This is a look behind the curtain into the world of neo-Nazis and white supremacists who view the COVID-19 pandemic as their moment to act out their racist ideologies. We've already seen in cases like Charlottesville and the New Zealand mosque shootings, that white supremacists have the potential to carry out their online writing into real life violence. Makuch's reporting has taken him into the back channels and online forums of the white supremacist movement in the U.S and Canada. Listen here or subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. Background reading:The Star: ‘It was like Nazis had walked into your living room’: Anti-Semitism group’s Zoom meeting crashed with hateful messagesVice: Experts Say Neo-Nazi 'Accelerationists' Discuss Taking Advantage of Coronavirus Crisis

Source: thestar April 06, 2020 20:15 UTC