“Far-Right Newspeak and the Future of Liberal Democracy” – Marlene Laruelle, A. James McAdams, Sarah Shurts, Laura Field, Samuel Piccolo | Illiberalism Studies Program ▶️

March 7, 2024 | A presentation of the ways in which contemporary far-right politicians, intellectuals, and pundits use and abuse traditional liberal concepts and ideas to justify positions that threaten democratic institutions and liberal principles. In post-Bolsonaro Brazil, neocon philosopher Luiz Felipe Pondé is a remarkable example of such far-right newspeak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXurE2lOQKs&ab_channel=IlliberalismStudiesProgram This edited volume,…

The far right and neo-Nazis: an increasing terrorist threat | DW documentary ▶️

May 1st, 2024 | Here comes a long and harsh winter of 21st century neo-Nazism, which may turn out to be even more vicious, even more criminal than the original phenomenon. Across Europe, the next generation of white supremacists are being radicalized. They fantasize about an ethnically pure Europe and are taking action. The threat…

German far-right members who allegedly wanted to seize power face trial | DW News ▶️

April 29, 2024 | In Germany, nine people suspected of being part of a violent far-right group which allegedly plotted to overthrow the government, are going on trial. Prosecutors say the ringleader was a businessman and German aristocrat called Heinrich Prince Reuss. The alleged conspirators face charges of terrorism and high treason. It's claimed their…

«The myth of Israel’s ‘democracy’» – Ilan Pappé | The Chris Hedges Report ▶️

There are two crises here at work. One is what you can call the Zionist left, this attempt to square the circle to, somehow, say to yourself: "I can be both an occupier and a socialist or a liberal". This failed to work on so many levels. First of all, the Palestinians were not impressed…

‘Unsavable disaster’: son of Oath Keepers founder on why he’s running for office as a Democrat | CNN ▶️

March 26, 2024 | CNN's Laura Coates speaks with Dakota Adams, the son of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, about his upbringing and his new mission to run for office in Montana. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GybvlbI7PP0&ab_channel=CNN Elmer Stewart Rhodes III is an American former attorney and convicted seditionist. He founded the Oath Keepers, an American far-right anti-government militia…

“Trump’s Christian Nationalism could end America” – Rob Reiner & Dan Partland | The Bulwark Podcast ▶️

Christian nationalism is not only a threat to democracy, but also to Christianity itself. Prominent evangelicals, like David French and Russell Moore, break it all down in a new documentary, "God & Country." Charlie Sykes is also in the film. Reiner and Partland take it to 11 with Tim Miller today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op_x9eYJc1I&ab_channel=TheBulwark The Bulwark Podcast:…

Trump is making America hyperfascist – Jeff Sharlet | The Chris Hedges Report

Jeff Sharlet has spent two decades covering the intersection of extreme Christian nationalism and the far-right. In his new book, Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War, he gives snapshots of a country rapidly devolving into a Christian fascism state. He captures the rage, the despair, the dislocation, the alienation, the aesthetic of violence, and…

False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy | Center on Faith and Justice ▶️

"Everyone who claims to be 'Christian' or else claims to be upset by 'Christianity' needs to read this book, especially politicians using people's supposed faith for their own ends." —Margaret E. Atwood"Jim Wallis calls the nation to grow up and he calls us all to fight the love battle to save the soul of America."…

“The threat of White Christian Nationalism (pt III): the power worshippers” – Katherine Stewart | The Lincoln Project

February 15, 2024 | In the third episode of “The Threat of White Christian Nationalism”, host Reed Galen is joined by investigative journalist and author Katherine Stewart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7e64vwfRM4&ab_channel=TheLincolnProject Galen and Stewart discuss how the white Christian nationalist movement is driven by a cohort of leaders and organizations that form a deep organizational network, how the…

“The threat of White Christian Nationalism (pt I): piety not required” – Jeff Sharlet | The Lincoln Project ▶️

In the first episode of “The Threat of White Christian Nationalism”, host Reed Galen is joined by journalist and bestselling author Jeff Sharlet. They discuss the religious and cultural landscape of present-day American evangelicalism, how white Christian nationalism is not "old-time religion" but a rapidly mutating political theology, and how white Christian nationalism isn't synonymous…