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Charlottesville and the politics of fear

  • Written by David Alpher, Adjunct Professor at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
imageDid Trump's rhetoric played a part in radicalizing the far-right protesters in Charlottesville?AP Photo/Steve Helber

I have spent nearly 16 years studying how the risk of violence grows in societies around the world and running programs designed to stem the tide. I have seen toxic rhetoric from political leaders result in violence in countries like...

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