This May, Revontulet was pleased to exhibit some of our recent work at the 2024 Canada Centre on Countering Radicalization to Violence’s Megaweek conference, where 400 academics, government experts, tech leaders, and frontline practitioners from 20 countries came together to discuss how to keep our communities safe.

To reflect our growth, global reach, evolution, and the timeless nature of our work, we will continue under a name that better speaks to who we are and aspire to be. We searched for a timeless name that spans cultures and doesn't tie us to a specific era, language, or ideology — a name that could grow with us, that encapsulates the global nature of our work, and that we could imbue with meaning as we evolve and continue to push the envelope.

The name we chose is Revontulet.

On March 8th, 2024, Ireland held a dual referendum in which the Irish people voted on the modification of two constitutional articles. This insight will examine how the far-right leveraged the issues discussed in the referendum, utilizing disinformation to advance their own narratives.

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the neo-Nazi terrorist attack on two Ōtautahi Christchurch mosques on March 15, 2019. The shooter, Australian man Brenton Tarrant, murdered 51 people and injured 40 during Friday prayers at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre.

Our thoughts are with the victims and survivors of these attacks, their whānau and loved ones, and the Muslim community across Aotearoa New Zealand, and Australia. 51 shuhada rose that day, massacred at prayer and martyred for their faith and many, for their ethnicity.

Combating violent extremism and terrorism is impossible without building from the firm foundation of equality fundamental to the women’s rights and human rights movements.

At Glitterpill LLC and The Khalifa Ihler Institute, we define violent extremism as the violent denial of diversity. The only way to fight against this denial is to genuinely embrace diversity. Our organizations do this throughout our work and presence in our sector.

Our latest insight is investigating the far-right scene in Quebec. It examines the intersect between the group Catholic Society of St.Pius X (SSPX) an ultra-traditionalist group originating in the 1960s and the new group Nouvelle Alliance. Nouvelle Alliance is an identitarian, ethnographic-nationalist organization, although standing on their own, Glitterpill analysts have tracked overlaps between the two groups and provides evidence of the influence of ultra-traditional catholic groups on the far-right scene in Quebec.

Glitterpill analysts have examined the content from Justin Mohn’s recently deleted Youtube video and have provided analysis and possible implications for social media platforms and their guidelines.

Gliterpill’s analysts are monitoring an escalating security threat involving the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group, whose leaders have targeted Israeli vessels in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Tensions have escalated in the wake of the October 7th terrorist attack perpetrated against Israel by Hamas.

An announcement by the leader of Yemen's Houthi rebels on October 24th 2023, declared intentions to intensify attacks against Israel, including targeting Israeli vessels in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

In late September several members of the Glitterpill team took part in the Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Pittsburgh.

Eradicate Hate was established in the aftermath of the antisemitic October 27, 2018 shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh where eleven lives were taken. During the summit, we had the honor of connecting with several survivors of the attack, and survivors and individuals affected by extremism and hate from around the globe.

The Khalifa Ihler Institute with the support of Internet NZ and Glitterpill LLC are proud to announce the release of the Aotearoa New Zealand Hate Map Report.

The report highlights the impact events and incidents driven by hate, and hate speech have on marginalized communities. It sheds light on the urgent need for awareness, education, and dialogue to combat this growing issue.

Glitterpill offers this advice for event organizers, performers, activists, and community members to help you plan safer and more resilient events for the LGBTQI+ community.

While the recent Proud Boys' convictions are seen as a symbolic win by some in the general public, they are being viewed in pro-Trump spaces as a call to action, with the group now having more to add to their canon of “martyrs”.

Glitterpill’s informal slogan is “You moved fast and broke things. We’re here to help you fix it.” Our team feels it is worth examining Musk’s actions over the past couple of weeks as a lens to view social media companies’ values as they intersect with stakeholders’ concerns about where the tears in the social fabric have occurred and what we can do to repair them.