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Far Right

  1. politics
    Two Acquitted in Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen WhitmerThe case appears to have been undermined by the involvement of FBI informants.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. the national interest
    How the January 6 Insurrection Birthed a New RightTrump has transformed his party into something once unrecognizable.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. qanon
    House Cancels Thursday Session After Warning of ‘Possible’ Militia AttackAfter Capitol Police told lawmakers of a potential attack on the complex by Trump supporters, the House wrapped up a Thursday vote on Wednesday night.
    By Matt Stieb
  4. just asking questions
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Is the ‘Worst Enemy’ for Her CausesA long talk with John Cowan, the Republican neurosurgeon who Greene defeated in the 2020 GOP primary for Georgia’s 14th congressional district.
    By Ben Jacobs
  5. politics
    How the Pandemic Dealt a Blow to Europe’s Far RightCOVID-19 led to setbacks for many far-right parties across Europe as issues like immigration receded and voters sought out competent leadership.
    By Vincent Bevins
  6. vision 2020
    Far-Right Agitator Laura Loomer Wins GOP House Primary in FloridaThe Islamophobic provocateur and Infowars contributor won in FL-21, which includes Mar-a-Lago, though she is unlikely to win the district in November.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. online extremism
    White House Refuses to Sign Accord to Fight Online Extremism After ChristchurchThe administration said that the “best tool to defeat terrorist speech is productive speech,” which is about as helpful as “thoughts and prayers.”
    By Matt Stieb
  8. foreign interests
    The Rise of the Far Right Is a Global Security ThreatFrom Vienna to Washington, right-wing governments are hobbling national security agencies’ efforts to counter white-supremacist violence.
    By Jonah Shepp
  9. far-right
    Louis Farrakhan More ‘Far Right’ Than Left. But Mostly, He’s an Opportunist.News outlets provoked outrage when they linked Louis Farrakhan to the far right. But they weren’t wrong.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  10. hate speech
    Facebook Announced Ban on Far-Right Extremists Before Actually Banning ThemFacebook and Instagram banned Alex Jones and Milo Yiannopoulos, among a list of other extremists.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  11. far-right
    Please Get Rid of This Extremist, Washington Democrats Implore State GOPIn a disturbing chat with far-right activists, Matt Shea offered to surveil local liberals.
    By Sarah Jones
  12. border crisis
    FBI Arrests Far-Right Militia Leader Detaining Migrants at GunpointLarry Mitchell Hopkins was once arrested for impersonating an officer. His vigilante group, United Constitutional Patriots, appears to be at it again.
    By Matt Stieb
  13. international affairs
    The Threat Posed by Europe’s Far-Right Surge Is Much Bigger Than One ElectionGains by a right-wing party in Sweden weren’t as big as many feared, but a small win over extremism shouldn’t obscure the broader danger.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  14. The Far Right Aims to Take Control of the European Union Next YearHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban predicts the victory of “illiberal” nationalism over liberalism in 2019’s European parliamentary election.
    By Jonah Shepp
  15. international affairs
    Far-Right Presidential Candidate Defeated in Austria, Halting Populist TideEurope’s moderates and liberals can finally exhale, at least for a moment.
    By Chas Danner
  16. cable news
    Talk Box: Glenn Beck Warns GOP ‘Boys Club’ of Whig-Like ExtinctionPlus, Chris Matthews tries to get Alabama governor Haley Barbour to let him know when the next boys’ club meeting starts.
    By Dorsey Shaw