Controversial Truths - Interview with Dr. Craig McCann

#BeyondBarriersPodcast hosts Jeff Schoep & Acacia Dietz interview Dr. Criag McCann Jeff Schoep & Acacia Dietz interview Dr. Criag McCann discussing the  controversy over his recent article "Beware the Anti-Fascists, for they  have become what they oppose." and the importance of challenging all forms of political violence  regardless of the ideological motivation.. Dr Craig McCann is an independent specialist adviser and researcher. As  the Director of S.P.E.C.T.R.U.M. (Strategic Preventative Expertise to  Counter Terrorism Risks using Upstream Measures) Universal Ltd. he  provides consultative services for domestic clients and international  development programmes with an emphasis on preventative counter  terrorism strategy and delivery. He also writes, advises, lectures and  provides commentary on the U.K. Prevent strategy, de-radicalisation /  disengagement programming, online approaches to counter terrorism and  responses to right wing extremism. Dr McCann holds a Law Degree and an  MA in Criminology from the University of Kent at Canterbury. At the same  university he completed his PhD which explored how the U.K. Prevent  Strategy has been applied to right wing extremism since 2011. He  subsequently converted this thesis into a book titled “The Prevent  Strategy and Right-Wing Extremism: A Case Study of the English Defence  League” which has been published as part of the Routledge Extremism and  Democracy Range. In this episode we discuss Dr McCann's article  and more.   

Jeff Schoep is the Founder of  Beyond Barriers. From 1994 until early  2019, Jeff Schoep was the leader of the largest neo-Nazi organization in  the United States, the National Socialist Movement (NSM). In March 2019  he became the highest profile former white nationalist to ever walk  away from far-right extremism in the USA. Since then, Jeff has been an  outspoken advocate against the ideology that he had been part of for 27  years, making him uniquely qualified to understand extremism and  extremist ideologies. Jeff now works as an inspirational public speaker  helping to educate communities and policy makers on how to effectively  counter and prevent violent extremism.  https://jeffschoep.com  Follow Jeff Schoep on Social Media https://linktr.ee/jeffschoep Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/SchoepJeff  

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