The Cult of the Shining City Embraces the Plague
Those who see Trump as a messianic figure believe the coronavirus will put a fallen world right again.
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The Ulterior Motives of the Anti-War Right
Liberal critics of Trump's Iran belligerence got bipartisan support this week, but they should watch out for their sudden allies' agendas.
The Far Right’s Apocalyptic Literary Canon
When Trump tweets about "civil war," he's echoing books about race wars and nationalist coups that a violent fringe has long cherished.
Why White Supremacists Are Hooked on Green Living
Eco-fascism is fashionable again on the far right, thanks to a rise in global temperatures and anti-immigrant nationalism.
More Government Power Is the Wrong Way to Fight White Supremacy
History shows that the expansion of the American security state never benefits racial and religious minorities.
It’s OK to Talk About Mass Shooters
The silent treatment has its merits. When it comes to white-nationalist violence, it also has its limits.
El Paso Has Exposed the Ugly Reality of the “Immigration Debate”
It's not about immigration. It's about race.
The Banality of Lindsey Graham
Why did the senator switch from anti-Trump to the president's biggest supporter in Congress? Perhaps it's not a mystery after all.
Racial Terror and the Second Repeal of Reconstruction
How the legacy of Jim Crow haunts Trump's America
U.S. Counterterrorism’s Big Blindspot: Women
The United States doesn't think of women as active participants in terrorist groups. It also doesn't think of women as potential counterterrorist allies.
White Nationalism Is an International Threat
The Christchurch attacks point to a disturbing web reaching from the United States, to the United Kingdom, to Greece, and beyond.
In 22 July, Paul Greengrass Misses the Bigger Picture
A new film about Anders Breivik's 2011 mass killing in Norway is both a sweeping political parable and a blown opportunity.
Richard Spencer Wins Again
The white nationalist on Thursday outwitted the University of Florida and made suckers out of left-wing activists and reporters.
The Alt-Right Doesn’t Know What to Do With White Women
F. Roger Devlin is the leading voice of far-right gender politics. But he's facing pushback from a new group of white nationalist women.
Why the “Alt-Lite” Celebrated the Las Vegas Massacre
Even more effectively than the white nationalist alt-right, the alt-lite distorts the truth to spread the vile narrative of a "white genocide" in America.
Charlottesville’s Faces of Hate
The white supremacists of the Trump era have no need to don the hood.
Donald Trump, Neo-Nazi Recruiter-in-Chief
The president does not merely "play footsie" with the white supremacists who terrorized Charlottesville. He's the lead proponent of their worldview.
Oklahoma City Exposes the Origins of Today’s White Nationalism
Barak Goodman's documentary about an act of American terrorism is sadly resonant.
When the White Nationalists Came to Washington
A few years ago, Republicans wouldn't have sat in the same room as Matthew Heimbach. That all changed during the inauguration.
