Wendy Via
@wendyvia.bsky.social
co-founder/president @globalextremism.bsky.social, extremism expert. globalextremism.org Resisting authoritarianism. Not obeying in advance, if at all. Protecting human rights critical to inclusive democracies. Opinions and thoughts strictly my own.
Orbán’s defeat marks a turning point: after years of democratic erosion, Hungary shows authoritarianism can be reversed at the ballot box. As @wendyvia.bsky.social notes, even entrenched illiberal systems can be reclaimed, a warning for the U.S. & Project 2025 allies that democracy can be protected.
Following Orbán’s defeat, “The Trump administration and all those behind Project 2025, who are close allies of Orbán’s, should take note that preliminary authoritarian wins do not dictate the outcome of a nation. It is the people & our Constitution that define our democracy.” @wendyvia.bsky.social
Orbán’s Defeat Marks Democratic Renewal in Hungary, Signaling New Possibilities for Europe and the U.S.
Viktor Orbán’s defeat is a key moment for Hungary and democracy globally. After years of backsliding, the vote shows authoritarian drift can be reversed. It opens the door to restoring rights for vuln...
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Project 2025 is going global. Our new report shows how the far-right blueprint is spreading through international networks and alliances—targeting human rights, gender equality, migration, and democracy worldwide. Read our report:
Project 2025 Goes Global: The American Export of Authoritarianism and Christian Nationalism Worldwide
Project 2025 Goes Global, examines how the far-right governing blueprint is reshaping U.S. policy and spreading internationally through alliances, advocacy networks, and governments advancing anti-rig...
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White supremacists from around the world met in February to plan whites-only enclaves, expand recruitment, and advance mass “remigration.” Hosted by Arkansas-based Return to the Land, the summit convened neo-Nazi leaders invoking the “Great Replacement” and coordinating across borders.
A “Who’s Who” of Global Far Right Extremists Gathered to Share Plans for Whites-Only Communities
White supremacists from the U.S., Europe, South Africa, and Australia gathered in February to openly strategize about building whites-only communities and deporting millions. Hosted by Arkansas-based ...
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Violence against women is a core component of many extremist ideologies, from white supremacist movements to authoritarian political projects. This Women’s History Month, we recognize the women confronting these networks and working to protect democracy.
Join the next @horizonsfoundation.org Forum, on March 12 at 5pm PT and hear from GPAHE's @wendyvia.bsky.social & @heidibeirich.bsky.social about our groundbreaking report that exposes Project 2025's global efforts to dismantle human rights, especially for women and LGBTQ community. Register here:
Horizons Forum: Exposing Project 2025’s Christian Nationalist Global Agenda - Horizons Foundation
Join us on Thursday, March 12 at 5:00 p.m. PT as Horizons Forum confronts the facts, names names, and discusses how we can safeguard human rights both at home and abroad. The exportation of anti-women...
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Martin Sellner has launched the “Institute for Remigration,” an effort to coordinate a Europe-wide campaign advocating mass deportations. Grounded in the “Great Replacement” theory, the initiative marks a push to translate long-standing white nationalist ideology into structured policy advocacy.
Former Neo-Nazi Martin Sellner Launches European Ethnic Cleansing Institute
Former Austrian neo-Nazi Martin Sellner has launched the “Institute for Remigration,” a new effort to mainstream his plan for the mass deportation of migrants, and even citizens classified by them as ...
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“Noem’s tenure at the DHS will go down as one of the most lawless, corrupt, and reckless in modern history. Time and again.. she put her vanity ahead of the safety of the American people. I doubt many of the 248,000 employees at DHS..will be shedding a tear tonight.” - @benniethompson.bsky.social
Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump Finally Firing Kristi Noem
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more from @globalextremism.bsky.social on how far-right extremists are uniting in Europe and how Trump and the US are fanning the flames
Global Project Against Hate and Extremism@globalextremism.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe death of Quentin Deranque has become a symbolic flashpoint for the global far right, with the Trump administration amplifying tensions by casting the clash as “terrorism.” As protests spread and rhetoric intensifies, authorities now face the risk that online agitation spills into violence.
