Tag: RightWing
A Right-Wing Takeover of the European Union Isn’t Far-Fetched
January 31, 2024
The European Parliamentary elections in early June could signal a political sea change, with far-right forces replacing the parliament’s current centrist consensus.
In Paris on May 26, 2019, Marine Le Pen reacts to the first results in the European Union election, in which her party narrowly defeated Emmanuel Macron’s.
(Charles Platiau / Reuters)
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How to Treat Right-Wing Violence in the U.S.
In the days immediately following the January 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol, antifascists were comparing images online, trying to identify the culprits with methods that one might find in amateur detective guides: focus on the geometry of the ears, the curve of the nose, the parts that can’t easily be changed if someone gains or loses weight or grows a beard. The violent far right is often described as a shadowy and somewhat faceless force. But, to those who
Belgian right-wing MEP cleared in harassment probe – POLITICO
A European Parliament probe into harassment allegations against Belgian EU lawmaker Assita Kanko has been dropped, she said Friday.
“Today I was informed that a complaint filed against me … has been dismissed,” the 43-year-old MEP said in an emailed statement.
“The competent committee has decided, on the basis of all the arguments, facts and results of the investigation, that the accusations against me of improper demanding behavior have proved to be unfounded. The president of the European Parliament follows
Spain’s green transition at risk as right-wing edges closer to power – EURACTIV.com
A potential conservative government between right-wing Partido Popular (PP, EPP) and far-right VOX (ECR) would slow down the country’s speedy green transition, as the parties propose to water down targets and repeal key legislation.
With snap elections scheduled for Sunday, polls suggest a possible change of government from the current left-wing coalition between PSOE (S&D) and Unidas Podemos (Left) to a right-wing coalition with PP and VOX.
“The elections will certainly impact the pace of green transition in Spain, and
Commission denies von der Leyen’s criticism of right-wing Spanish PM hopeful – EURACTIV.com
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen did not make the harsh remarks about right-wing Partido Popular candidate Alberto Núñez Feijóo that EL PAÍS newspaper attributed to her in an op-ed published on Monday, the EU executive said on Tuesday.
“This man has come here with no ideas, just to dismantle the government of his country”, von der Leyen reportedly said in private after Feijóo visited her to present his doubts about the government’s pension reform plans in March.
However,
What the Conviction of Stewart Rhodes Means for Right-Wing Militancy
For years, Stewart Rhodes used a faded leather briefcase to hold his keepsake photos and papers. He left it with his wife and children in Montana when he moved to Texas in early 2020, the year of COVID lockdowns, social unrest, and election lies that would lead Rhodes, the longtime head of the militant, right-wing Oath Keepers, to his conviction for seditious conspiracy last week. In October, as his trial began in a federal courtroom in Washington, D.C., I visited
The Right-Wing Mothers Fuelling the School-Board Wars
Early last year, as Moms for Liberty was receiving its first wave of national media attention, Ragan introduced “anti-C.R.T.” legislation. He wanted to ban teaching about white privilege or any other concepts that might cause students “discomfort or other psychological distress” because of their race or sex. The wording parroted talking points from Moms for Liberty, which parroted Trump, who parroted Rufo. Around the time that Moms for Liberty members began showing up at Williamson County school-board meetings, Steve Bannon,
Two January 6th Defendants and the Consolidation of Right-Wing Extremism
In the first days of the new year, according to prosecutors, Watkins was one of a number of Oath Keepers who coördinated the transport of weapons and ammunition to sites outside Washington, to be used by “quick reaction force” teams in support of a plot to block Biden from taking office. On January 6th, federal prosecutors say, Watkins and about a dozen others, all wearing camouflage and tactical gear, approached the Capitol on foot. “Y’all, we’re one block away from
Right-Wing Climate Denial Is Being Replaced—by Nativism – Mother Jones
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Standing in front of the partial ruins of Rome’s Colosseum, Boris Johnson explained that a motive to tackle the climate crisis could be found in the fall of the Roman empire. Then, as now, he argued, the collapse of civilization hinged on the weakness of its borders.
“When the Roman empire fell, it was largely as a result of uncontrolled immigration—the … Read more