Aug 19 Watch 4:19 Counter-protesters dwarf far-right marchers at Boston rally By PBS News Hour At the “Boston Free Speech Rally,” thousands of counter-protesters eclipsed a small group of far-right marchers on Saturday. The gathering took place just one week after a deadly white nationalist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. Phillip Martin, WGBH senior investigative reporter,… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 4:30 Why are women joining the ‘alt-right’? By PBS News Hour After the violent “Unite the Right” white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last Saturday, the “alt-right” has come under renewed scrutiny. Its ideology rejects Jewish people, people of color, LGBTQ people and immigrants, and is dominated by white men --… Continue watching
Aug 16 How the term ‘alt-left’ came to be By Elizabeth Flock The phrase "alt-left" originated on a conspiracy theory-pushing website. How did it make its way into President Trump's remarks on Charlottesville?… Continue reading
Jun 21 5 important stories that deserve a second look By Laura Santhanam, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith Here are five stories that provide some insight into what’s happening outside the Capitol. Continue reading
May 09 5 important stories you may have overlooked By Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith, Erica R. Hendry, Vanessa Dennis These stories that were buried in last week's political news are worth your time. Continue reading
Nov 26 Trump disavowal of white supremacists doesn’t quiet concerns By Bill Barrow and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump's disavowal of white supremacists who have cheered his election hasn't quieted concerns about the movement's impact on his White House. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 4:48 Trump strikes different tone, policy positions in sit-down with New York Times By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump met with The New York Times for an on-the-record conversation on Tuesday. During the session, Mr. Trump disavowed the alt-right but defended Stephen Bannon, said he didn’t want to hurt Hillary Clinton and said he might not… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 12:22 Senior advisor says Trump is open to listening on climate, Medicare By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 22 Conway says Trump unequivocally disavows alt-right in PBS NewsHour interview By Daniel Bush In an interview with PBS NewsHour, adviser Kellyanne Conway said the president-elect “never asked” for support from the so-called alt-right, a white nationalist movement with Neo-Nazi ideology. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump disavows alt-right in New York Times interview By Dan Cooney, Kristen Doerer President-elect Donald Trump disavowed the alt-right in an on-the-record interview with the New York Times on Tuesday. He also responded to questions about the possibility of prosecuting Hillary Clinton, his commitment to the First Amendment, his plans for Syria, and… Continue reading