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1. Factsheet: Marjorie Taylor Greene

Author:
Bridge Initiative Team
Publication Date:
04-2021
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
The Bridge Initiative, Georgetown University
Abstract:
Marjorie Taylor Greene is a member of Congress who has used her platform to promote and endorse an endless array of hate speech and conspiracy theories rooted in racism, Islamophobia, and antisemitism. She is a follower of the QAnon conspiracy theory, has repeatedly made claims of a “deep state” controlling the country, and has harassed and bullied other members of Congress as well as survivors of school shootings. She has also endorsed calls for violence against members of Congress.
Topic:
Islamophobia, Far Right, Conspiracy Theory, Congress, and Marjorie Taylor Greene
Political Geography:
North America and United States of America

2. Factsheet: The Radicalization Hearings

Author:
Bridge Initiative Team
Publication Date:
04-2021
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
The Bridge Initiative, Georgetown University
Abstract:
The radicalization hearings were a series of five congressional hearings held between March 2011 and June 2012 on the purported “radicalization” of American Muslims by then-Representative Peter King. Prior to the hearings, King erroneously claimed that “80-85 percent of mosques in this country are controlled by Islamic fundamentalists.” The hearings focused on radicalization and recruitment in the American Muslim community, US prison system, and US military. The hearings were dubbed “McCarthyism 2.0” by critics and were denounced by interfaith and civil rights coalitions.
Topic:
Radicalization, Muslims, and Congress
Political Geography:
North America and United States of America