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Our Database is an information hub on global political movements and insurgencies. Our writers are entirely neutral on all issues covered, and this archive does not in any way seek to condone violence or extremism. The journalistic objective of The Modern Insurgent is to create a purely informative database of scholarly articles and analyses of political movements.


United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD)
The United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) (Thai: แนวร่วมประชาธิปไตยต่อต้านเผด็จการแห่งชาติ), also referred to as the Red Shirts, is a Thai movement that formed in opposition to the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) which, despite the name, is a reactionary monarchist group associated with the Thai military, monarchy and judiciary (1). While the PAD no longer exists, the recent suspension of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra under military pressure in J

Jeff Hanrahan
Oct 14


Arakan Army
The Arakan Army (AA), also known as the Arakha Army, is an ethnic armed organization (EAO) based in Rakhine State, Myanmar.

Patrick Pearson
Apr 10


Chin National Defense Force
The Chin National Defense Force (CNDF) is the armed wing of the Chin National Organization, a Chin ethnic armed organization in Myanmar.

Evan Berridge
Feb 19


United Wa State Army
The United Wa State Army (UWSA) is an ethnic armed organization in Myanmar and the military wing of the United Wa State Party (UWSP).

Patrick Pearson
Jan 17


4B Movement
The 4B movement is a primarily online feminist movement in South Korea which seeks to withhold sex, dating, marriage and childbearing from m

Jeff Hanrahan
Oct 28, 2024


Mullah Dadullah Front
The Mullah Dadullah Front was an extreme insurgent faction of the Taliban in Afghanistan, named after a notoriously violent Taliban command

Ellie Newis
Sep 3, 2024


Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN)
Barisan Revolusi Nasional (National Revolutionary Front, or BRN for short) is an Islamist separatist group in southern Thailand.

Jeff Hanrahan
Aug 2, 2024


Chin National Front
Insurgency Overview The Chin National Front (CNF) is a political party in Myanmar that seeks self-determination for the Chin people...

Jeff Hanrahan
May 20, 2024


Student Armed Force (SAF)
Introduction The Student Armed Force (SAF) is a Burmese militia group formed in the wake of the 2021 Burmese coup d’etat. The group is...

Walter Niehoff
Apr 10, 2024


Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)
The Karen (Kuh-ren) National Liberation Army (KNLA) is a military branch of the political organization [...]

Micah Hughey
Mar 20, 2024


Falun Gong (法轮功)
Falun Gong (法轮功)(Dharma Wheel Practice) or Falun Dafa (法轮大法)(Great Dharma Wheel Practice) is a type of Chinese new religious movement that i

Jeff Hanrahan
Mar 3, 2024


Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front, also known as the MILF, is a Filipino militant group dedicated to the self-determination of the Moro.....

Walter Niehoff
Feb 5, 2024


Sun Yee On (New Righteousness & Peace Commercial and Industrial Guild)
Insurgency Overview Sun Yee On (新義安), or the New Righteousness and Peace Commercial and Industrial Guild, is the largest and ostensibly...

Jeff Hanrahan
Nov 30, 2023


Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF)
Insurgency Overview The Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) is a political separatist organization that operates in both the...

Jericho Leavitt
Oct 18, 2023


Aum Shinrikyo/Aleph
Insurgency Overview Few groups are as fascinating from an analytical perspective as the Japanese new religion cult, Aum Shinrikyo....

Daniel Hall
Sep 10, 2023


East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM)
Insurgency Overview The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), also known as the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) or the East Turkistan...

Jeff Hanrahan
Sep 3, 2023


National Socialism Association (NSA)
Insurgency Overview The National Socialism Association (NSA) is a Taiwanese far-right political organization. Despite having been labeled...

Jeff Hanrahan
Jul 14, 2023


Taliban
Insurgency Overview The Taliban are a Pashtun fundamentalist Islamic group and political movement in Afghanistan. Formed by Mohammad Omar...

Edwin Dudley-Taylor
Jun 30, 2023


Patani United Liberation Organisation (PULO)
Insurgency Overview Patani United Liberation Organisation or PULO is a Malay-Muslim separatist movement mainly operating in Southern...

Andi Basro
Apr 21, 2023


Honker Union
Insurgency Overview The Hóngkè Union of China (中国红客)(HUC) is a Chinese nationalist hacker group most famously known for defacing the...

Jeff Hanrahan
Apr 18, 2023
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