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The current allegations of Kremlin and pro-Chinese propaganda and espionage against the German AfD point to a shared feature of historical fascism and the contemporary far right: the patriotic predicament between nationalism and  foreign allegiance.

INTERSECT is a research project consisting of a diverse team of scholars with a multidisciplinary approach that criticizes and questions grand theories on Islamophobia. They elucidate the global, transnational and multidimensional nature of Islamophobia as well as its intersection with other forms of discrimination and marginalization.

Contrary to the more commonplace practice of hate being geographically rooted, recent far-right strategies to infiltrate local politics and communities, like the Precinct Strategy and the Drag Queen Story Hour attacks, blur and blend different geographic, ideological, and organizational variants of far-right activism.

France is one of few countries in Western Europe where right-wing terrorism and violence is on the rise.

Will the upcoming European elections serve as the ultimate trial for Salvini's leadership within the League? Ghita Bordieri presents some elements to keep in mind to understand his strange survival as a political leader.

The reactions to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine among German-speaking far-right actors were more diverse than expected. Different understandings of both Russia and Ukraine explain these different positions.

In their recently published book, Out of Hiding: Extremist White Supremacism and How It Can Be Stopped, Blee, Futrell, and Simi show how a constellation-based model of US white supremacism provides a better understanding of its persistence and transformations.

Argentina is experiencing a fourth wave of the Latin American far right. High inflation pits society against the state; Javier Milei's success depended on the desire for punishment against the political class and the state.

Granola Nazis are a part of the contemporary 'dissident right', with a particular interest in health, wellness, and nature. Though a fringe ideology, it is critically placed to exploit the ongoing climate change threat, offering Traditionalist solutions that naturalise fascism.

There is a growing industry of far-right comedy. What role does humour play in the mainstreaming and normalisation of the far right?

This piece examines how far-right online communities on the social media platform Gab Social are built through identity-building narratives.

In the aftermath of the landslide electoral victory of the far-right Party for Freedom, Postdoctoral fellow Iris B. Segers argues that Geert Wilders’s electoral gains are the product of long-term democratic erosion, as well as a volatile and fragmented political situation in the immediate run-up to the elections.

In her recent book, The Women of the Far Right, Eviane Leidig looks at how far-right women on social media mainstream far-right ideas and radicalise a large audience. This interview explores some of the key themes in her book.

The recent rise of extreme-right “mommy influencers” on social media sparks questions about the children they raise. Will they follow in the ideological footsteps of their parents?

Far-right parties have become increasingly concerned with education as a policy field - what is their ideological content, where does it fit into party strategy, and what lessons can be learned from this shift in political debate?

A recent PhD training workshop hosted by C-REX and GNET has explored ways of improving the wellbeing of researchers interacting with extremist content on the internet.

A look deep inside the AfD in Saxony sheds light on how radical right politics hinges on resourceful organisation on the ground.

A current incident in Germany illustrates how localist politics can serve as bridge from green to brown.

Following the arrest of several radical Islamist groups in Belgium on suspicion of plotting terrorist attacks, security experts warn of a ‘new generation of very-rapidly-radicalising individuals’. Are authorities attuned to what the process of (violent) extremism looks like from an insider perspective?

Studying extremist side-switching offers a great opportunity to better understand why people change their beliefs, especially in the context of de-radicalization.

As the upcoming Greek legislative election looms, it is important to look at the state of the Greek far-right in the aftermath of Golden Dawn's fall, and to scrutinize new contenders who have entered the political arena.

Sunday's general elections in Finland have pushed out the Social Democrats, and put the National Coalition Party and the far-right Finns Party in first and second place respectively. But what is the overall trend, and what does it mean for the Finnish far right beyond the Finns Party?