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Court Convicts Far Right Marine Le Pen of Embezzlement, Banning Her From Office
Progressives warn the ruling could backfire if too many people see it as an attempt to preemptively subvert democracy.
Here’s How the Right Is Packaging Its Conspiracies in Environmentalism
When public health problems aren’t met with structural solutions, conspiracies cloaked in green rhetoric can flourish.
What Would It Look Like If Librarians Ran the Government Instead of These Fools?
Librarians are growing sick of censoring and defunding -- so they’re running for office.
Mike Johnson Lives in a Home Owned by Secretive and Influential Far Right Pastor
Pastor Steve Berger runs a little-known political influence project that has reached several powerful GOP politicians.
German Election Solidifies Europe’s Sharp Rightward Turn as Far Right Surges
AfD saw the biggest victory of a far right party since WWII as Social Democrats suffered their largest postwar defeat.
Trump’s Executive Orders Build Toward Dictatorial “Unitary Executive” Power
The president’s power grab over federal agencies is the latest example of his use of the controversial legal theory.
Experts Warn No Action on High Rents Could Drive Voters to Germany’s Far Right
Leftist organizing on housing could be an important bulwark against the rise of Germany's far right AfD party.
Trump Openly Suggests on Social Media He’s Above the Law, Raising Alarm
It’s the latest brazen signal that he doesn't recognize limits on his authority to impose his far right agenda.
Trump Embraces Authoritarian Playbook of Hungarian Dictator Viktor Orbán
Princeton professor Kim Lane Scheppele points out that Orbán was actually involved in the design of Project 2025.
Musk Addresses German Far Right Party Days After Being Accused of “Nazi Salute”
Musk has enthusiastically backed AfD, an anti-immigrant party accused of minimizing Nazi crimes and using Nazi slogans.