‘Secret’ Russian influence campaign paid $10M to prop up right-wing US commentators: indictment
A Russian “covert” influence campaign is said to have paid $10 million to support media companies hosting what were seen as like-minded right-wing commentators in the US, including popular pundits such as Benny Johnson, Dave Rubin and Tim Pool. Department of Justice Indicted Two employees of Russian state media outlet RT were arrested Wednesday on […]
Right-Wing Populist AfD Most Popular Party Among Young German Voters
The anti-mass immigration populist Alternative for Germany party was the most popular among young voters in Sunday's local elections, with analysis showing that establishment warnings about the rise of the so-called “far right” are being ignored by many self-described “centrist” young people. Local elections in two eastern German states over the weekend saw young voters […]
Fears rightwing coalition will unwind NZ gun reforms brought in after Christchurch massacre | New Zealand
Gun control laws introduced by former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government in the wake of the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings are at risk of being repealed as a right-wing New Zealand coalition spearheaded by a former gun lobbyist pushes for a comprehensive review of the laws, advocacy groups have warned. In June, the Coalition government […]
Will the Trump assassination attempt turn right-wing bluster into action?
aPatheticThat’s how you can best describe post-COVID Republicans: apathetic, depressed, distracted, dejected, and resigned to their fate. Will the assassination attempt on Donald Trump finally be the catalyst that transforms the American right into a devastatingly effective and efficient political movement? Saturday’s shooting was one of many acts of political violence perpetrated against the right […]
German court bans members of popular right-wing party from owning guns
A German court has effectively banned all members of the Alternative for Germany (AFD) party from owning firearms. The AFD, like Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party in France, is a right-wing populist party that has become increasingly popular despite an intensive campaign of repression by Germany’s left-wing government. BanCompletely vilifying AFD and criminalizing it. […]
French election preview: Polls show right-wing party leads runoff
France’s right-wing Rally National (RN) is expected to be elected as the largest party in power, but no party may win a clear majority in a closely contested election with the second round of voting starting this weekend. The first round of voting took place on June 30th to decide representatives for 76 of the […]
Who could be next Tory leader? Nine possible candidates – from centrist to rightwing | Conservative leadership
TNow that the vote count is over and the dust has mostly settled, the Conservative Party has 121 MPs left. Who among them (about one-third of the total before the election) will compete for the position of leader to succeed Rishi Sunak, who will soon step down? The main candidates, ranging from centre to right, […]
WH reporters admit being ‘turned off’ from exposing Biden’s mental decline because of ‘right-wing media’ hype
Some White House reporters who have regular contact with President Biden acknowledged that they were “reluctant” to reveal anything about Biden’s mental breakdown before last week’s debate, in part because of the attention it would get from “right-wing media.” Since Biden’s shocking debate performance, the legacy media has faced fierce backlash from critics who accuse […]
France’s right-wing National Rally looks to seize on recent electoral gains
With the final outcome still unclear, France’s staunchly anti-immigration Rally National party and its long-taboo far-right opponents rushed on Monday to take advantage of an inconclusive first round of unexpected parliamentary elections. Sunday’s first round put the Rally National closer than ever to winning power, but voters could still block its path to power in […]
Congressional Dems blast ruling on Trump immunity: ‘Extreme right-wing Supreme Court’
Democratic lawmakers lamented the conservative-majority Supreme Court’s decision Monday to grant the president limited immunity for acts done in official capacity. “This is a sad day for America and a sad day for our democracy,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York wrote to X. “A fundamental part of our justice system is that […]