/tags/alt-right alt-right en-US WLRN Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:37:22 GMT /2022-04-01/the-far-right-and-environmentalism-overlap-is-bigger-than-you-think-and-growing The modern environmental movement and the far-right movement might appear to be on opposing sides of the political ideology spectrum. But overlap does exist and researchers say it's growing. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:37:22 GMT /2022-04-01/the-far-right-and-environmentalism-overlap-is-bigger-than-you-think-and-growing Ari Shapiro, Matt Ozug, Casey Morell /news/2019-08-05/laura-loomer-provocateur-banned-from-social-media-runs-for-congress-in-palm-beach The far-right agitator Laura Loomer, whose inflammatory rhetoric and guerrilla-style activism have led to her ouster from major social media platforms and… Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:39:02 GMT /news/2019-08-05/laura-loomer-provocateur-banned-from-social-media-runs-for-congress-in-palm-beach Martin Vassolo /2019-07-11/trump-to-invite-social-media-companies-to-big-meeting-to-discuss-censorship The White House hosted conservative activists and bloggers for a social media summit but did not invite Facebook and Twitter. Thursday, the president announced another gathering. Thu, 11 Jul 2019 09:37:00 GMT /2019-07-11/trump-to-invite-social-media-companies-to-big-meeting-to-discuss-censorship Jasmine Garsd, Brian Naylor /2019-03-30/instagram-has-a-problem-with-hate-speech-and-extremism-atlantic-reporter-says While Facebook and Twitter have come under criticism for the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories, Instagram has flown relatively under the radar, says Taylor Lorenz of The Atlantic. Sat, 30 Mar 2019 21:29:00 GMT /2019-03-30/instagram-has-a-problem-with-hate-speech-and-extremism-atlantic-reporter-says Korva Coleman /2019-03-19/white-nationalist-groups-increase-recruiting-and-propaganda-across-the-west The Anti-Defamation League says white supremacist propaganda has increased by more than 180 percent in the past year, as the groups seek to recruit disaffected white kids looking for community. Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:08:43 GMT /2019-03-19/white-nationalist-groups-increase-recruiting-and-propaganda-across-the-west Nate Hegyi /2019-03-06/white-supremacist-propaganda-at-record-setting-levels-adl-report-finds Hate groups are increasingly relying on flyers to spread their message without publicly revealing the identity of their members. Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:03:00 GMT /2019-03-06/white-supremacist-propaganda-at-record-setting-levels-adl-report-finds Matthew S. Schwartz /2019-02-20/arrested-coast-guard-officer-allegedly-planned-attack-on-a-scale-rarely-seen Christopher Paul Hasson, a self-proclaimed white nationalist, allegedly wanted to "kill every last person on earth" in a crusade to establish a "white homeland." He is being held without bond. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 03:37:00 GMT /2019-02-20/arrested-coast-guard-officer-allegedly-planned-attack-on-a-scale-rarely-seen Vanessa Romo, Greg Myre /2019-02-20/u-s-hate-groups-rose-30-percent-in-recent-years-watchdog-group-reports The Southern Poverty Law Center says many groups are driven by white supremacist ideology and the "hysteria over losing a white-majority nation." Critics accuse the group of overblowing the threat. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:30:00 GMT /2019-02-20/u-s-hate-groups-rose-30-percent-in-recent-years-watchdog-group-reports Leila Fadel /2019-02-19/in-spain-far-right-populists-rise-on-anti-separatist-sentiment The country had been a holdout from a trend already sweeping other parts of Europe and beyond. Now the right-wing Vox party shares power in Spain's largest region. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 18:44:00 GMT /2019-02-19/in-spain-far-right-populists-rise-on-anti-separatist-sentiment Lucía Benavides /2019-01-21/analysis-how-the-rise-of-the-far-right-threatens-democracy-worldwide From Turkey and Hungary, to India and the Philippines, the voices of nationalism have become dominant forces that begin with the election of a charismatic, influential and powerful man. Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:33:17 GMT /2019-01-21/analysis-how-the-rise-of-the-far-right-threatens-democracy-worldwide Pallavi Gogoi