Authors: Amarnath Amarasingam, Michele St-Amant & David Jones Publication Date: 2024 In this article published in Perspectives on Terrorism, OPV researchers collaborated with Amarnath Amarasingam to examine the intersection of right-wing extremism and military service. Through interviews with former extremists who have military backgrounds, the article explores how military experience interacts with far-right extremism. It…
Authors: Henry Kerr, Michele St-Amant & John McCoy Publication Date: 2024 In this article published in The Canadian Journal of Family and Youth, OPV researchers share the findings of an original survey on youth experiences with extremist and hateful content online in Edmonton. The article offers recommendations for involving youth in broader efforts to combat…
Authors: Michael King & Sam Mullins Publication Date: March 4, 2021 In this article published in Just Security, OPV’s Research Director collaborated with Sam Mullins to examine the claim that radicalization has increased since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and offer a contrarian view. Read the Article
Our Executive Director, John McCoy, co-authored this opinion piece on tackling polarization and xenophobia in Canada. Original Article Published by the Hill Times on February 26, 2024. Three overlapping issues have coalesced and formed a growing threat to democratic countries. Social polarization, xenophobia, and a growing openness to the use of violence as a means…
Our Executive Director, John McCoy, co-authored this opinion piece on the proactive approaches needed to face an increasingly polarized era in the aftermath of the Edmonton City Hall shooting. Original Article Published by the Edmonton Journal on January 31, 2024. On Jan. 23, Edmontonians, Albertans and Canadians were confronted with the consequences of what an increasingly polarized…
Our executive director, John McCoy, talks about the alarming rate at which hate is growing in our province.
This discussion paper published by the United States Institutes for Peace presents a person-centered approach to outcomes for rehabilitation and reintegration (R&R) programs targeting returning women and children. Identifying and assessing outcomes are the intended accomplishments of these programs, and are key for understanding change processes and developing strong programs. Little guidance currently exists regarding…
In a new article published in the Journal for Deradicalization, researchers explored the impact of QAnon on loved ones. The findings indicate that younger, immediate family members experience the greatest negative mental health impacts.
Our Hate, Extremism, & Terrorism in Alberta, Canada, & Beyond report is referenced in this Global News article. Original Article Published by Stewart Bell in Global News on July 7, 2023 Two Edmonton women were arrested after returning to Canada from a prison camp for ISIS families in Syria, the RCMP confirmed on Friday. Helena Carson and Dina Kalouti were…
Our Director of Research, Michael King, explains to Global News how the Organization for the Prevention of Violence can help Canadian women captured during the defeat of ISIS disengage from extremism.
Our Director of Research, Michael King, explains the challenges awaiting the children who are repatriated from Syria, and the families who will be hosting them in this article from the Toronto Star.
Our Director of Research, Michael King, chats with the Toronto Star about Canada’s preparations to handle returnees from the Islamic State.
