Capitol riots: A new kind of political extremism? night
BBC, 09 Feb 2021
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Are the insurrectionists are new kind of political extemists in the US?
A team of researchers from the University of Chicago has analysed the profiles of nearly 200 people that were arrested in connection with the Capitol riots.
They found a large proportion had no affiliation to any militant organisations and 40% worked in white-collar occupations.
This film was produced by Stuart Denman, with assistance from Emmanuelle Saliba.
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Are the insurrectionists are new kind of political extemists in the US?
A team of researchers from the University of Chicago has analysed the profiles of nearly 200 people that were arrested in connection with the Capitol riots.
They found a large proportion had no affiliation to any militant organisations and 40% worked in white-collar occupations.
This film was produced by Stuart Denman, with assistance from Emmanuelle Saliba.
#Newsnight #BBCNews
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