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Far-right extremism is thriving in rural areas. Here's what it looks like in Upstate NY

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The Proud Boys, a violent far-right group, marched through Ballston Spa, New York in August 2023. The North Country region of Upstate New York has gone from moderate to more conservative in the last few decades. Some hang Confederate battle flags, and some have displayed right-wing militia symbols like the roman numeral III.

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Far-right extremism is thriving in rural areas. Here's what it looks like in Upstate NY

When we set out to look at far-right extremism in Upstate New York, we had a few basic questions. What do people believe in? What groups and militias have been active? We found that all kinds of extremist groups have tried to recruit people across the...

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