April 2020

Insights

The French New Right 52 years On: Alive and Kicking as Ever

Once deemed to have become a marginal movement, the French New Right has gained new momentum. Its flagship think-tank, GRECE (Groupement de recherches et d’études pour la civilisation européenne), plans…

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5 min

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Remembering Kevin Coogan

The recently deceased Kevin Coogan helped create the scholarly groundwork for preventative measures against the rise of the Alt Right. Born on October 8, 1952, Coogan was raised in an…

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4 min

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“#CoronaJihad”: How the Far-Right in India is Responding to the Pandemic

A number of far-right extremists have recently taken to social media platforms to spread conspiratorial content about COVID-19. Such conspiracy theories range from the virus being a biological weapon created…

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4 min

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With the Collapse of a Right-Wing Coalition, Has Norway Turned Its Populist Tide?

The radical-right Progress Party (FRP) withdrew from Norway’s coalition government on January 20. This is a big defeat for FRP leader Siv Jensen, whose big ambition was to prove his…

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5 min

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The Risks of Online Radicalization in the COVID-19 Era

Within the span of a few weeks, the social and academic lives of over 91% of the world’s youth have been completely upended, as 1.5 billion students’ schools have closed, leading…

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6 min

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Will France’s Marine Le Pen be a profiteer or victim of the pandemic?

Is it reasonable to expect that the radical populist right is going to make somewhat of a comeback after the CoVid-19 crisis has passed? For those of us who have…

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8 min

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How the European Union Lost Italy to the Radical Right

Polls show that the COVID-19 crisis, and particularly the EU’s more than hesitant response to it, has soured Italians’ views of the European Union. In no country in Europe has…

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16 min

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Putin’s Amendments To Russia’s Constitution Sparks Debate About Russian Nationalism

Amendments expanding Putin’s power and language about the “state-forming role” of the Russian national majority, raises ethno-nationalism concerns. On many occasions, Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for the adoption…

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6 min

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Amid COVID-19, Trump Attempts To Rewrite History

The far-right has always created “alt-histories” and used historical revisionism to protect their power. President Trump is no different. In 2017, Kellyanne Conway, counselor to US President Donald Trump, coined…

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5 min

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For the Far Right, the COVID-19 Crisis Is a PR Opportunity

Well-organized far-right movements aren’t just lending a hand during the current COVID-19 crisis, but taking advantage of the occasion as a branding and public relations opportunity. In photo after photo…

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The French New Right 52 years On: Alive and Kicking as Ever

Remembering Kevin Coogan

With the Collapse of a Right-Wing Coalition, Has Norway Turned Its Populist Tide?

Will France’s Marine Le Pen be a profiteer or victim of the pandemic?

How the European Union Lost Italy to the Radical Right

Putin’s Amendments To Russia’s Constitution Sparks Debate About Russian Nationalism

Amid COVID-19, Trump Attempts To Rewrite History

For the Far Right, the COVID-19 Crisis Is a PR Opportunity

White melancholy in Sweden: a fertile ground for the rise of the radical right?

The Death Of White Supremacist Tom Metzger Marks The End Of An Era

Trump’s Exploitation Of Christianity And Assault On Women’s Rights

Portfolio Distributions of Radical-Right Cabinet Ministers

Is Germany’s AfD using COVID-19 measures to its benefit?