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Expert reveals what is known about forces behind 'race riots' in Scotland and Belfast

FAR-RIGHT disorder hit the streets of Belfast as well as in Scotland – Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Ayr – on Tuesday night after a stabbing attack in…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 14

Active Clubs: How the body has become a battleground for the far right

Photos of young men with bare chests and arms crossed standing in front of flags with runic or Celtic symbols are multiplying on social media. These images are not of ordinary sports clubs, but show a transnational far-right network called Active Clubs.

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2025

Active Clubs are white supremacy’s new, dangerous frontier

Small local organizations called Active Clubs have spread widely across the U.S. and internationally, using fitness as a cover for a much more alarming mission. These groups are a new and harder-to-detect form of white supremacist organizing that merges extremist ideology with fitness and combat sports culture.

The Conversation · Aug 26, 2025