The Last Peter Smith

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Freelance journalist & researcher | Words in Militant Wire, Lawfare, CTC Sentinel, EurasiaNet, antihate.ca & more | Interested in conflict, technology and underground movements | People's First Runner Up

Heidi Beirich is a dedicated researcher, relentless opponent of the far right, and someone I consider a friend. Her decades-long body of work is beyond reproach. This is a clear case of a regime dedicated to stamping out dissent and criminalizing anti-fascists. edition.cnn.com/2026/08/12/p...

Exclusive: Former employee at Southern Poverty Law Center arrested on fraud charges | CNN Politics

A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center has been arrested in California on charges that she oversaw secret payments to informants inside of White supremacist groups, one of whom she was a...

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Trump: -Dropped fraud charges against an Indian billionaire after he hired Trump's personal lawyer -Pardoned Binance's CEO after he boosted Trump's crypto business -Scrapped consumer protections after the airline industry hired Trumpworld lobbyists Pay-to-play corruption.

Swedish prosecutors have charged an 18yo man for crimes committed "within the framework of violence-promoting networks on the internet." Charges include attempted murder, incitement to suicide, rape, sexual exploitation of children, CSAM production & animal cruelty www.aklagare.se/for-media/pr...

Man i Umeå åtalad för flera grova brott över internet

Åklagaren har i dag väckt åtal mot en 18-årig man för en mängd grova brott begångna inom ramen för våldsbejakande nätverk på internet. Åtalet omfattar bland annat försök till mord i tre fall, uppmanin...

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New from 404 Media: ICE plans to develop its own smart glasses to "supplement" its facial recognition app, according to a DHS official told about the plans in a meeting. A second person who attended a conference this week heard a senior ICE official discuss the plans www.404media.co/ice-plans-to...

ICE Plans to Develop Own Smart Glasses to ‘Supplement’ Its Facial Recognition App

A DHS official and another person who attended a recent conference described the plans to 404 Media.

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Across Europe, far-right movements are growing more violent, with a rise in harassment & attacks targeting migrants and vulnerable communities. Fueled by conspiracy theories & amplified through online recruitment, these actions signal a dangerous normalization of extremist violence in the streets.

European Far-Right Street Activity is Growing Bolder, Violent

Across Europe, far-right movements are growing more aggressive, with a rise in vigilante patrols, harassment, and violence targeting migrants and vulnerable communities. From Hungary to France and Pol...

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White supremacists from around the world met in February to plan whites-only enclaves, expand recruitment, and advance mass “remigration.” Hosted by Arkansas-based Return to the Land, the summit convened neo-Nazi leaders invoking the “Great Replacement” and coordinating across borders. Read more:

A “Who’s Who” of Global Far Right Extremists Gathered to Share Plans for Whites-Only Communities

White supremacists from the U.S., Europe, South Africa, and Australia gathered in February to openly strategize about building whites-only communities and deporting millions. Hosted by Arkansas-based ...

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Quebec City terrorism arrest: “According to an investigation by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team, the individual allegedly used social media to promote the violent ideology of Atomwaffen Division, a terrorist entity.” rcmp.ca/en/news/2026... Via @petersmith.bsky.social

Terrorism charge laid against minor from Québec City area

Federal Policing, Eastern Region is announcing a charge laid against a Québec City-area teenager for a terrorism-related offence. According to an investigation by the Integrated National Security Enfo...

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