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How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics – and why the silence on Epstein files matters

The "Epstein files" furor is fallout from the legitimization of crank beliefs

21.07.2025 10

Salon

Art Jipson

How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics – and why the silence on Epstein files matters

How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics – and why the silence on Epstein files matters

The foundational belief of many of the QAnon followers is that Donald Trump is the heroic figure fighting the elite pedophile ring.

19.07.2025 2

The Conversation

Art Jipson

NAR’s ‘7 Mountains Mandate’ is fueling political extremism in the US

The far-right Christian mandate asks evangelicals to consider themselves soldiers in a holy war

11.07.2025 10

Salon

Art Jipson

How the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ Is Linked to Political Extremism in the US

How the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ Is Linked to Political Extremism in the US

There are indications the man who allegedly shot elected Democrats in Minnesota was a follower of the movement.

09.07.2025 10

Talking Points Memo

Art Jipson

What is the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?

What is the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?

The Seven Mountain Mandate calls on Christians to gain influence, or ‘take dominion,’ over seven key areas of culture: religion, family,...

08.07.2025 60

The Conversation

Art Jipson

The term ‘lone gunman’ ignores the structures that enable violence

A scholar of extremism writes that the use of the term often obscures deeper societal issues such as rising political violence and is dangerously...

19.06.2025 9

The Conversation

Art Jipson

A field guide to ‘accelerationism’: White supremacist groups using violence to spur race war and create social chaos

A scholar of right-wing extremism provides an overview of some of the key white supremacist groups that pose significant threats to public safety.

11.06.2025 10

The Conversation

Art Jipson

Patriots’ Day: How far-right groups hijack history and patriotic symbols to advance their cause, according to an expert on extremism

On Patriots’ Day, far-right groups may use historical events and patriotic symbols to claim they are engaging in a ‘modern-day fight for freedom.’

17.04.2025 3

The Conversation

Art Jipson

New Apostolic Reformation Evangelicals See Trump As God’s Warrior In Their Battle To Christianize America

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. A growing movement...

11.11.2024 10

Talking Points Memo

Art Jipson

New Apostolic Reformation evangelicals see Trump as God’s warrior in their battle to win America from satanic forces and Christianize it

A growing movement believes President-elect Donald Trump is fighting a spiritual war against demonic forces within the United States. Trump himself...

08.11.2024 4

The Conversation

Art Jipson