Tag Archives: Fringe Groups and Movements

The New York Times 11:36 pm on June 28, 2022
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Will the Jan. 6 Committee Finally Bring Down the Cult of Trump?

“I don’t f-ing care that they have weapons” — words that should jolt some of his faithful into deprogramming.

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The New York Times 12:25 am on June 28, 2022
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Why Did Republicans Become So Extreme?

It’s all about resentment of what makes America great.

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The New York Times 4:00 pm on June 25, 2022
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The Leader of the QAnon Conspiracy Theory Returns

Three posts on Friday night signaled the resurfacing of a figure who used a variety of conspiracy theories to marshal support for Donald J. Trump.

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The New York Times 3:55 pm on June 16, 2022
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‘So the Traitors Know the Stakes’: The Meaning of the Jan. 6 Gallows

Little is known about how a gallows came to be built near the Capitol, but the motif has become a favorite among right-wing extremists and white supremacists.

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The New York Times 4:44 pm on June 10, 2022
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Jan. 6 Committee Hearing: Heroes and Villains

Even some of the president’s closest allies knew his Big Lie was a lie. But it’s the Jan. 6 congressional committee bringing the truth to light.

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The New York Times 1:16 pm on June 1, 2022
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Do You Know Someone Who Believes in Conspiracy Theories? We Want to Hear About It.

Share your experience if you, a friend or a family member believes or once believed in a popular conspiracy theory.

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The New York Times 7:00 am on June 1, 2022
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Racist and Violent Ideas Jump From Web’s Fringes to Mainstream Sites

Despite some efforts by the largest tech companies to limit the spread of hateful content, it often remains only a click or two away.

#anti-semitism, #buffalo-ny-shooting-may-14-2022, #censorship, #computers-and-the-internet, #conspiracy-theories, #discord-inc, #facebook-inc, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #mass-shootings, #race-and-ethnicity, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #rumors-and-misinformation, #social-media, #twitter, #video-recordings-downloads-and-streaming, #youtube-com

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 30, 2022
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Lawyer Who Plotted to Overturn Trump Loss Recruits Election Deniers to Watch Over the Vote

A central figure in the scheme to reverse the 2020 election is mobilizing grass-roots activists into an “army of citizens” trained to aggressively monitor elections.

#conspiracy-theories, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #mitchell-cleta, #presidential-election-of-2020, #rumors-and-misinformation, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #voter-fraud-election-fraud, #voting-and-voters

The New York Times 11:00 pm on May 23, 2022
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Musk and Bezo Show the Perils of Plutocratic Pettiness

Technology titans are missing that old adulation.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 19, 2022
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What Oprah Winfrey Knows About American History That Tucker Carlson Doesn’t

It is possible to opt out of far-right co-optation.

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The New York Times 2:11 am on May 19, 2022
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House, Acting After Buffalo Rampage, Moves to Combat Domestic Terrorism

Democrats advanced the legislation on a nearly party-line vote, but with Republicans opposed, it faces an uphill battle in the Senate.

#buffalo-ny-shooting-may-14-2022, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #house-of-representatives, #law-and-legislation, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #surveillance-of-citizens-by-government, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 18, 2022
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Trump Has Uncorked a ‘Toxic Blend of Extremist Orientations’

The MAGA formula was “a white Christian nationalist strategy from the beginning.”

#christians-and-christianity, #conspiracy-theories, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #immigration-and-emigration, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #presidential-election-of-2020, #race-and-ethnicity, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government, #whites

The New York Times 10:46 am on May 17, 2022
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The Right’s Violence Problem

The Buffalo killings are part of a pattern: Most extremist violence in the U.S. comes from the political right.

#black-people, #buffalo-ny, #buffalo-ny-shooting-may-14-2022, #discrimination, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #internal-storyline-no, #race-and-ethnicity, #whites

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 17, 2022
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Biden Heads to Buffalo to Mourn Shooting Victims

The challenge for a president who came to office preaching unity may be how to take on those preaching hate.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #buffalo-ny-shooting-may-14-2022, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #mass-shootings, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #united-states-politics-and-government, #whites

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 17, 2022
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Anne Applebaum on What Liberals Misunderstand About Authoritarianism

The writer discusses what Hannah Arendt’s “The Origins of Totalitarianism” reveals about the fragility of liberal democracy.

