Frank discusses one of the most important political developments of the Obama presidency: how the crash of 2008 served to strengthen the political right.
Perry combines Bush’s bravado and strong ties to the GOP establishment with the policy positions of the most extreme elements of the Tea Party wing of the GOP.
Mark Potok, SPLC Intelligence Report. February 28, 2011.
The three strands of the radical right — the hatemongers, the nativists and the antigovernment zealots — grew by 22% last year and 40% the year before.
David Neiwert, Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. January 16, 2011.
The Right bears the lion's share of the blame for creating a toxic environment in which unstable people come to believe their political opponents are pure evil.
Conservative candidates walk a fine line between getting the political support of militias, while avoiding charges of extremism unpalatable to the mainstream.
In many midterm races on Nov. 2, the choice is between a candidate embraced by right-wing extremists and a Democrat. If Democrats stay home, guess who wins?
From militias to white supremacists, right-wing groups are using social networking to organize and spread propaganda. Should the government do something?