Decentralized militias are openly recruiting on Instagram, posting combat training footage while framing themselves as defense groups. Behind that branding lies Christian nationalist rhetoric and far-right ties. These cells operate in plain sight, normalizing paramilitary organizing on social media.
US “Irregular” Militias are Recruiting on Major Social Media Platforms
Decentralized militias are openly recruiting on Instagram, posting combat training footage while framing themselves as community defense and disaster relief groups. Behind that branding lies Christian...
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Despite prior convictions for assault and a past immigration violation, Tommy Robinson has been granted entry into the U.S. The former English Defence League leader is now meeting with figures in Trump’s orbit while promoting rhetoric once tied to deadly attacks, now from inside the United States.
Violent Islamophobe Tommy Robinson Allowed Entry Into the United States
Anti-Muslim extremist Tommy Robinson has been granted entry into the United States despite a record of violence, fraud, and past immigration violations that previously barred him. The founder of the E...
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Really good overview of how far-right extremists are uniting in Europe. Many have connections to the US as well. @paulcarsten.bsky.social, Layli Foroudi, Juliette Jabkhiro @reuters.com ttps://www.reuters.com/world/europes-far-right-unites-around-killing-french-activist-2026-03-03/
Europe's far right unites around killing of French activist
The killing of a young activist in France - cast by some as the country's "Charlie Kirk moment" - has galvanised Europe's far right, sparking coordinated rallies across the continent that highlight ho...
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Join the next Horizons Forum, hosted by @horizonsfoundation.org, on March 12 at 5pm PT and hear from GPAHE's @wendyvia.bsky.social and @heidibeirich.bsky.social about our new report that exposes Project 2025's global efforts to dismantle human rights, especially for women and the LGBTQ community.
Horizons Forum: Exposing Project 2025’s Christian Nationalist Global Agenda - Horizons Foundation
Join us on Thursday, March 12 at 5:00 p.m. PT as Horizons Forum confronts the facts, names names, and discusses how we can safeguard human rights both at home and abroad. The exportation of anti-women...
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Christian nationalist movements are working to criminalize dissent, impose religious rule, & rewrite federal policy. Faith as a Weapon exposes how these ideologies are no longer fringe but embedded in Trump’s inner circle, backed by billionaires, & aligned under a shared goal: a theocratic America.
Faith as a Weapon: Inside America’s Theocratic Vanguard
Christian nationalism and theocratic extremists didn’t just inspired Jan 6 — they’ve taken over key parts of government, weaponizing faith to dismantle democracy and impose an authoritarian theocratic...
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Ten years after marriage equality became law, 47 anti-LGBTQ+ Christian groups are coordinating a campaign to roll it back. Branded as a “children’s rights” effort, the initiative seeks to strip marriage protections nationwide. Read more:
Greater Than Equal: Children Are the Shield. Gay Marriage Is the Target.
A coalition of 47 anti-LGBTQ+ organizations has launched Greater Than, a campaign to dismantle Obergefell v. Hodges by casting same-sex families as a threat to children. The effort repackages discredi...
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Sarah Rogers is steering State Department grants to MAGA-aligned groups in Europe, branding it a “free speech” fight over the EU’s Digital Services Act. Her outreach includes Turning Point USA, ADF International, and Germany’s AfD, raising alarms U.S. funds may bolster Europe’s far right.
Sarah Rogers Leads Trump’s Plan to Fund Far-Right Groups in Europe
As Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Sarah B. Rogers is advancing a Trump-backed plan to fund MAGA-aligned groups in Europe, framing it as a defense of “free speech” against the EU’s Digi...
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A neo-Nazi plot to poison children in NYC has exposed a growing archive of extremist “how-to” manuals circulating online. Produced by networks like MKY, 764, and Terrorgram, the guides provide detailed instruction on weapons and targeted violence, often aimed at recruiting and radicalizing youth.
Manuals Of Destruction: Extremist How-To Manuals Teaching Kids How To Extort, Poison, And Kill
Extremist networks are publishing and sharing graphic “how-to” guides that teach young people how to poison, extort, sexually exploit, and kill. Sparked by the case of a neo-Nazi leader who plotted to...
