The Media Are Legitimizing a Century-Old Nazi Trope

Ari Paul / FAIR Jun 5, 2019 An extremist phrase is seeping into mainstream media discourse, creating a dangerous situation with an ominous historical context. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

New Zealand Gunman’s Manifesto Echoes Norwegian Mass Murderer’s

JAN M. OLSEN / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2019 A Swedish terror expert sees parallels between the shooter's writings and a 1,500-page document published by Anders Behring Breivik. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Islamophobia Kills: German Munich Shooter Admired Anders Breivik and Killed Turks

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 24, 2016 The shooter at a Munich mall last week who killed nine and left 27 wounded was an admirer of right-wing Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, and he appears to have hated Muslims. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Interpol Reports That 1 Percent of European Terrorism Was Carried Out by Muslims in 2014 (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 28, 2015 Interpol's latest report on European terrorism, which covers 2014, would obviously look different for the horrible year of 2015. But you can’t judge trends on any one year, and 2014 was more typical of the past decade than 2015. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Looking for Terrorists? Why Not Check the Extreme Right Website Linked to 100 Hate Crime Killings

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Breivik Declared Sane, Given Maximum Sentence

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 25, 2012 Anders Behring Breivik, “the Norwegian far-right extremist” who killed 77 people and wounded hundreds during twin attacks in Norway last summer, was Friday declared to have been sane throughout the course of his rampage. A court sentenced him to at least 21 years in prison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: 40,000 Brave Norwegians

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2012 For proving that love for others, regardless of creed, gender or skin color, is still a powerful force in human affairs, we honor the 40,000 Norwegians who sang out in an Oslo square on Thursday against the violent dogma of mass killer Anders Breivik. They are our Truthdiggers of the Week.For proving that love for others is still a powerful force in human affairs, we honor the 40,000 Norwegians who sang out against violence and dogma as our Truthdiggers of the Week. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Accused Norwegian Terrorist Has a Pen Pal

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2012 Early in the 20th century, Ayn Rand admired serial killer William Hickman from afar. Today, 23-year-old Massachusetts resident Kevin Forts has found his own murderous darling in the figure of accused terrorist Anders Breivik. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Norway Shooter Declared Insane

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2011 This may not come as particularly surprising news, but psychiatry experts tasked with examining Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian man who killed 77 people and injured 151 in a mass shooting in his home country last summer, have concluded that he is insane. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Irony in Norway

Staff / Truthdig Aug 2, 2011 Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, leader of the Labor Party whose youth activists were so viciously targeted by right-wing terrorist Anders Breivik, is warning against "a witch hunt on expression." At the same time, the right-wing Progress Party is looking to exploit Breivik's mass murder to revise a few civil liberties. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Osama Reads the News

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Defense Lawyer Doubts Norway Suspect’s Sanity

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2011 The lawyer defending Anders Behring Breivik, who pleaded not guilty in court after admitting he carried out the deadly attacks in Norway, said his client might be insane. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )