The Rise of Far-Right Extremism and Terrorism is a growing threat to Europe. Activism has moved to online and transnational activities, and groups have also increased. This blog aims to expose the groups' narratives. It is based on a covert ethnographic approach, so empirical evidence is validated by direct experience from the "field".
This Blog is written by Alberto Testa, a criminologist and Far-right expert. Alberto is a full member of the Association of British Investigators; He is a specialist in forensic interviewing (CFI-CISA, USA) and a certified cyber intelligence professional. In 2021, for his work on the Far-Right, Alberto was elected Fellow by the Council of the prestigious Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.
Widely considered an expert on Far-right extremism/terrorism & Far-right Hooliganism, Alberto Testa is a regular media contributor. He has contributed to a wide range of media, including the Washington Post, New York Times, BBC, LBC RADIO, Sky News, CNN, CBS, the Voice of America and many others.
Latest Media contributions
Alberto Testa; the I. Topic: Texas shooting: Global extremist network drives mass shooters, says expert as Allen gunman linked to far-right (May 2023).
Alberto Testa; LBC Radio show with Sangita Myska. Topic: Merseyside riot and Patriotic Alternative (February 2023).
Alberto Testa; Sunday Post by Stephen Stewart. Topic: Braverman's claims of migrant invasion (November 2022).
Alberto Testa; LBC Radio show with Sangita Myska. Topic: Giorgia Meloni and the Brothers of Italy Far Right party (September 2022).
Alberto Testa; SBSNews: To the Extreme what happens. Comment on the “Victoria inquiry report 2022”. A Victorian parliamentary committee report on the far-right in the state of Victoria -Australia (September 2022).
Alberto Testa; The Washington Post: British white supremacist, initially sentenced to read Austen and Dickens, imprisoned for two years (January 2022).
Alberto Testa; LBC Radio News: The Taliban & the Far-Right propaganda (September 2021).
Alberto Testa; The New York Times: London Police Officer Convicted of Membership in Neo-Nazi Group (April 2021).
For Media contributions:
Email: alberto_testa@icloud.com
Phone:+44(0)7585448201