Steven Rai

Steven Rai is a Domestic Extremism Analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), where he focuses on far-right extremism, accelerationism, and violent online communities. Prior to joining ISD, Steven held roles across the public and private sectors related to counter-terrorism, international policing and peacekeeping, global development, and fraud investigations. His insights have been featured in several leading media outlets including The Guardian, Wired, the Toronto Star, Global News, CTV News, Bloomberg, and USA Today.