Militias

Supporters of former president Trump hold a rally on April 6, 2024, in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Is Trump Building an Army of Modern Blackshirts? Is Trump Building an Army of Modern Blackshirts?

The proliferation of pro-Trump militia groups across the country eerily echoes the rise of Hitler’s SA and Mussolini’s squadristi.

Sep 5, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss

Capitol Insurrection

The US Military Has an Extremism Problem The US Military Has an Extremism Problem

Ideological zealotry is disruptive wherever it takes root, even if it never erupts into violence, but it’s particularly chilling inside the military.

Jul 19, 2023 / Nan Levinson

Pope Francis and President Felix Tshiekedi address a crowd

The Pope Delivers a Clear Message in the Democratic Republic of Congo The Pope Delivers a Clear Message in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Francis’s visit sought to address violence and corruption in the Central African state. The violent and the corrupt lined up for an audience.

Feb 6, 2023 / Hugh Kinsella Cunningham and Nicolas Niarchos

Woods in Scope

The Guns of North Carolina: Training for the Next January 6? The Guns of North Carolina: Training for the Next January 6?

The barrage of gunfire and explosions from this “Tactical and Cultural Training Center” in the North Carolina woods already has the majority-Black town next door on edge. How worri...

Oct 22, 2021 / Column / Laura Flanders

Proud Boys

Florida Man Goes Fascist: An Encounter With Enrique Tarrio Florida Man Goes Fascist: An Encounter With Enrique Tarrio

The Proud Boys and their leader came to CPAC in a show of loyalty to Trump. And they have no plans to go away.

Mar 4, 2021 / Jared Olson

The Capitol Riot Reveals the Dangers From the Enemy Within

The Capitol Riot Reveals the Dangers From the Enemy Within The Capitol Riot Reveals the Dangers From the Enemy Within

But the belief that America previously had a well-functioning democracy is an illusion.

Jan 8, 2021 / Eric Foner

The Madness of Kook Donald

The Madness of Kook Donald The Madness of Kook Donald

The Supreme Court ruling on Friday should finally have put a stop to Trump’s seditionist antics, but he and his sycophants only amped up the tension.

Dec 15, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Trump and the GOP Intensify Their Assault on Democracy

Trump and the GOP Intensify Their Assault on Democracy Trump and the GOP Intensify Their Assault on Democracy

This is a coordinated effort to sabotage the election results and purge the government of officials with the stature to stand up to it.

Nov 17, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

The Far-Right Militias Supporting Trump

The Far-Right Militias Supporting Trump The Far-Right Militias Supporting Trump

The armed, angry far-right men—and ex-military men in particular—who are already doing more than just standing by.

Oct 29, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino

Trump speaks with his right hand up, gesturing.

Trump in the Debate: None Dare Call It Treason Trump in the Debate: None Dare Call It Treason

He’s now in a fascist halfway house—not able to abolish the election process entirely, but secure enough to wink and nod to neo-Nazi street-fighters.

Oct 1, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

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