As a Republican review of 2020 votes in Arizona sputtered to a close, Donald Trump and his allies signaled that their attack on the election, and their drive to reshape future elections, were far from over.
Tag Archives: Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right
An Experiment to Stop Online Abuse Falls Short in Germany
Despite having one of the world’s toughest laws against online hate speech and harassment, Germany has struggled to contain toxic content ahead of its Sept. 26 election.
Germany’s Far Right Is Nowhere in the Election. But It’s ‘Here to Stay.’
In the next national Parliament, the far-right Alternative for Germany party is likely to remain a pariah force. But it looks assured, too, of a role in shaping the country’s future.
As Populists Decline, the Center-Left Sees Hints of a Comeback
A long-struggling political faction has seen surprising gains this year, in part because of changes wrought by the pandemic. Can it hold on to them?
Foreign Terrorists Have Never Been Our Biggest Threat
By 9/11, domestic extremism was already on the rise.
The Jan. 6 Riot Proves the Sept. 11 Era Isn’t Over
The domestic attack on the Capitol was a direct result of the war on terror.
From ‘Ku Kluxism’ to Trumpism
Many of the Klan’s tactics are still being used to preserve white supremacy and subjugate racial, ethnic and religious minorities in United States.
McCarthy Threatens Technology Firms That Comply With Riot Inquiry
The top House Republican said his party would retaliate against any company that cooperated with an order to preserve the phone and social media records of G.O.P. lawmakers.
The Snake Oil Theory of the Modern Right
How the nutritional supplement business has helped foster extremism.
The Right-Wingers Who Admire the Taliban
For some reactionaries, a victory over “liberalism” is something to gloat about.
Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump and Allies Over Election Lies and Jan. 6
The suit, which took a broad view of the riot’s origins, was the latest effort to hold former President Donald J. Trump accountable for the Capitol attack.
House Panel Demands Records of Trump’s Movements on Jan. 6
The request was part of a far-reaching set of documents the select committee sought from seven federal agencies, which suggested the inquiry was focusing on the former president’s role.
The Trump Clown Car Has a Smashup in Arizona
The misbegotten Republican recount of Arizona’s 2020 election results is an object lesson about the embarrassing damage to democracy by a sore loser.
Even Amid a Crackdown, the Proud Boys Are Still Agitating
At least two dozen members of the Proud Boys face federal charges in the U.S. Capitol siege. But on Sunday, members of the group were mobilizing once again in Oregon.
How Our Classrooms Became Battlegrounds
Our schools have long been spaces for right-wing extremist panic to disguise itself as a defense of children.
Surf Instructor Claims QAnon Made Him Kill His Children, F.B.I. Says
Matthew Taylor Coleman, 40, of Santa Barbara, Calif., abducted his 2-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter and took them to Mexico, the authorities said.
Climate Denial, Covid Denial and the Right’s Descent
It’s not as bad as you thought. It’s worse.
Suspect in Fire at French Cathedral Is Arrested in Killing of a Priest
The arrest of the suspect, a Rwandan asylum-seeker facing deportation, fueled criticism of the government’s immigration laws by right-wing politicians.
Already Distorting Jan. 6, G.O.P. Now Concocts Entire Counternarrative
In the Republicans’ disinformation campaign, the arrested Capitol rioters are political prisoners and Speaker Nancy Pelosi is to blame for the attack.
Trump, Covid and the Loneliness Breaking America
Authoritarianism attracts isolated people.
William H. Regnery II, 80, Dies; Bankrolled the Rise of the Alt-Right
The reclusive heir to a Midwestern textile fortune, he sought, through funding and organizing, to upgrade and update white supremacy.
The Christian Right Is in Decline, and It’s Taking America With It
White evangelicals can’t tolerate becoming just another subculture.
In Gosar, a Far-Right Extremist Found an Ally in Congress
Representative Paul Gosar’s association with the white nationalist Nick Fuentes is the most vivid example of the Republican Party’s growing acceptance of extremism.
Fraud Claims, Unproved, Delay Peru’s Election Result and Energize the Right
A month after polls closed, officials have yet to declare a victor in the presidential vote, as they consider Keiko Fujimori’s demand that ballots be thrown out.
On the Path to Day X: The Return of Germany’s Far Right
A timeline of key moments for understanding the far right in modern Germany.
After 35-Day Manhunt for Far-Right Soldier, Body Is Found in Belgium
Jürgen Conings, 46, disappeared after threatening the government and virologists responsible for the country’s pandemic response.
Will Christian America Withstand the Pull of QAnon?
