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These neo-Nazis surrounded a Drag Story Hour while chanting slurs. Now they’ll pay the price.
These neo-Nazis surrounded a Drag Story Hour while chanting slurs. Now they'll pay the price. - LGBTQ Nation
The group tried to get a cafe to shut down the Drag Story Hour through intimidation. But it didn't work.
lgbtqnation.com
Former neo-Nazi labels brotherhood 'a load of lies'
Former neo-Nazi labels brotherhood 'a load of lies'
An ex-neo-Nazi has revealed what saved him from extremism, as experts warn online grievance movements can radicalise young Australians.
aapnews.aap.com.au
McKinney City Council unanimously approved a site plan for a mosque for the McKinney Islamic Association after hours of raucous public comment that revealed deep divisions. bit.ly/4fTCm4o
Berlin LGBTQ community fears far-right ‘exploitation’ of Pride attack
Berlin LGBTQ community fears far-right ‘exploitation’ of Pride attack
People gather as candles are lit in front of landmark Brandenburg Gate illuminated in rainbow colors and bearing the inscription "Berlin, City of Freedom" on the evening of July 26,
globalnation.inquirer.net
Inside Christian nationalists’ war on religious freedom
Inside Christian nationalists’ war on religious freedom
In a compelling new book, “No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy From Christian Nationalism,” Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), the only self-declared Humanist in Congress, chronicles the movement’…
thehill.com
Spain’s neo-nazi poster girl loses appeal against prison sentence
Spain's neo-nazi poster girl loses appeal against prison sentence | Searchlight
Five years after the speech that got her convicted the Spanish neo-nazi banned from Britain has lost her final appeal against a prison sentence
searchlightmagazine.com
Recommended Reading: Donald Trump's Authoritarian Dinner Theater
Recommended Reading: Donald Trump's Authoritarian Dinner Theater
This Week's Recommended Reading on Substack: Parker Molloy, Justin Ling, Jill Filipovic, Don Moynihan, Diana Butler Bass, Jared Yates Sexton, and Sarah Kendzior
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Those who want to weaken the Spanish government, boost the European far-right, and create turmoil inside the European Union lost little time in promoting images from Ceuta as soon as they arrived, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social writes:
The Far Right Is Distorting Ceuta
We’ve seen this before.
bit.ly
A 50-year old book reveals the tendencies that undermine military competence—a century ago and today. Read our analysis for free:
The Book That Predicted Pete Hegseth’s Failures
‘On the Psychology of Military Incompetence’ examines the narrow minds of petty men.
foreignpolicy.com
MAGA Candidate Ends Event When Asked About White Nationalist Relative
MAGA Candidate Ends Event When Asked About White Nationalist Relative
Representative Mike Collins has bragged about his close relationship with his son-in-law, who happens to be a white nationalist influencer.
newrepublic.com
Fauci’s COVID‑origins hearing shows how conspiracy theories became political weapons
Fauci’s COVID-origins hearing shows how conspiracy theories became political weapons
Conspiracy theories don’t just explain events – they identify villains, and Fauci is among the most popular.
theconversation.com
The fake historian advising Trump's anti-Smithsonian crusade
The fake historian advising Trump's anti-Smithsonian crusade
Last Friday, President Trump released an executive order directing officials to install signs outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) informing visitors that the museum pr...
popular.info
Morning Briefing: Court Allows Inclusion of Racist Motive in Trial of White Supremacist Tops Friendly Market Mass Shooter
Morning Briefing: Court Allows Inclusion of Racist Motive in Trial of White Supremacist Tops Friendly Market Mass Shooter
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that will allow 'motivations of racial hatred as aggravating factors into the upcoming federal death penalty trial' of Payton Gendron.
radicalreports.org
Doug Wilson spent years on the Christian nationalist fringe. Now he is preaching in the Pentagon. The pastor, who has defended slavery, called for criminalizing same-sex relationships, and advocated repealing the 19th Amendment, is gaining powerful influence in the Trump administration. Read more:
Moscow Rules: How Doug Wilson Preached His Way From the Palouse to the Pentagon
Doug Wilson spent decades on the Christian nationalist fringe. Now he's preaching inside the Pentagon. The pastor, who has defended slavery, called for repealing the 19th Amendment, criminalizing same...
globalextremism.org
When a Fascist Organization Set Up Shop in Their Town, Residents Fought Back
When a Fascist Organization Set Up Shop in Their Town, Residents Fought Back
Michael Edison Hayden’s new book tells the story of an Appalachian town’s fight against an anti-immigrant behemoth.
truthout.org
The Trump-whispering anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist now reversing on Russia and Ukraine lies
Laura Loomer - Conspiracy Watch
Laura Loomer (born 1993) is an American far-right conspiracy merchant and a powerful figure in Trumpism. A supporter of Israel in foreign policy, she describes herself as a "proud Islamophobe." She be...
conspiracywatch.info
The Active Club founder has described such organized fights a “tip-off point for a fascist cultural revolution.” He added, “Every victorious nationalist movement was forged by hardened men who already tasted real danger.” www.hatecomestomainstreet.com/p/inside-the...
