Filed Under: “Right-wing extremism”
Far-right Americans supported violent insurrection long before they invaded the Capitol on 1/6
By Amanda J. Crawford
Donald Trump’s authoritarianism found a political movement more than it created one
Democratic leaders can’t rely on others to educate the public about Republican radicalization
By Jim Carroll
Americans will not understand that the GOP has embraced violence until President Biden and other Democrats tell them
Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Jan. 6 subpoenas could provide many revelations about extremist groups
By Matt Cohen
Far-right groups routinely divulge their secrets publicly, but their private documents could reveal much more to congressional investigators
The GOP embrace of violence is too important for mainstream media outlets to ignore
By Eric Boehlert
Corporate media journalists aren’t serving the public’s right to know unless they report the story of how far-right Republicans are trying to develop a paramilitary wing
House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy silent as multiple colleagues incite violence
By Joan McCarter
The Republican leader in the House is continuing a long-running pattern of refusing to take action against his burgeoning extremist caucus
Tucker Carlson spins violent fantasies to Fox News viewers in propaganda series about Jan. 6
By David Neiwert
Rupert Murdoch’s star anchor is deliberately lying to excuse and promote right-wing violence
Hacked data exposes how deeply ‘patriot’ extremism has penetrated the mainstream
By David Neiwert
Examinations of hacked records show scores of people used work emails to join extremist Oath Keepers group
Charlie Kirk audience member asking ‘when do we get to use the guns’ shows where GOP rhetoric leads
By Matthew Boedy
Decades of Republican rhetoric about ‘tyranny’ and ‘revolution’ have taught GOP voters that violence is not just tolerable, it is necessary
Hacked data: Police officers sought to join extremist Oath Keepers group after Jan. 6 insurrection
By David Neiwert
Active-duty law enforcement officers sought out extremist paramilitary group after failed Trump coup attempt
White nationalist GOP House candidate sparks violence at Dem Katie Porter’s community event
By Oliver Willis
Republican Nick Taurus’s social media feeds are full of anti-LGBTQ, white supremacist, and racist comments