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Far Right

What Is the Glue Binding the New Right's Disparate Factions? Zack Beauchamp's Conversation with Laura Field
The political theorist says that nationalism and a nostalgia for old gender norms are part of the answer
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Zack Beauchamp
12
Trump’s Effort to become the Supreme Leader Has Roots in a Nazi Philosopher
His lawless view of his sovereign powers was articulated by Carl Schmitt
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Andy Craig
6
Musk’s Toxic Brand of Politics Has Hit a Wall in the U.K.
He is using legitimate public anger over the government’s handling of a past grooming scandal for illegitimate extremist ends
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Steve Davies
14
Germany's Extremism Problem Requires an Economic Cure
The centrist Christian Democrats' slim election victory won't hold the illiberal right or left at bay if the party doesn't restore growth and dynamism
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Larry Diamond
3
Your Comprehensive Guide to the Far Right: Part II
How a movement that poses the single biggest threat to open, liberal societies took control of the discourse and politics in America and abroad
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Janet Bufton
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Tom G. Palmer
10
Trump’s Obscene Jan. 6 Pardons Will Live in Infamy
Sanctioning violence is what authoritarians do
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Walter Olson
9
The Grinch Didn't Steal Christmas, But Trump's Policies Will
The president-elect's anti-trade and anti-immigrant agenda will increase prices, inflict scarcity and stress, and trample over our values
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Landry Ayres
3
Tuesday's Moral Catastrophe
Despite electoral defeat, liberalism will need to try to seize the moral high ground
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Jonathan Rauch
80
Trump: George Wallace Redux
The former president's Madison Square Garden rally shows that those voting for him will be going along with the intellectual scion of the segregationist…
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Landry Ayres
7
Trump Is Peddling Fake News About Rising Crime Rates in America
If he gets reelected, the hard-won bipartisan consensus for criminal justice reform will be dead, paving the way for a draconian crackdown when crime is…
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Ashley Rubin
11
Elon Musk: The Redpillionaire Trump Propagandist
If he is America’s champion of free speech and architect of the new 'public square,' then God help this country
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Luke Hallam
15
Joe Rogan: A Conspiracist for the Trump Era
He pretends to be a non-partisan truth-seeker while flooding the zone with MAGA lies
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Matt Johnson
37
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