Mark Potok

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The Interconnected Conspiracies That Sparked The January 6 Insurrection

Rather than one grand conspiracy, it appears the January 6 insurrection was organized and executed by disparate extremist groups. Was the invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 a…

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How Exactly Should We Hold The Insurrectionists Accountable?

As the dragnet that followed the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection enters its fourth month — with the total number of arrests reaching over 400 of the estimated 800 people who smashed…

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6 min

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

The American radical right is thick with opportunists, men who spend their days milking their mailing lists, engaging in petty crime for profit, and bloating their egos by endlessly seeking…

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Farrakhan Calls the Vaccine the White Man’s ‘Death Plan’

As distribution of the coronavirus vaccine picks up speed around the country, medical experts are increasingly worried about vaccine skepticism among African Americans, who have endured far higher infection and…

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What will happen when America goes to the polls?

The United States is at a crossroads. As the nation faces elections on Nov. 3, its voters are being presented with one of the starkest, most consequential choices in memory.…

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GOP Lawmaker’s Celebration Of KKK Leader Forces Racial Reckoning In Alabama

The backlash to Alabama State Rep. Will Dismukes’s celebration of the 1st KKK Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest marks a shift in the state — or at least a beginning.…

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NO BARGAIN: Why Don’t Bad Cops Get Fired? The Power of Police Unions

We know that problem cops are tough to fire. The reason—their unions. That has to change. Now. As an expert on the radical right over the last 25 years, I’ve…

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Anti-Asian Racism Amid COVID-19 Echoes US History Of Blaming Immigrants For Disease

President Trump, Republican lawmakers, and right-wing pundits’ blame of China for COVID-19 has resulted in a surge of anti-Asian hate crimes in America. The Center for Immigration Studies bills itself…

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The Radical Right’s Violent Hatred of Women

While bigotry and white supremacy are core tenets of the radical right, underlying it all is a deeply ingrained misogyny that has manifested in violence. Once upon a time, almost…

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Why Prosecuting Jussie Smollett Is Important

The evidence that Jussie Smollett staged his attack is overwhelming, but it doesn’t detract from the fact very few hate crimes are hoaxes. It highlights it. Earlier this month, actor…

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The Interconnected Conspiracies That Sparked The January 6 Insurrection

How Exactly Should We Hold The Insurrectionists Accountable?

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

Farrakhan Calls the Vaccine the White Man’s ‘Death Plan’

What will happen when America goes to the polls?

GOP Lawmaker’s Celebration Of KKK Leader Forces Racial Reckoning In Alabama

NO BARGAIN: Why Don’t Bad Cops Get Fired? The Power of Police Unions

Anti-Asian Racism Amid COVID-19 Echoes US History Of Blaming Immigrants For Disease

The Radical Right’s Violent Hatred of Women

Why Prosecuting Jussie Smollett Is Important

What’s Next For Street-Based Manifestations Of The Radical Right In The UK?

In Poland, public funding is given to those threatening liberal democracy

5 Years After The Munich Shooting: Why It Should Be Remembered As Right-Wing Terrorism

How January 6 Echoed Past Right-Wing Coup Attempts In The Western World

What links organised crime with the radical right?