FBI arrests Florida man accused of threatening ‘mass casualty event’

“I know that a “saint” is an individual who commits an act of violence in furtherance of white supremacist and accelerationist goals,” the investigator said in the affidavit. “Following the commission of an act of violence in furtherance of the white supremacist and accelerationist goals, an individual may be “sainted.” [...] The objective of so-called accelerationism is … Continue reading FBI arrests Florida man accused of threatening ‘mass casualty event’

Trump borrows from the language of Hitler for anti-immigration speech in New Hampshire

Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination for president in next year’s election, said that immigrants were “poisoning the blood of our country.” He pledged to toughen immigration laws, including by reinstating a travel ban from “terror-plagued countries” and requiring “strong ideological screening” for immigrants in the country without authorization. “They’re poisoning the blood of … Continue reading Trump borrows from the language of Hitler for anti-immigration speech in New Hampshire

Members of Texas Republican party free to associate with Nazi sympathizers

In a 32-29 vote, the party’s executive committee decided against excluding from their organization those “known to espouse or tolerate antisemitism, pro-Nazi sympathies or Holocaust denial”. A proposal to ban such individuals was included in a resolution supporting Israel as it wars with Hamas in Gaza. Although the resolution passed, the clause banning members from … Continue reading Members of Texas Republican party free to associate with Nazi sympathizers

Rightwing personalities use X to bring antisemitic theories to light in US

The racist and antisemitic “great replacement” theory is encroaching out of the far-right and more visibly into mainstream US politics in the wake of its platforming by major figures like Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson, in a move experts believe shows the growing extremeness of rightwing politics in the US. [...] The “great replacement” is a … Continue reading Rightwing personalities use X to bring antisemitic theories to light in US

IBM suspends advertising on Elon Musk’s X after its ad appeared next to pro-Nazi content

The move comes after the progressive media watchdog Media Matters published an analysis that showed the Musk-owned platform had run ads for IBM — as well as for Apple, NBCUniversal’s Bravo, Oracle, and Comcast’s Xfinity — on the pages for multiple accounts championing Adolf Hitler and Nazi ideology. The accounts remained active on X Thursday afternoon, hours after the … Continue reading IBM suspends advertising on Elon Musk’s X after its ad appeared next to pro-Nazi content

Trump’s extreme rhetoric conjures the prospect of a presidency like no other

He believes his authority would be absolute. He wants vengeance against his political enemies. He’d pose the greatest challenge to the rule of law and the Constitution in modern times, seek to crush press freedoms and gut the machinery of government. None of this is speculation. Trump is saying and showing exactly what he would … Continue reading Trump’s extreme rhetoric conjures the prospect of a presidency like no other

Trump plots mass detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants should he regain power

The plans, first reported by The New York Times, would necessitate building large camps to house migrants waiting for deportation and tapping federal and local law enforcement to assist with large-scale arrests of undocumented immigrants across the country. [...] He also claimed, without evidence, that President Joe Biden has spent more than $1 million to put undocumented immigrants … Continue reading Trump plots mass detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants should he regain power

Man linked to white supremacist group pleads guilty to US church firebombing

The FBI alleges Penny is a member of the White Lives Matter group that espouses racist and neo-Nazi views. Penny and members of the group had earlier been observed protesting a drag group and “carrying swastika flags and shouting racial and homophobic slurs and ‘Heil Hitler’”, the justice department’s statement said. [...] FBI agents said … Continue reading Man linked to white supremacist group pleads guilty to US church firebombing

US university professor shoved to ground by rightwing youth activists

In the video, Boyles, who is queer, does not engage with Turning Point’s repeated questions, such as “How long have you been attracted to minors?” and why he hates America, accusing Boyles of wanting to “push sodomy on to young people”. A Turning Point representative walks side by side with Boyles and peppers him with … Continue reading US university professor shoved to ground by rightwing youth activists