The US Military Is an Extremism Incubator The US Military Is an Extremism Incubator
Many of the January 6 insurrectionists once fought for their country. That shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Apr 7, 2021 / Nan Levinson
Could One of Your Facebook Friends Be the Next QAnon Shaman? Could One of Your Facebook Friends Be the Next QAnon Shaman?
Seemingly benign online communities have become breeding grounds for the kind of far-right ideology on display at the US Capitol insurrection.
Mar 5, 2021 / John Semley
Liz Cheney Is Right on Impeachment, and Wrong on Everything Else Liz Cheney Is Right on Impeachment, and Wrong on Everything Else
Don’t make a hero of this neoconservative, warmongering, hate-amplifying apologist for Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Feb 8, 2021 / John Nichols
The Far Right Holds a Grip on European Campuses The Far Right Holds a Grip on European Campuses
Groups like the Identitarian movement are borrowing strategies from the left and targeting students.
Oct 12, 2020 / Jessica Bateman
White Mob Violence Is Back Thanks to Trump White Mob Violence Is Back Thanks to Trump
White mobs have once again moved out of the shadows and into the limelight during this Trump moment.
Sep 30, 2020 / John Feffer
QAnon Is the Future of the Republican Party QAnon Is the Future of the Republican Party
Even if Trump loses in November, the influence of this unhinged conspiracy theory will only grow.
Aug 17, 2020 / Jeet Heer
You Can’t Just Vote Out Trumpism You Can’t Just Vote Out Trumpism
Even if Donald Trump loses in November, America will need to purge his legacy of corruption, racism, and inequality.
Jun 29, 2020 / John Feffer
Trump Is Trying to Remake the Military in His Own Ugly Image Trump Is Trying to Remake the Military in His Own Ugly Image
The Pentagon and the president are butting heads over racism and staffing decisions.
Jun 26, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Covid-19 Is the Crisis Radical ‘Traditionalists’ Have Been Waiting For Covid-19 Is the Crisis Radical ‘Traditionalists’ Have Been Waiting For
Steve Bannon, Putin protégé Alexandr Dugin, and other high-profile right-wing operatives are all adherents to this obscure yet powerful ideology.
Apr 8, 2020 / no-paywall / Benjamin Teitelbaum
Mask Off: The 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team Has Long Been a Symbol of Reaction Mask Off: The 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team Has Long Been a Symbol of Reaction
Like it or not, the “Miracle on Ice” team has long allowed itself to be used by the worst actors in our politics.
Feb 24, 2020 / Dave Zirin