Rightwing
Smoking Gun: Rightwing Terrorism? What Rightwing Terrorism?
President Donald Trump has said that he does not view rightwing extremism as a rising threat. Read more
Trumpism Comes to Latin America
How the U.S. President has buoyed far-right governments throughout the hemisphere. Read more
Taher Husaink
Modi’s Win Bodes Ill for India, and the World
With his re-election, rightwing populists of various stripes are firmly in charge of many of the world’s largest democracies. Read more
Magnolia Pictures
What Makes Steve Bannon Run?
“The Brink” takes down a phony “populist” provocateur. Read more
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Triumph of the Swill: New Doc Puts Roger Ailes in the No Spin Zone
The best exposé on Fox in years dives into its former chief’s history of racism and the sexual misconduct that would ultimately be his undoing. Read more
The White House
Unequal Justice: Why Trump Picked Kavanaugh
The Trump Administration lauded Kavanaugh as a judge who “protects American businesses from illegal job-killing regulation.” Read more
Kavanaugh Accusations Test a ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ Culture
Power, privilege, white male prerogative—that’s the backdrop of the Kavanaugh hearings. Read more
Why Kavanaugh Should Be ‘Borked’
Kavanaugh begins his quest for the Supreme Court with a higher level of opposition than for any nominee since Bork’s 1987 nomination. Read more
John Steven Fernandez
Foreign Correspondent: Natalie Portman Boycotts Israeli Prize; Right Wing Goes Ballistic
The actress’s decision was a surprise to many, and underlines a growing resistance to Israel’s rightwing policies. Read more
The Battle for the Heart and Soul of the Republican Party
I never knew the Republican Party had a heart or a soul. When did that happen? Did I miss something? Read more
Evan Nesterak
Of Course Trump Won't Condemn Nazis—He Needs Them
Neo-Nazis are a constituency group of President Trump. So are white nationalists. And the so-called alt-right you keep hearing about? They’re a constituency as well. Read more
Gage Skidmore
David Clarke at Homeland Security is a Threat to Homeland Security
If Trump appoints Clarke, Homeland Security’s high-level staff would include a man who told his Milwaukee County constituents to not call local law enforcement but instead to get a gun and “fight back.” Read more
thierry ehrmann
How Similar Are Donald Trump and Marine Le Pen?
Many basic assumptions the French have had about their society since World War II hang in the balance of their upcoming election, pitting ultraconservative Marine Le Pen against moderate Emmanuel Macron. Read more
mathiaswasik
Progressives Need to Put Their Money Where Their Youth Is
Conservative youth organizations have access to almost three times more money than liberal ones. In addition to giving more money, right-wing funders are offering support with fewer strings attached. Read more
How to Keep up on Events without Your Head Exploding
Amid the onslaught of new revelations, executive orders and back room deals, important stories are no doubt falling by the wayside. Read more
RAYGUN
The Tao of Steve King: Master of the “Politically Incorrect”
An Iowa insider describes how low the congressman will go, and why the state has had such a hard time getting rid of him. Read more
Mark Fiore
Steve Bannon's Soul
It turns out the White House Chief Strategist likes to make movies too. Read more
Smoking Gun: Steve Bannon, Trump’s Right-Hand Batterer
The alt-right darling has a personal life as sordid as his political one. Read more
Mark Fiore
Alternative Reality
The Trump Doctrine supersedes any facts, science or mathematical proof under penalty of prosecution. #AlternativeFacts Read more