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The New York Times 12:18 am on May 17, 2022
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The Buffalo Shooting Was Not a Random Act of Violence

The Buffalo killings are an extreme expression of a worldview that has become increasingly central to the identity of the Republican Party.

#black-people, #buffalo-ny, #buffalo-ny-shooting-may-14-2022, #camus-renaud, #carlson-tucker, #conspiracy-theories, #discrimination, #fox-news-channel, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #gendron-payton-s, #immigration-and-emigration, #mass-shootings, #republican-party, #stefanik-elise, #united-states-politics-and-government, #whites

The New York Times 12:18 am on May 5, 2022
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Georgia Candidates Try to Outdo One Another on ‘Woke Mob’ in Schools

In the Georgia governor’s race, Republicans have made the supposed indoctrination of children their focus.

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The New York Times 2:57 pm on April 30, 2022
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What to Know About Tucker Carlson’s Rise

A Times examination of the host’s career and singular influence at Fox News shows how his trajectory traces the transformation of American conservatism itself.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 29, 2022
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Antisemitism Increased Under Trump. Then It Got Even Worse.

The worldwide growth of a social crisis.

#anti-defamation-league, #anti-semitism, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #hate-crimes, #hate-speech, #jews-and-judaism, #neo-nazi-groups, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #zionism

The New York Times 10:50 pm on April 24, 2022
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Emmanuel Macron Defeats Marine Le Pen for Second Term as French President

The result was a relief to allies in Europe and Washington wary of a far-right challenger who was hostile to the European Union and NATO.

#elections, #europe, #european-union, #france, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #immigration-and-emigration, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #melenchon-jean-luc, #muslim-veiling, #muslims-and-islam, #national-rally-france, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #politics-and-government, #project-democracy, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #united-states-international-relations

The New York Times 10:43 am on April 20, 2022
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How Hated Is Macron? It Could Decide the French Election.

Given the choice between a president they suspect of despising ordinary people and a far-right candidate they detest, many French voters may stay home.

#amiens-france, #argenteuil-france, #avignon-france, #elections, #france, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #le-pen-jean-marie, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #melenchon-jean-luc, #paris-france, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #voting-and-voters

The New York Times 8:23 pm on April 12, 2022
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In Call Before Jan. 6 Riot, a Plea to ‘Descend on the Capitol’

Days before Jan. 6, a onetime aide to Roger J. Stone Jr. told Trump backers to make lawmakers meeting to finalize the 2020 election results feel that “people are breathing down their necks.”

#1st-amendment-praetorian, #biggs-andy-1958, #brooks-morris-jackson, #flynn-michael-t, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #gosar-paul-1958, #justice-department, #powell-sidney-attorney, #presidential-election-of-2020, #project-democracy, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #stone-roger-j-jr, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:51 pm on April 11, 2022
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Macron Sets Out to Build a ‘Dam’ Against Le Pen. Can It Hold?

After Sunday’s vote, when nearly a third of ballots went to the extreme right, a united front of mainstream voters looked more precarious than ever.

#discrimination, #dupont-aignan-nicolas, #elections, #france, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #immigration-and-emigration, #le-pen-jean-marie, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #melenchon-jean-luc, #muslims-and-islam, #national-front-france, #national-rally-france, #politics-and-government, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #valeurs-actuelles-magazine, #voting-and-voters, #zemmour-eric

The New York Times 11:52 pm on April 10, 2022
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Macron to Face Le Pen for President as French Gravitate Toward Extremes

President Emmanuel Macron and the hard-right leader Marine Le Pen will compete for a second time in a runoff on April 24.

#elections, #europe, #european-union, #eurozone, #france, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #immigration-and-emigration, #international-relations, #la-republique-en-marche, #le-pen-jean-marie, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #muslims-and-islam, #national-front-france, #national-rally-france, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #republicans-the-france, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #socialist-party-france, #zemmour-eric

The New York Times 10:55 pm on April 8, 2022
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Pro-Trump Rally Planner Is Cooperating in Justice Dept.’s Jan. 6 Inquiry

Ali Alexander, who was a key figure in the “Stop the Steal” movement, said he had received a grand jury subpoena and would assist the expanding investigation.

