In a new book, Virginia Commonwealth University professor Christopher Whyte explores why conspiracy theories, extremist rhetoric and acts of antagonism by fringe elements of society are becoming increasingly prevalent.
New book explains how the internet has propelled extremism to forefront of 21st-century politics
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