Extremists are not ‘capturing’ our systems – they are part of them.
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In the 1850s, a fight over the speakership took nearly two months and 133 rounds of voting. But for nearly a century, the majority party in the House has unanimously supported its leader. No longer.
An expert on Congress helps untangle the mess that is Kevin McCarthy’s life as speaker of the House right now.
Judicial activism can be a double-edged sword. While it swiftly penalized Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro for election misinformation that stoked violence, it’s resulted in anti-choice laws in the U.S.
The Prosecutor’s Office of Padova (Italy) has asked a local court to remove any same-sex non-biological parent on birth certificates, denying same-sex families the right to State recognition.
This year, there are more than 400 active anti-trans bills across the U.S. What do things look like in Canada? Are we a safe haven or are we following those same trends?
It will take a lot of strategic ingenuity to fight the rise of populism. And it will get harder to do so as politicians rig the game with rules designed to reduce voting.
The First Amendment, along with a lack of clarity on what counts as an educational mission for charities, can lead authorities to approve applications from extremist groups.
Who are the Proud Boys, what do they want and is there a path back into society for these extremists?
An expert in American history explains the white power movement, its impact on veterans and women and how the Vietnam War was the impetus for extremist groups to gain new members.
German philosopher Martin Heidegger was one of the 20th century’s most feted thinkers. A new book examining his Nazism in light of the now-available evidence, is a troubling, timely read.
There is a long history of tossing food at politicians and other controversial figures as a deliciously defiant symbol of objection to their politics and presence in public spaces.
In this extract from the new book Histories of Hate: The Radical Right in Aotearoa New Zealand, the authors examine the ideological origins of the Christchurch massacres nearly four years ago.
The terror threat level has receded for now, but another wave will surely come.
The role of then-President Donald Trump and his aides and advisers is important, but there is a lot more to the story of Jan. 6, 2021, than what happened behind closed doors.
A group touting revisionist visions of German history wanted to install minor aristocrat Heinrich XIII as German leader.
The so-called New Right is aiming for an ideological renewal of right-wing politics by focusing on cultural identity and the politics of belonging. Here’s why that’s so ominous.
Far-right populism has been on the rise globally. Is New Zealand really immune, or should National Party leader Christopher Luxon be more unequivocal about working with the likes of Brian Tamaki?
Distrust of government blended with strains of Christian fundamentalism can produce a violent form of Christian nationalism, a scholar explains.
Norse symbols and references to Valhalla repeatedly show up the manifestos of far right terrorists. An expert explains why.
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Professor of Old English and Old Norse, University College Cork
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
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University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University
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Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Alabama
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Research Lead, Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, Middlebury College
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Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of Global and International Studies, University of California, Irvine
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography, Macalester College
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Associate Professor of Graphic Design, Iowa State University
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Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Lecturer, Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of New Hampshire