830,1571566,00.html   (395 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Encyclopedia of Modern American Extremists and Extremist Groups:: Books: Stephen E. Atkins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
According to the introduction, an extremist movement, group, or individual is one who pursues "policies or practices outside the societal norm," often through violence.
The extremist agenda transcends personal gain and seeks to change the status quo.
Now, while it qualifies under the Author's contention that extremist parties are 'deviations from the normal' (my paraphrase), it shows the uselessness of such a definition of extremism.
www.amazon.com /Encyclopedia-American-Extremists-Extremist-Groups/dp/0313315027   (984 words)

  
 Rise of Domestic Terrorism and Its Relation to United States Armed Forces
Racially-motivated extremist and terrorist groups in the United States, especially those of today, tend to utilize religious justifications and "teachings" for their violent actions, and all indications are that this trend will continue at an accelerating rate into the foreseeable future.
Military personnel involvement in extremist and hate-groups, specifically "hard-core" white supremacist groups is estimated to be similar to that degree of involvement that exists in the general population.
The ability of extremist groups, whether actively violent or merely vocal at present, to recruit active-duty military personnel poses a serious threat to efforts by the military leadership to control such activities.
www.fas.org /irp/eprint/presley.htm   (16121 words)

  
 Are you a Right Wing Radical Extremist? - Sean Hannity Discussion
If you believe that freedom of religion does not mean freedom from religion and that freedom of religious speech does not include Jim Jones, David Koresh or Muslim extremist who preach killing innocent people as the center-piece of their doctrine, then you are highly intelligent and you my friend, are a right-wing radical.
If you believe in the concept of right and wrong, good and evil, self-reliance and self-governance, the constitution as it was written, personal responsibility, the rights endowed by our creator as established in the Declaration of Independence, then you are no longer part of the "mainstream" in America, according to today’s democrats.
You are an extremist, a right-wing ideologue, and here is the latest class title for people like you, an "absolutist".
www.hannity.com /forum/showthread.php?t=51571   (2573 words)

  
 USBC - In the News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A fformer state legislator and current quarterback of the immigration reform movement on Capitol Hill, Tancredo won a clear victory over Conti.
She said his positions did not reflect those of the suburban district.
While Conti had tagged Tancredo’s immigration views as “extremist,” Tancredo, and voters, thought otherwise.
www.usbc.org /info/2004/nov/tancredo.htm   (236 words)

  
 village voice > news > The Homegrown Anthrax Blitz by Ginger Adams Otis
The upcoming trial of anti-abortion extremist James Charles Kopp (a/k/a the Atomic Dog), who is accused of killing Dr. Slepian, may change the DOJ's position.
Though the judge in that case did not find sufficient proof of a conspiracy, the DOJ did uncover evidence of a number of tiny "networks" running through the extremist movement—an arrangement not unlike the one used by Osama bin Laden's Al Quaeda.
Also arrested on charges related to the case were two Brooklyn extremists, who allegedly helped Kopp elude European authorities and passed communications to the fugitive from other members of the movement.
www.villagevoice.com /issues/0142/otis.php   (930 words)

  
 ACLU of Colorado: Spy Files
During the ensuring controversy, the Denver Police Department never provided a definition of the term "criminal extremist," nor did it explain the meaning of the label or the consequences to organizations who are labeled as "criminal extremist" in the intelligence files.
The term "extremist" is frequently used by intelligence officers to describe the targets of their politically-motivated intelligence gathering.
The FBI memo referred to categories such as "fl extremist," "animal rights extremist," "environmental extremist," "domestic extremist," "radical Islamic extremist," "European origin extremist," "Latin origin extremist," and "Asian origin extremist." No definitions were provided in the FBI memo.
www.aclu-co.org /spyfiles/criminalextremist.htm   (383 words)

