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European Climate Ripe for Third-Generation Jihadism
September 20, 2017
The recent Islamic State-related terror attack in London has demonstrated the threat of third-generation jihadism in Europe, as the combination of Islamist doctrine, economic malaise, and Left-Right political polarization are creating fertile ground for the growth of jihadism throughout the continent.
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Critics Point to Chilling Effects of German "Hate Speech" Law
September 18, 2017
The BBC reports on the growing debate in Germany over the potential chilling effects of a law set to enter into force in October that provides for large fines of social media companies that do not take down "blatantly illegal" speech, including "defamation of religions, religious and ideological associations," from their online platforms.
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NYT Critiques Forms of Private Internet Censorship
September 15, 2017
The New York Times has published an editorial expressing alarm about the implications of a website security and performance company's decision to effectively take off-line a neo-Nazi website for mocking a victim of violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, arguing that private internet censorship presents a new problem for freedom of expression.
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UN Report Points to Economic Factors in Driving Extremism
September 15, 2017
The UN Development Programme has produced a new study, based on "hundreds of interviews with extremists" involved in groups like Islamist organizations Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab, pinpointing "deprivation and marginalization, underpinned by weak governance" as key factors in pushing Africans into the arms of violent extremist groups.
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Australian Official Seeks Restrictions on "Hateful" Speech
September 14, 2017
The Guardian reports that, in a move that may have implications for speech on issues such as migration and security, Australia's human rights commissioner Edward Santow has pushed the country's Parliament to pass laws protecting gay people from "hateful" speech in the midst of a debate over a national referendum on same-sex marriage.
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