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An Italian court has convicted 12 members of CasaPound under the 1952 Scelba law for attempting to reconstitute the banned Fascist Party, the first judicial recognition of the group as fascist, raising the prospect of dissolution and intensifying pressure on its role in Italy’s far-right landscape.
Court Case Could Lead to Ban For Violent Italian Fascist Group CasaPound
An Italian court has convicted 12 members of CasaPound for attempting to reconstitute the country’s banned Fascist Party, marking the first time judges have formally recognized the movement as fascist...
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Excellent analysis from @bironagyandras.bsky.social. Like the US, Hungary has to decide if it will keep a leader who promotes fear, instead of hope and solutions. Trump, a big fan of Orban, wants to ensure that fear and authoritarianism grow in Europe. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Hungarians have had enough of Viktor Orbán. But Trump’s tailwind could save his skin | András Bíró-Nagy
Opposition challenger Péter Magyar is ahead on a promise of hope. Orbán is betting on fear of war to stay in power, says writer András Bíró-Nagy
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Fights over transgender rights are reaching Brussels, as anti-LGBTQ+ groups gain ground in EU institutions. “Cruelly stripping human rights protections from trans people is the first phase to erase the LGBTQ+ community and take back hard-won rights from women worldwide,” @wendyvia.bsky.social said.
Fight over trans rights comes to Brussels
NGOs claim that anti-transgender activists are getting more speaking time at events in Brussels.
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White supremacists from around the world met in February to plan whites-only enclaves, expand recruitment, and advance mass “remigration.” Hosted by Arkansas-based Return to the Land, the summit convened neo-Nazi leaders invoking the “Great Replacement” and coordinating across borders. Read more:
A “Who’s Who” of Global Far Right Extremists Gathered to Share Plans for Whites-Only Communities
White supremacists from the U.S., Europe, South Africa, and Australia gathered in February to openly strategize about building whites-only communities and deporting millions. Hosted by Arkansas-based ...
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MAGA influencers are turning YouTube into propaganda hubs for anti-immigrant narratives that now shape Trump administration policy. As figures like Nick Shirley, Jack Posobiec, and Dan Bongino spread false claims, online hate is translating into state violence, and a brutal “remigration” agenda.
MAGA Influencers Advancing Trump’s Racist Anti-Immigrant Agenda
MAGA-aligned influencers are using YouTube and Rumble as mass distribution channels for racist anti-immigrant propaganda rooted in the white supremacist “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory—messaging...
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Christian Identity has faded from mainstream focus, but its racist, antisemitic theology hasn’t disappeared. Once tied to groups like Aryan Nations, its ideas now circulate through Telegram channels, and social platforms—laying the ideological groundwork for the next wave of extremist violence.
The History and Influence of Christian Identity on America’s Most Violent Antisemitic Movements
Christian Identity (CI), a white supremacist theology rooted in 19th-century British Israelism, redefined itself in the U.S. as a violently racist and antisemitic ideology that became central to group...
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Inside the EU Parliament, the “Seventh Transatlantic Summit” featured speakers who mocked trans people & opposed therapy bans. “Cruelly stripping human rights protections from trans people is the first phase of their global imperative to erase the LGBTQ+ community,” warned @wendyvia.bsky.social.
Toxic culture war arrives in Brussels
A weekly newsletter on campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the EU. By MARI ECCLES Tips, tales, traumas to influence@politico.eu | View in your browser Hello and welcome to EU Influence…
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue
“Trump’s retrenchment from European multilateralism must be viewed from the context of his America First ideology,” said Kane. This ideology is understood as isolationist but really, what Trump and his allies want to do is remove themselves from the responsibility that comes with global governance
In the European Parliament, global politicians pledged alleg
In Brussels, the far right blamed the left for attacking democracy. The Epstein files told a very different story.
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The National Park Service reportedly pulled brochures from the Medgar Evers Home and told rangers not to call his killer a “racist”, even though he bragged about the murder at Klan rallies. The move comes amid broader Project 2025–aligned efforts to revise how civil rights history are presented.
Project 2025 February 10th Update
This week: the federal government strips the word “racist” from visitor brochures at the monument to a civil rights leader whose killer bragged about the murder; professors are fired for teaching chil...
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