  
 U.S. Condemns Extremist Violence in Macedonia
The United States rejects and condemns the continuing violence from ethnic Albanian extremists in Macedonia.
These extremists have no legitimacy and do not represent the vast majority of ethnic Albanians in Macedonia.
Their actions are causing serious harm to the interests and image of those they claim to represent in the ethnic Albanian community in Macedonia, Kosovo and the region.
www.state.gov /p/eur/ci/mk/index.cfm?docid=1421   (210 words)

  
 How to Label an Extremist?
There are no shortage of extremists here in the land of the free.
And that is they may be rational in most areas, but off the wall in a few.
An extremist is someone who rejects facts and holds on to opinions no matter what.
forums.canadiancontent.net /international-politics/39443-how-label-extremist.html#post593705   (807 words)

  
 We are conservative, not extremist: PM - National - smh.com.au
THE Prime Minister, John Howard, has denied the NSW division of the Liberal Party has been taken over by extremist right wingers, saying that members like him were conservative, but not extremist.
He said the voters would not have supported his government on four occasions if it was run by extremists, because the public did not like extreme views.
The Premier, Morris Iemma, used Parliament yesterday to again accuse the Liberals of being taken over by " extremists" and said Mr Howard was going to extreme lengths to try to protect his embattled state leader.
www.smh.com.au /news/national/we-are-conservative-not-extremist-pm/2006/10/19/1160851070492.html   (434 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - U.S. troops arrest suspected Iraqi extremist leader   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Sami Ahmed and the others were captured late Wednesday near Baqouba, a hotbed of anti-coalition activity in the Sunni Triangle, north of Baghdad, said Maj. Josslyn Aberle of the Tikrit-based 4th Infantry Division.
The statement did not say when al-Zarqawi was supposedly killed, but U.S. jets bombed strongholds of the extremist Ansar al-Islam in the north last April as Saddam Hussein's regime was collapsing.
In what appeared to be a nod to the criticism, U.S. administrator L. Paul Bremer said the coalition would help strengthen border security, saying it was "increasingly apparent" that "a large part of terrorism" comes from outside Iraq.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2004-03-04-iraq_x.htm   (847 words)

  
 Indigo Jo Blogs: Extremists crash the party again (updated)
It was, however, later reported by the BBC that "hundreds" of Muslims demonstrated, which indicates that this group were vastly outnumbered by the people who arrived in the main march from Regent's Park.
One wonders if these idiots will be the people who get the column inches, giving the world the impression that the cartoons offended only extremists like those I saw in Sloane Street today and those who invaded the EU compounds in Palestine.
Al-Ghurabaa' (who are assumed to be the protesters on Friday afternoon) have a history of crashing SPT's demonstrations; they actually used to call SPT "close to becoming munafiqeen" (hypocrites) on their site.
blogistan.co.uk /blog/mt.php/2006/02/03/extremists_crash_the_party_aga   (2491 words)

  
 Responding to Extremist Speech Online: 10 Frequently Asked Questions
As an organization dedicated to the eradication of bigotry in all its forms, the Anti-Defamation League has long been concerned about the propagation of racism, anti-Semitism and prejudice on the Internet.
In numerous reports, the League has detailed the ways bigots are using the Internet to promote and recruit for their cause, communicate more easily and cheaply and reach new audiences -- particularly the young.
The First Amendment's protection of free speech shields most extremist propaganda, and Internet Service Providers, the private companies that host most extremist sites, may freely choose whether to house these sites or not.
www.adl.org /issue_combating_hate/10faq_extremist_online.asp   (482 words)

  
 Joe Biden, extremist? - Sean Hannity Discussion
I don't think Joe Biden is an "extremist." It seems that some on the Right are insisting on a kind of trumped-up, straw-man "THE LIBERALS ARE GOING TO ASSASSINATE ROBERTS" nonsense.
If he is not an extremist then Karl Rove is a moderate.
Honestly, I don't think of Kar Rove as having a "politics." I don't think of him as an extremist.
www.hannity.com /forum/showthread.php?t=19865   (416 words)

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