#extremism

#extremism

After years of drifting ideology giving way to vibes, personality eclipsing principle a question has finally forced itself into view: Who gets to decide what it means to be right-wing? That question snapped into focus when Tucker Carlson chose to host Nick Fuentes, an openly antisemitic, white-supremacist troll. Fuentes is not complicated. He is clear. He is poison. Carlson's interview wasn't journalism; it was a declaration of borderlessness. If platforming is inherently neutral, then even the most explicit hatemongers can be folded into the tent.

Today's extremist styles are more diverse and more subtle. Beyond T-shirts that advertise blatant racism, polo shirts with coded symbols create a shared in-group identity and signal support of violence to other believers. Tradwife-style prairie dresses and beauty regimens promote conservative visions of family. Clothing is a powerful tool to spread fascist ideas to promote authoritarianism and recruit new members to this cause.

The anti-woke campaigner brought legal action against Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, after the company's artificial intelligence chatbot falsely claimed he took part in the riot at the US Capitol on 6 January, 2021, seeking $5 million (£3.75 million) in damages. In August, as part of the settlement, Starbuck was appointed to advise Meta on how to prevent political bias in its AI, The Wall Street Journal reported.

In today's episode, Zoë Schiffer is joined by senior politics editor Leah Feiger to run through five stories that you need to know about this week-from the Antifa professor who's fleeing to Europe for safety, to how some chatbots are manipulating users to avoid saying goodbye. Then, Zoë and Leah break down why a recent announcement from OpenAI rattled the markets and answer the question everyone is wondering-are we in an AI bubble?

FBI agent Scott Payne served 28 years in law enforcement, including going undercover in violent neo-Nazi cells, the Ku Klux Klan, and outlaw motorcycle gangs.

When he discovered black metal, I followed him there too. Soon, my bedroom began to resemble a mausoleum: there were band posters featuring men made up to look like corpses glowering into Nordic fog, and CDs with tracklists that looked more like incantations than music. I began dressing the part black on black on black. I scoured forums for rare pressings and live bootlegs.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed a strong attachment to the extremist vision of 'Greater Israel,' a plan for the conquest of Palestine and territories in neighboring countries.

On July 25, Russia's upper house approved a new censorship law that introduces fines for anyone caught searching for or accessing content officially labeled as "extremist." This law also imposes penalties for promoting VPN services, tools many Russians rely on to bypass censorship.

Patriot Front claims to be in central Texas for disaster relief after recent flooding, but their focus remains on prioritizing their own people and European communities.

Russian authorities have sentenced over 100 individuals with extremism-related convictions for participating in the international LGBT movement or displaying its symbols. The anti-LGBTQ+ law was enacted in January 2024, leading to these convictions.

The petition against Kanye West's performance in Bratislava calls it an insult to history, emphasizing the importance of remembering victims of the Nazi regime.

Smotrich declared that the offensive is "destroying everything left in [the Gaza] Strip, simply because it is one big city of terror," suggesting an absolute war stance.

Only 0.4% of German soldiers have consistent right-wing extremist attitudes, considerably lower than the 5.4% in the general population, indicating ongoing challenges in extremism.