#alexander-ali-ali-abdul-akbar, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #justice-department, #project-democracy, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 2:36 pm on April 7, 2022
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How Marine Le Pen Threatens to Upend French Elections

The far-right presidential candidate has opened up about her personal life and tweaked her policies to gain sympathy and credibility among more mainstream voters.

#content-type-personal-profile, #elections, #france, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #illegal-immigration, #immigration-and-emigration, #le-pen-jean-marie, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #menard-robert-1953, #muslim-veiling, #national-front-france, #national-rally-france, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #voting-and-voters, #zemmour-eric

The New York Times 1:04 pm on April 6, 2022
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Even Before France Votes, the French Right Is a Big Winner

The dominance of right-wing ideas in France’s presidential election campaign follows years of cultural wars waged successfully by conservatives on television, in social media and in think tanks.

#debates-political, #elections, #france, #french-language, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #melenchon-jean-luc, #news-and-news-media, #pecresse-valerie, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #social-media, #zemmour-eric

The New York Times 11:43 pm on April 4, 2022
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Why Are Adults Falling for the ‘Furries’ Myth?

The culture war is also a generational war. 

#child-abuse-and-neglect, #education-k-12, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #politics-and-government, #state-legislatures, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 3, 2022
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Robert Malone Spreads Falsehoods About Vaccines. He Also Says He Invented Some.

Dr. Robert Malone says he helped invent mRNA vaccines and has been wronged for decades. Now he’s spreading unfounded claims about the vaccines and the virus.

#conspiracy-theories, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #hydroxychloroquine-drug, #malone-robert-1959, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #rumors-and-misinformation, #science-and-technology, #social-media, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 1, 2022
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The Right’s Disney Freakout

How the company got mired in a moral panic.

#children-and-childhood, #florida, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #law-and-legislation, #qanon, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #rufo-christopher-f, #television, #walt-disney-company

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 29, 2022
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New Focus on How a Trump Tweet Incited Far-Right Groups Before Jan. 6

Federal prosecutors and congressional investigators are documenting how the former president’s “Be there, will be wild!” post became a catalyst for militants before the Capitol assault.

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The New York Times 7:00 am on March 28, 2022
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Rumble, the Right’s Go-To Video Site, Has Much Bigger Ambitions

The company, supported by Donald Trump, Peter Thiel and other prominent conservatives, wants to help build a “new internet” independent from Silicon Valley’s titans.

#computers-and-the-internet, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #rumble-inc, #rumors-and-misinformation, #social-media, #video-recordings-downloads-and-streaming, #youtube-com

The New York Times 10:57 pm on March 17, 2022
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Why Vladimir Putin Invokes Nazis to Justify His Invasion of Ukraine

The language of Russia’s invasion has been dominated by the word “Nazi” — a puzzling assertion about a country whose leader is Jewish.

#bandera-stepan-1909-59, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #holocaust-and-the-nazi-era, #jews-and-judaism, #kyiv-ukraine, #moscow-russia, #neo-nazi-groups, #putin-vladimir-v, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #world-war-ii-1939-45, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 13, 2022
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In Whitmer Kidnapping Trial, Lawyers Debate Over Defendants’ Words

The proceedings that began last week test the government’s ability to root out violent extremism at home.

#american-university, #federal-bureau-of-investigation, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #george-washington-university, #grand-rapids-mich, #informers, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #michigan, #neo-nazi-groups, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #roth-jonathan, #terrorism, #whitmer-gretchen, #wolverine-watchmen

The New York Times 4:46 pm on March 8, 2022
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Former Proud Boys Leader Indicted in Jan. 6 Investigation

A federal grand jury charged Enrique Tarrio with conspiracy in the Capitol attack last year, making him the second leader of a far-right group to face charges in the past several months.

#fringe-groups-and-movements, #proud-boys, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #tarrio-enrique, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 7, 2022
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Alex Jones and Donald Trump: A Fateful Alliance Draws Scrutiny

The Infowars host tormented Sandy Hook families and helped elect President Donald J. Trump. His role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is now of growing interest to congressional investigators.

#fringe-groups-and-movements, #infowars, #jones-alex-1974, #newtown-conn-shooting-2012, #oath-keepers, #presidential-election-of-2020, #proud-boys, #rhodes-stewart-1966, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #stone-roger-j-jr, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 1:38 am on March 4, 2022
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In Greene and Boebert, Democrats See a Helpful Political Target

The antics of Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, as well as recent stumbles by Republicans, have drawn unflattering attention to their party.

