right wing extremism

Trump’s Actions Revive Question: Who Gets Labeled as a ‘Terrorist’?

Hannah Allam / ProPublica Feb 10, 2025 Sweeping clemency for Capitol rioters and the removal of career national security specialists foretell a permissive climate for certain kinds of extremism. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A woman with long brown hair stands at a podium with her back to the camera, speaking to a man sitting behind a desk as a person holds a sign behind the woman that says "Save Our Schools: Recall Wiersma, Gonzalez, Komrosky."

Education

One Community’s Fight To Recall School Board Culture Warriors

Cerise Castle / Capital & Main Dec 1, 2023 In Temecula, residents with different agendas united this year to remove members who attacked teaching on race and LGBTQ+ topics. Some Black recall supporters say the community has failed for decades to fight racism. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Politics

The Risk of Political Violence Looms Over US Elections

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Sep 19, 2023 "Ahead of next year's elections, it is critical that states take the steps recommended in the report to ensure that elections remain free from violence," said a co-author. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Media

Trump-Connected Websites are Running Phony Celebrity Pitches

Craig Silverman / ProPublica Jul 10, 2023 Right-Wing websites connected to a former Trump lawyer are scamming loyal followers with phony celebrity pitches. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Idaho gubernatorial candidate Ammon Bundy stands in front of an American flag wearing a brown cowboy hat and blue plaid button down shirt with his hands in the air as he speaks emphatically.

Politics

Idaho’s Insurrection Candidate

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Nov 7, 2022 If elected governor, Ammon Bundy has promised to reject federal authority and expel liberals from the Gem State. Like extremists on ballots across the country, he promises trouble — win or lose. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The VP Debate Served to Remind Americans Just How Extreme the Rest of the Republican Party Is

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Oct 5, 2016 These days, with Donald Trump having dominated the news for more than a year, it’s easy to overlook the Republicans in Congress. But Mike Pence’s stances were a potent reminder of what a Republican Congress and White House would do. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mike Pence Is a Trump in Politician’s Clothing—as Dishonest and Erratic, Just Much Smoother

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 5, 2016 Trump running mate Mike Pence continued the unreality of this election season in Tuesday’s debate by denying many things that are true and asserting many things that are not true. Trump running mate Mike Pence continued the unreality of this election season in Tuesday’s debate by denying many things that are true and asserting many things that are not true. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Gaza Conflict: Hospitals Shelled, Death Toll Soars and Peace Protesters Attacked (Videos)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 22, 2014 The tone of the White House and some of Israel's other Western allies shifted slightly Monday from unequivocal support to "concern for the growing number of casualties" and calls for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas as the Palestinian death toll in the now two-week operation by the Netanyahu administration climbed to 548. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Political Violence and Privilege

By Matthew Harwood, TomDispatch Jul 10, 2013 Right-wing extremists have committed far more acts of political violence since 1990 than American Muslims. That law enforcement across the country hasn’t felt compelled to infiltrate and watch over conservative Christian communities in the hopes of disrupting violent right-wing extremism confirms what American Muslims know in their bones: to be different is to be suspect. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

I’m a Little Teapot

Monte Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons Aug 2, 2011 Dig deeper