Oct 08 Watch 5:43 What we know about alleged terror plot to overthrow Michigan government The FBI says it has broken up an alleged plot by violent extremists in Michigan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the state government. The shocking revelation included details of a plan to storm the state capitol that started… Continue watching
Feb 19 German gunman calling for genocide kills 9 people By David McHugh, Frank Jordans, David Rising, Associated Press Authorities say a 43-year-old German who posted a rant calling for the "complete extermination" of various races and cultures shot and killed nine people, most of them Turkish. Continue reading
Jan 31 Coast Guard officer accused of domestic terrorism sentenced on gun, drug charges By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling guns and drafting a hit list of prominent Democrats and TV journalists has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for firearms and drug offenses. Continue reading
Jun 13 Europe’s populists rebrand but policies remain the same By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Europe's far-right and populist parties sought to rebrand themselves Thursday, launching a new group dubbed Identity and Democracy in the European Parliament but with many of the same faces and most of the old policies. Continue reading
Apr 28 Deeply divided, Spaniards vote with eye on far-right’s rise By Aritz Parra, Associated Press A divided Spain voted Sunday in its third general election in four years, with all eyes on whether a far-right party will enter Parliament for the first time in decades and potentially help unseat the Socialist government. Continue reading
Feb 15 Portland mayor calls for probe into texts between police, far-right group By Associated Press The mayor of Portland, Oregon, has asked the police chief to investigate "disturbing" texts between the commander of the department's rapid response team and the leader of a far-right group involved in violent protests in the city. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 4:58 Bolsonaro’s victory in Brazil is another big win for populism With a history of racist, homophobic and misogynistic remarks, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro was elected president last Sunday of Latin America’s biggest country, campaigning as an antidote to a political class embroiled in corruption scandals. The victory was the latest… Continue watching
Oct 07 Far-right presidential candidate wins first round in Brazil By Sarah DiLorenzo, Mauricio Savarese, Peter Prengaman, Associated Press Far-right, former army captain Jair Bolsonaro, who expresses nostalgia for Brazil’s military dictatorship, won the first round of its presidential election by a large margin Sunday, but fell just short of getting enough votes to avoid a second-round runoff against… Continue reading
Jul 15 What Trump’s latest pardon means for the future of the American West By Meg Dalton Anti-government extremists celebrated President Trump's pardon of Dwight and Steven Hammond, father-and-son ranchers from Oregon. Experts say the pardon could embolden those groups. Continue reading
Feb 24 Analysis: Deadly threat from far-right extremists is overshadowed by fear of Islamic terrorism By William Parkin, University of Maryland, Brent Klein, Steven Chermak, Michigan State University, Jeff Gruenewald, Indiana University-Purdue University, Joshua D. Freilich, John Jay College On a Tuesday morning in September 2001, the American experience with terrorism was fundamentally altered. Two thousand, nine hundred and ninety-six people were murdered in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Thousands more, including many first responders, lost their lives to… Continue reading