Dr. Art Jipson
@artjipson.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Cat Dad, Sociologist, Teacher at the University of Dayton, Writer, Music Lover, Radio DJ, Presenter, and Gardener. He/Him/His. Posts are my own. Live Kindness & Hope.
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Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track
Kristi Noem’s claim that antifa is like the Islamic State group blurs the line between protest and terrorism – a political move unsupported by evidence.
theconversation.com
In my latest piece for The Conversation, I explore how political rhetoric compares to the real data — and what that difference means for public understanding.
Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track theconversation.com/why-the-trum...
Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track theconversation.com/why-the-trum...
In my latest piece for The Conversation, I explore how political rhetoric compares to the real data — and what that difference means for public understanding.
Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track theconversation.com/why-the-trum...
Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track theconversation.com/why-the-trum...
Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track
Kristi Noem’s claim that antifa is like the Islamic State group blurs the line between protest and terrorism – a political move unsupported by evidence.
theconversation.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
In my latest piece for The Conversation, I explore how political rhetoric compares to the real data — and what that difference means for public understanding.
Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track theconversation.com/why-the-trum...
Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track theconversation.com/why-the-trum...
New Apostolic Reformation Worship leader Sean Feucht accused of mismanaging millions | AP apnews.com/article/sean...
Worship leader Sean Feucht mismanaged millions in ministry funds, former associates say
Worship leader Sean Feucht's meteoric rise to prominence began in 2020 during the pandemic. His mask-free concerts defied public health rules and drew thousands, boosting his ministry's revenue from $...
apnews.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
New Apostolic Reformation Worship leader Sean Feucht accused of mismanaging millions | AP apnews.com/article/sean...
I wrote an essay that shows how AI images of Charlie Kirk reveal the blending of faith, politics, and media into modern martyr-making through digital sacralization. theconversation.com/charlie-kirk...
Charlie Kirk and the making of an AI-generated martyr
In a polarized environment, the elevation of a figure into a saint does more than honor the individual. It turns a political struggle into a sacred one.
theconversation.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I wrote an essay that shows how AI images of Charlie Kirk reveal the blending of faith, politics, and media into modern martyr-making through digital sacralization. theconversation.com/charlie-kirk...
Our latest essay is now cross-published at Righting America. Please take a look and see the outstanding work featured there. rightingamerica.net/right-wing-e...
Right-Wing Extremist Violence is More Frequent and More Deadly than Left-Wing Violence − What the Data Shows
By Art Jipson and Paul J. Becker Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared at The Conversation. We are grateful to republish it here. Paul Campbell, iStock / Getty Images Plus After the…
rightingamerica.net
September 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Our latest essay is now cross-published at Righting America. Please take a look and see the outstanding work featured there. rightingamerica.net/right-wing-e...
My good friend Kim has music for all of us. fortlowell.bandcamp.com/album/grand-...
Grand Epiphanies, by Kim Ware and the Good Graces
5 track album
fortlowell.bandcamp.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM
My good friend Kim has music for all of us. fortlowell.bandcamp.com/album/grand-...
Research shows right-wing extremist violence is far more common and deadlier than left-wing incidents. Most domestic terrorism in the U.S. comes from the right. Trump defends labeling antifa a 'terrorist organization' as he targets left-wing extremism www.foxnews.com/media/trump-...
Trump defends labeling antifa a 'terrorist organization' as he targets left-wing extremism
President Donald Trump discusses Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the threat of social media to children and more during an interview with Martha MacCallum in the United Kingdom on "The Story."
www.foxnews.com
September 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Research shows right-wing extremist violence is far more common and deadlier than left-wing incidents. Most domestic terrorism in the U.S. comes from the right. Trump defends labeling antifa a 'terrorist organization' as he targets left-wing extremism www.foxnews.com/media/trump-...
It is chilling to watch Active Clubs weaponize Kirk’s death to recruit, turning tragedy into propaganda. Using grief to radicalize and draw people into extremist movements is exactly how white supremacist organizing hides in plain sight. Awareness is critical. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A US neo-Nazi fight club is using Charlie Kirk’s killing to recruit new members
‘Active clubs’ are capitalizing on assassination of far-right commentator to entice recruits with promises of vengeance
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It is chilling to watch Active Clubs weaponize Kirk’s death to recruit, turning tragedy into propaganda. Using grief to radicalize and draw people into extremist movements is exactly how white supremacist organizing hides in plain sight. Awareness is critical. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Right-wing extremist violence isn’t just more frequent—it’s more lethal. My new article with Paul Becker explains what the data truly reveals. theconversation.com/right-wing-e...
Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence − what the data shows
Donald Trump and top administration officials confidently assert that left-wing political violence is a huge problem in the US. They’re wrong, say researchers who study extremism.
theconversation.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Right-wing extremist violence isn’t just more frequent—it’s more lethal. My new article with Paul Becker explains what the data truly reveals. theconversation.com/right-wing-e...
White nationalist ‘Active Clubs’ growing in WI app.publicnewsservice.org/story/white-...
White nationalist ‘Active Clubs’ growing in WI
Experts said they are seeing a rise in white nationalist movements in Wisconsin and across the country that are disguising themselves as fitness groups.They are called
app.publicnewsservice.org
September 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
White nationalist ‘Active Clubs’ growing in WI app.publicnewsservice.org/story/white-...
Podcast of Pete Hegseth church network airs far-right and Christian nationalist views | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Podcast of Hegseth church network airs far-right and Christian nationalist views
CrossPolitic has in recent weeks hosted pastors who have opposed liberal democracy and pushed authoritarian ideas
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Podcast of Pete Hegseth church network airs far-right and Christian nationalist views | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Has each congressional Dem approached each and every republican, individually and 1) pleaded with those with even a shred of patriotism to stand up to the mad king and 2) upon their refusal let them know that they will bring to the public every dirty little secret, every skeleton in their closet?
August 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Has each congressional Dem approached each and every republican, individually and 1) pleaded with those with even a shred of patriotism to stand up to the mad king and 2) upon their refusal let them know that they will bring to the public every dirty little secret, every skeleton in their closet?
A good read on serious questions about the deployment of the National Guard for purely political reasons and efforts to control communities. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Why Is the National Guard in D.C.? Even They Don’t Know.
Their presence has terrified some, relieved others, and left even the troops themselves confused.
www.theatlantic.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A good read on serious questions about the deployment of the National Guard for purely political reasons and efforts to control communities. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Thank you for sharing! Attention to these groups and the understanding of radicalization is vitally important in efforts to build healthy communities.
Sociologist Art Jipson @artjipson.bsky.social @universityofdayton.bsky.social writes about Active Clubs, local organizations that have spread across the U.S. & internationally & that merge extremist ideology with fitness & combat sports culture. @us.theconversation.com
Active Clubs are white supremacy’s new, dangerous frontier
A growing international network of fitness-focused clubs for men is the newest iteration of the white supremacy movement.
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August 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Thank you for sharing! Attention to these groups and the understanding of radicalization is vitally important in efforts to build healthy communities.
My friends in the terrific Dayton-based band Sadbox have a new EP coming in October. I highly recommend their music! magnaphonerecords.bandcamp.com/album/everyt...
Everything's A Shame, by Magnaphonerecords
3 track album
magnaphonerecords.bandcamp.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM
My friends in the terrific Dayton-based band Sadbox have a new EP coming in October. I highly recommend their music! magnaphonerecords.bandcamp.com/album/everyt...
Active Clubs are white supremacy’s new, dangerous frontier theconversation.com/active-clubs...
Active Clubs are white supremacy’s new, dangerous frontier
A growing international network of fitness-focused clubs for men is the newest iteration of the white supremacy movement.
theconversation.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Active Clubs are white supremacy’s new, dangerous frontier theconversation.com/active-clubs...
James Dobson’s influence on American evangelicalism was profound, but his rigid focus on an extreme interpretation of family values often reinforced exclusionary politics, narrowing Christianity into a partisan tool rather than a broader moral or spiritual vision. www.npr.org/2025/08/21/n...
Focus on the Family Founder James Dobson dies at 89
Conservative Christian leader James Dobson, who founded Focus on the Family and was once called "the nation's most influential evangelical leader," died Thursday.
www.npr.org
August 22, 2025 at 2:57 AM
James Dobson’s influence on American evangelicalism was profound, but his rigid focus on an extreme interpretation of family values often reinforced exclusionary politics, narrowing Christianity into a partisan tool rather than a broader moral or spiritual vision. www.npr.org/2025/08/21/n...
