The Department of Homeland Security's report titled the "Domestic Extremism Lexicon" was issued in late-March 2009. The report, by the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, defined terms and phrases related to the "threat that domestic, non-Islamic extremism" poses to the U.S.
In May 2009, a spokesperson for Homeland Security said the report had not been authorized and was recalled "as soon as management discovered it had been released without authorization."The Washington Times: Homeland agency pulled back extremism dictionary (May 5, 2009) In April 2009, Homeland Security sent a nine-page document titled "Rightwing Extremism" to law enforcement offices across the U.S.Washington Times: Federal Agency Warns of Radicals on Right (April 14, 2009)
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Document states that it was "prepared by the Strategic Analysis Group and the Extremism and Radicalization Branch, Homeland Environment Threat Analysis Division"The Washington Times: Domestic Extremism Lexicon
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To be used as a Homeland Security reference aidThe Washington Times: Domestic Extremism Lexicon
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Defines "key terms and phrases that often appear in DHS analysis that addresses the nature and scope of the threat that domestic, non-Islamic extremism poses to the United States"The Washington Times: Domestic Extremism Lexicon
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Defines "alternative media" as "information sources that provide a forum for interpretations of events and issues that differ radically from those presented in mass media products and outlets"The Washington Times: Domestic Extremism Lexicon
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Defines "leftwing extremism" and "rightwing extremism"The Washington Times: Domestic Extremism Lexicon
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Defines "sovereign citizen movement" as a "rightwing extremist movement" who rejects the "notion of U.S. citizenship" and claim "to follow only what they believe to be God's law or common law and the original 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) to the U.S. ConstitutionThe Washington Times: Domestic Extremism Lexicon
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Defines "tax resistance movement" as those who "vehemently believe taxes violate their constitutional rights" and those who believe the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was "not properly ratified"The Washington Times: Domestic Extremism Lexicon