#boebert-lauren, #elections-house-of-representatives, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #greene-marjorie-taylor-1974, #republican-party, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:02 pm on March 3, 2022
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Twitch Says It Will Bar Chronic Spreaders of Misinformation

The new policy will take down channels that persistently lie about vaccines and election fraud, as well as Russian state-run media.

#amazon-com-inc, #computer-and-video-games, #computers-and-the-internet, #conspiracy-theories, #fortnite-video-game, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #qanon, #rumors-and-misinformation, #twitch-interactive-inc, #video-recordings-downloads-and-streaming

The New York Times 10:41 am on March 2, 2022
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New Zealand Police Move to End Protest, and Violence Erupts

Fires and violence at a protest opposing vaccine mandates were a rare sight in a country known for its relative serenity and stability.

#ardern-jacinda, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #new-zealand, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 12:06 am on March 1, 2022
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G.O.P. Leaders Condemn Lawmakers’ Appearance at White Nationalist Conference

The participation of Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar at a far-right event renewed calls for Republican leaders to root out extremism in their party.

#anti-semitism, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #gosar-paul-1958, #greene-marjorie-taylor-1974, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #trump-ukraine-whistle-blower-complaint-and-impeachment-inquiry, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 12:06 am on March 1, 2022
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G.O.P. Lawmakers’ Appearance at White Nationalist Conference Draws Rebuke

The participation of Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar at a far-right event renewed calls for Republican leaders to root out extremism in their party.

#anti-semitism, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #gosar-paul-1958, #greene-marjorie-taylor-1974, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #trump-ukraine-whistle-blower-complaint-and-impeachment-inquiry, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 28, 2022
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In Germany, Threats Grow as Far Right and Pandemic Protestors Merge

In the former Communist East, security officials worry that a long-running movement against Covid restrictions is becoming an incubator of political violence.

#alternative-for-germany, #attacks-on-police, #conspiracy-theories, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #dresden-germany, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #germany, #neo-nazi-groups, #pegida-germany, #politics-and-government, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #rumors-and-misinformation, #saxony-germany, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 8:30 pm on February 24, 2022
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CPAC: A Bacchanal of Right-Wing Pageantry, Passion and Grievance

CPAC was once about conservatism. Now it’s just Trump. 

#conservatism-us-politics, #cruz-ted, #desantis-ron, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #guilfoyle-kimberly, #nunes-devin-g, #patel-kashyap, #politics-and-government, #presidential-election-of-2024, #schlapp-matt-1967, #trump-donald-j, #trump-donald-j-jr

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 23, 2022
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Fed Up With Google, Conspiracy Theorists Turn to DuckDuckGo

The embrace by some conservative influencers and conspiracy theorists is part of a broader effort to shift people away from Big Tech.

#computers-and-the-internet, #conspiracy-theories, #duckduckgo, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #google-inc, #microsoft-corp, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #rumors-and-misinformation, #search-engines, #social-media

The New York Times 12:37 am on February 16, 2022
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Behind the Fractious Collaboration Steering the Canada Protests

The organizers include former law enforcement officers, military veterans and conservative organizers who are steering unrest that has sent shock waves throughout Canada.

#canada, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #gofundme, #ottawa-ontario

The New York Times 12:00 am on February 15, 2022
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When ‘Freedom’ Means the Right to Destroy

Anti-vaccine economic vandalism and the right-wingers who love it.

#ambassador-bridge, #black-lives-matter-movement, #canada, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right

The New York Times 9:12 pm on February 10, 2022
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The Ottawa Trucker Protests Are a Test of Democracy

Peaceful protest is a necessary release valve for pandemic fatigue and frustration.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #democracy-theory-and-philosophy, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #ottawa-ontario, #trudeau-justin, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 5:04 am on February 8, 2022
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As Officials Look Away, Hate Speech in India Nears Dangerous Levels

Activists and analysts say calls for anti-Muslim violence — even genocide — are moving from the fringes to the mainstream, while political leaders keep silent.

#adityanath-yogi, #discrimination, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #hate-speech, #hinduism, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #yati-narsinghanand

The New York Times 1:22 am on February 8, 2022
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Requiem for a Liberal Giant

Todd Gitlin never left the left.

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