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extremism

[ik-stree-miz-uhm] / ɪkˈstri mɪz əm /


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"Children who return in the cohort will be asked to undergo community integration programmes, therapeutic support, and countering violent extremism programmes," she added.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Experts who monitor far-right extremism have tracked a resurgence in California in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The Church Committee stopped short of concluding that Cointelpro deliberately perpetuated extremism, but its report made clear that blurring the line between monitoring and participation might have encouraged informants to keep the activity going.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

While the intent may have been to show that extremism can hide in plain sight, the effect, critics of the stories argued, was normalization.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 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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