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Awful: Trump just threatened to try to ban mail voting by executive order. What's telling is he openly linked this to the midterms, showing he will abuse presidential power in every way he can to rig them.
We talked to elections experts about what's coming. It's bad:
newrepublic.com/post/199202/...
We talked to elections experts about what's coming. It's bad:
newrepublic.com/post/199202/...
Angry Trump Accidentally Blurts Out Unnerving New Plot to Rig Midterms
Donald Trump just gave away his own game.
newrepublic.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Awful: Trump just threatened to try to ban mail voting by executive order. What's telling is he openly linked this to the midterms, showing he will abuse presidential power in every way he can to rig them.
We talked to elections experts about what's coming. It's bad:
newrepublic.com/post/199202/...
We talked to elections experts about what's coming. It's bad:
newrepublic.com/post/199202/...
Doug Wilson’s push to strip women’s voting rights reflects an alarming theocratic Neo-confederate vision that undermines democratic equality and modern constitutional principles.
Opinion: Evangelical Pastor Wants to Replace Women’s Right to Vote - The New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/o...
Opinion: Evangelical Pastor Wants to Replace Women’s Right to Vote - The New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/o...
Opinion | This Evangelical Pastor Wants to Replace Women’s Right to Vote
www.nytimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Doug Wilson’s push to strip women’s voting rights reflects an alarming theocratic Neo-confederate vision that undermines democratic equality and modern constitutional principles.
Opinion: Evangelical Pastor Wants to Replace Women’s Right to Vote - The New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/o...
Opinion: Evangelical Pastor Wants to Replace Women’s Right to Vote - The New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/o...
For context on how this will not simply “go away”: theconversation.com/how-the-qano...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
Fact-Checking Trump’s Epstein Defenses
www.nytimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
For context on how this will not simply “go away”: theconversation.com/how-the-qano...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
Why Harvard should reject the settlement. open.substack.com/pub/artjipso...
Why Harvard Should Reject a $500 Million Settlement With the Trump Administration
The settlement on the table
open.substack.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Why Harvard should reject the settlement. open.substack.com/pub/artjipso...
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As the kids go back to school & Tues marked 8 yrs since Nazis marched on Charlottesville, I though today would be a good day for a lesson on "accelerationism: from @artjipson.bsky.social. Join us LIVE at 3ET, 12PT at youtu.be/ipeqTr95Z7I, nicolesandler.com, pod later, nicolesandler.substack.com
A Lesson on Accelerationsim & More from Dr. Art Jipson on the Nicole Sandler Show 8-14-25
YouTube video by Nicole Sandler
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August 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
As the kids go back to school & Tues marked 8 yrs since Nazis marched on Charlottesville, I though today would be a good day for a lesson on "accelerationism: from @artjipson.bsky.social. Join us LIVE at 3ET, 12PT at youtu.be/ipeqTr95Z7I, nicolesandler.com, pod later, nicolesandler.substack.com
An excellent analysis that I highly recommend others read.
I published a study of Christian Reconstructionism in 1994 that has held up very well over time. politicalresearch.org/1994/03/01/c...
Christian Reconstructionism
Overview and Roots The Christian Right has shown impressive resilience and has rebounded dramatically after a series of embarrassing televangelist scandals of the late 1980s, the collapse of Jerry Fal...
politicalresearch.org
August 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
An excellent analysis that I highly recommend others read.
Accelerationist Neo-Nazi leader sentenced to 20 years for plot to attack Maryland’s power grid | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Neo-Nazi leader sentenced to 20 years for plot to attack Maryland’s power grid
Brandon Russell, founder of neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, was convicted of plotting to blow up Baltimore power grid
www.theguardian.com
August 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Accelerationist Neo-Nazi leader sentenced to 20 years for plot to attack Maryland’s power grid | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This convergence not only emboldens groups like AFN but also underscores the risks of eroding democratic norms and societal boundaries that help prevent hate from gaining wider acceptance. /9 end
August 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This convergence not only emboldens groups like AFN but also underscores the risks of eroding democratic norms and societal boundaries that help prevent hate from gaining wider acceptance. /9 end