The Southern Baptist Convention appeared more concerned with combating critical race theory than conspiracy theories.
No, there is no evidence that the F.B.I. organized the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
The term “unindicted co-conspirators” generally refers to individuals for whom there is insufficient evidence to bring charges or who have cut a deal. “Legally, it wouldn’t make sense to call informants co-conspirators,” said one legal expert.
F.B.I. Is Pursuing ‘Hundreds’ in Capitol Riot Inquiry, Wray Tells Congress
In two separate hearings, the F.B.I. director and Pentagon officials answered questions about the failure to adequately prepare for and respond to the Jan. 6 attack.
Biden Administration Forms Blueprint to Combat Domestic Extremism
The plan synthesizes recommendations throughout the government that would aim to identify extremists in the United States after years of heightened focus on terrorists abroad.
Israel’s Frail New Coalition Gets a Quick First Test
Less than a day after taking over from Benjamin Netanyahu, the new government was set to decide whether to postpone a far-right march that risks provoking Hamas.
Elite German Police Unit Disbanded Over Far-Right Group Chat
The move against the unit in Frankfurt is the latest by German authorities to clamp down on a rise in far-right networks in several state security units and in the military.
6 Men Said to Be Tied to Three Percenters Movement Are Charged in Capitol Riot
The indictment marks the first charges lodged against conspirators linked to the radical gun rights group or involved with planning any of the political events held the week of the attack.
Officials Remove Tile Viewed as Offensive from Detroit Museum-Sponsored Mural
The tile, installed beneath a mural sponsored by the Detroit Institute of Arts and intended to honor police officers, contained imagery that some associate with a rebuke of racial justice.
The Left Needs the A.C.L.U. to Keep Defending Awful Speech
Yes, the civil liberties group is divided. What else is new?
From Doomsday Preppers to Doomsday Plotters
Far-right movements have long dreamed of a moment that ends society as we’ve known it. Now, experts say, so-called accelerationist thinking is proliferating in ways that could destabilize democracy.
Israel Security Chief Warns Against Incitement of Conflict as Tensions Mount Before Key Vote
The director of the Shin Bet, Nadav Argaman, made a rare public appeal amid fears that a new round of turmoil might disrupt attempts to form a new government.
Chipping Away at Democracy
Republicans are attempting to maintain power by redefining democracy backward.
Key Questions on Jan. 6 Capitol Attack May Go Unanswered
The demise of an independent panel to investigate the riot means that the country is unlikely to get a definitive accounting for one of the most serious domestic attacks on the government in history.
QAnon Now as Popular in U.S. as Some Major Religions, Poll Suggests
Fifteen percent of Americans believe that “patriots may have to resort to violence” to restore the country’s rightful order, the poll indicated.
‘Day X’ Audio Series Looks at Germany’s Resurgent Far Right
“Day X,” a new five-part audio documentary from The Times, examines the rise of a new brand of extremism, and one shadowy figure in the middle of it.
Greene’s Holocaust Comparisons Cause New Headaches for GOP
Republican leaders condemned the latest anti-Semitic statements by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, but their slow response and refusal to punish her reflected tacit backing.
Greene’s Holocaust Comparisons Cause New Headaches for G.O.P.
Republican leaders condemned the latest anti-Semitic statements by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, but their slow response and refusal to punish her reflected tacit backing.
Republican Cowardice Endangers American Democracy
Why are we on the edge? Blame the careerists, not the crazies.
German Officer Goes on Trial, Accused of Plotting Far-Right Terrorism
The military officer, known as Franco A., is charged with plotting political murder in a case that has spotlighted networks of far-right extremists inside German security services.
Introducing: Day X
A military officer, a faked refugee identity and an alleged far-right assassination plot intended to bring down the Federal Republic of Germany.
How a Jeopardy! Contestant’s Hand Gesture Became Part of a Conspiracy
How hundreds of “Jeopardy!” contestants talked themselves into a baseless conspiracy theory — and won’t be talked out of it.
Republicans Rewrite History of the Capitol Riot, Hampering an Inquiry
Republicans in Congress are insisting that any investigation into the Jan. 6 attack include an examination of left-wing violence.
White Supremacists Top Domestic Terror Threat, Officials Say
“The department is taking a new approach to addressing domestic violent extremism, both internally and externally,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas told senators.
Efforts to Weed Out Extremists in Law Enforcement Meet Resistance
Oregon, California, Minnesota, Tennessee and Washington, D.C., are seeking to give law enforcement agencies more power to exclude officers with ties to extremist groups.