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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.
Ansaru
Insurgency Overview Ansaru is an Islamic, Jihadist fundamentalist organisation and terrorist group which is based in the northeast of...
Edwin Dudley-Taylor
Sep 11, 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
Red Dragons
*Note: The Red Dragon militia group do not have an official flag. This is the flag of the self-proclaimed State of Ambazonia which they...
Ethan Rooney
Sep 6, 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
The Aryan Brotherhood.
The Aryan Brotherhood (AB), also known as the Brand, the Rock, or the Brotherhood, is a white supremacist prison gang based in the USA.
Patrick Pearson
Aug 20, 2023
Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance
Insurgency Overview Throughout the Yemen Civil War (2014-Present), and indeed throughout much of its history, the southern Arabian region...
Jean Franco
Aug 15, 2023
The Groypers (America First)
The Groypers, or America First, are a movement of far-right nationalists in the US who first emerged online.
Ellie Newis
Aug 8, 2023
Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya (PFLL)
Insurgency Overview The Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya (PFLL) is a Gaddafi-loyalist militia and political party which has...
Orlando Miceli
Aug 4, 2023
Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades
Introduction & Overview Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades (كتائب أبو حفص المصري) are a group which are alleged to be a branch of, or a part of,...
Edwin Dudley-Taylor
Jul 20, 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 15, 2023
Gulen Movement
Insurgency Overview The Gulen Movement, or Hizmet, is the name given to the global network of followers of Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish...
Ethan Rooney
Jul 13, 2023
SADAT
Insurgency Overview SADAT International Defense and Consultancy is a Turkish-based private military contractor (PMC). Founded in 2012 by...
Daniel Hall
Jul 12, 2023
Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)
Insurgency Overview The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, or CJNG) is one of Mexico's largest and most...
Adrian Cornejo
Jul 5, 2023
Blood And Honour
Blood & Honour (the British spelling is typically used, even in America) is an international racist skinhead umbrella group.
Ellie Newis
Jul 3, 2023
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