‘Neo-Nazi Militia’: Inside the Fascist Fight Clubs Preparing Men for Battle
“Every victorious nationalist movement was forged by hardened men who already tasted real danger," says avowed fascist Robert Rundo.
hatecomestomainstreet.com
We're in the upside down ... or some strange alternate reality. www.mediaite.com/politics/ale...
Alex Jones Calls For Trump's Immediate Impeachment Over Iran
"And so I'm calling for it right now: 25th Amendment, impeachment, whatever needs to happen to get this front and center, to get control of our country."
mediaite.com
Bigot Jake Lang crashes Abdul El-Sayed event and watches his stunt backfire
Bigot Jake Lang crashes Abdul El-Sayed event and watches his stunt backfire - Detroit Metro Times
Jake Lang, a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter and avowed bigot, has gained notoriety for crashing events and meetings with racist and anti-Muslim rants. In Detroit, Lang picked the wrong event to disrupt.
metrotimes.com
Micro-Radicalization, Accelerationism, and the New Extremist Ecosystem
Micro-Radicalization, Accelerationism, and the New Extremist Ecosystem - HSToday
For decades, counterterrorism practitioners viewed radicalization as a relatively linear process.
hstoday.us
Open Measures senior researcher Jared Holt is quoted in a new article from WIRED that unpacks far-right internet pundit Laura Loomer's abrupt reversal on Ukraine. Jared has followed Loomer's rise in MAGA media for 10+ yrs and gave context to understand her pivot blog.openmeasures.io/p/new-wired-...
New WIRED Article Features Insights from Open Measures Researcher
Senior researcher Jared Holt helped contextualize a far-right figure's flip-flop on Ukraine
blog.openmeasures.io
Glendale dodged a bullet rejecting the bizarre city council candidacy of Evelina Sarian, whose husband Michael Sarian increasingly appears to be connected to seriously unsavory corruption and potentially criminal acts via his predatory hospital takeover company www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
A for-profit hospital slashed costs. Then a patient froze to death on its roof.
A little-known company grew on promises to save distressed hospitals. Instead, it sunk them into financial chaos.
motherjones.com
What the Crackup of the Heritage Foundation Says About the Post-Trump Right
What the Crackup of the Heritage Foundation Says About the Post-Trump Right
The bastion of American conservatism best known for Project 2025 has been consumed by an ideological — and generational — civil war.
nytimes.com
‘Get rid of them’: One Nation senator claims party will ‘remigrate’ illegal visa holders in resurfaced interview
‘Get rid of them’: One Nation senator claims party will ‘remigrate’ illegal visa holders in resurfaced interview
Malcolm Roberts uses white supremacist concept to describe the party’s plans for deporting 200,000 people from Australia
theguardian.com
Eight Years After Deadliest Antisemitic Attack in US History, Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Rabbi Bids Farewell
Eight Years After Deadliest Antisemitic Attack in US History, Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Rabbi Bids Farewell - Bucks County Beacon
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers is retiring after leading his congregation through the deadly 2018 attack when a white supremacist gunman opened fire on his synagogue and murdered 11 worshipers from three congreg...
buckscountybeacon.com
Morning Briefing: Local Elected Officials 'Facing Sustained Threats to Their Safety and Security'
Morning Briefing: Local Elected Officials 'Facing Sustained Threats to Their Safety and Security'
Local elected officials report that they are “facing sustained threats to their safety and security,” according to a survey published by the Bridging Divides Initiative (BDI).
radicalreports.org
The Trump administration is preparing to use nearly $5 million in State Department funding to back organizations promoting anti-immigrant narratives and “Western civilizational heritage” across Europe. The program could deepen ties between Washington and Europe’s far-right movements. Read more:
State Department Plans $5 Million Push for ‘Western Civilizational Heritage’ in Europe
The Trump administration is launching a nearly $5 million State Department program to fund organizations across Europe that promote anti-immigrant narratives, Christian nationalist rhetoric, and the d...
globalextremism.org
UK journalists ‘self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety fears’ Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised amid ‘a narrowing of the public conversation’ www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
UK journalists ‘self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety fears’
Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised amid ‘a narrowing of the public conversation’
theguardian.com
As Senegal Cracks Down on LGBTQ Rights, Activists Seek Help From Abroad
As Senegal Cracks Down on LGBTQ Rights, Activists Seek Help From Abroad - UNICORN RIOT
Since February, Senegalese authorities have initiated a crackdown against the LGBTQ community, reportedly arresting hundreds across the country.
unicornriot.ninja
"...there is a secondary element to MAGA’s continued Tate brothers embrace that can’t be ignored. This movement has become instinctively distrustful of these types of allegations—at least when directed against one of their own."
MAGA Rallies Around Andrew Tate
Despite the serious sex trafficking charges facing the influencer and his brother, Trump supporters are going to bat for them.
thebulwark.com