On October 17 and 18, 2024, Research Analyst Michaela Millender gave two presentations on violent far-right extremism for the World Affairs Council chapters in both Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her talks focused on the shifting landscape of far-right extremism nearly four years after January 6th and its future impact both in the U.S. and globally. She also examined the current trends within the violent far-right, and the future outlook for the movement in the years to come. “The violent far right has always been very adept at adapting new technologies. They were very early adopters to the internet, and specifically computers before most Americans ever had one. As a result, they’ve been able to capitalize on these new technologies and export their ideologies and tactics around the world,” she explained.
