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Spain’s New Indie Fashion: Fascism

Christopher Lord / Truthdig Nov 17, 2025 Far-right groups are using social media to revive nostalgia for Franquismo and whitewash the country’s blood-stained past. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Elon Musk’s Firebomb Toss Across the Pond

Christopher Lord / Truthdig Jan 21, 2025 In scrambling U.K. politics with a few misinformed posts, the billionaire has globalized his brand as a social media chaos agent. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Europe

The Ideology Driving Far-Right Riots in the UK

Sian Norris / OpenDemocracy Aug 8, 2024 A deep dive into the beliefs and goals supporting the Islamophobic and racist violence gripping the UK. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Political Climate Change

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Interview

How Much is ‘Too Much’ Democracy?

Benjamin Barber / Facing South Jun 7, 2024 Voting rights journalist Ari Berman on opposing elite minority rule—centuries after the founders baked it into the system. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Europe

The End of Europe As We Know It?

John Feffer / TomDispatch Jan 25, 2024 Surging far-right parties across the continent push to remake the model of the liberal EU social welfare state. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Far-Right German Gunman Calling for Genocide Kills 9 People

DAVID McHUGH, DAVID RISING and FRANK JORDANS / The Associated Press Feb 20, 2020 The dead assailant leaves manifesto behind after rampage at hookah bar and surrounding sites near Frankfurt in act of domestic terrorism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Alex Jones’ Victims Find a Measure of Justice

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 31, 2019 Judge rules that he and his company, Infowars, are to pay $100,000 to Sandy Hook families. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Lula Vows to Make Life ‘Hell’ for Bolsonaro Government

MAURICIO SAVARESE and DIANE JEANTET / The Associated Press Nov 23, 2019 The ex-president, out of jail for charges he disputes, says at Workers' Party event he is more willing than ever to fight for the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Watch Ocasio-Cortez’s Epic Takedown of Mark Zuckerberg (Video)

Truthdig Oct 24, 2019 At a congressional hearing, the progressive star questions the Facebook CEO about more than a couple of things he likely wasn't expecting. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Global Left Can Learn A Lot From This Tiny Country

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 8, 2019 As Trump rages and Brexit looms, Lisbon offers a blueprint to beat back the rising tide of fascism across the West. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Russia Sees Its Reflection in the West

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Sep 18, 2019 "This Is Not Propaganda" author Peter Pomerantsev explores how authoritarian regimes and far-right movements have weaponized free speech. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )