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The Far Right Takes Root in Europe

Mariano Aguirre, openDemocracy.net. April 19, 2012.

Anders Behring Breivik’s attacks are part of a worrying trend in Europe: the far right’s rise within mainstream politics.

How Swedes and Norwegians Broke the Power of the '1 Percent'

George Lakey, Waging Nonviolence. January 29, 2012.

Scandinavian workers realized that, electoral “democracy” was stacked against them, so nonviolent direct action was needed to exert the power for change.

Are the Anti-Jihadists More Dangerous than the Jihadists?

Gillian Brockell, Medill National Security Zone. August 18, 2011.

The number of right-wing extremist and hate groups in the United States passed 1,000 for the first time, while anti-government and militia groups have increased five-fold.

Why Does Bigot Pat Buchanan Still Wield Influence?

Bill Berkowitz, Talk To Action. August 5, 2011.

Buchanan's bigoted ideas may not be adopted outright, but they find their way into the mouths of others that do have a following.

Meet the Right-Wing Hatemongers Who Inspired the Norway Killer

Max Blumenthal, AlterNet. August 2, 2011.

Why were America's Islamophobes able to avoid accountability for so long?

Norwegian Shooting Suspect's 'Manifesto' Inspired By American Right-Wing Thinkers

Amy Goodman, Jeff Sharlet, Democracy Now!. July 29, 2011.

Norwegian shooter/bomber Anders Behring Breivik left behind a 1,500-page "manifesto," and its ideas bear an eerie similarity to American right-wing thought.

Glenn Greenwald: Why Do We Harass Muslims But Not White, Nordic Males?

Amy Goodman, Glenn Greenwald, Democracy Now!. July 26, 2011.

The response to the Norway attacks shows that the world "terrorism" has no meaning -- aside from when it's used to bash Muslims.

Christian Jihad? Why We Should Worry About Right-Wing Terror Attacks Like Norway's in the US

Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet. July 23, 2011.

There is a growing movement in America that equates godliness with hatred of our government -- in fact, hatred of our country.

Why Is Norway the Best Place to Be a Mother and the U.S. the Worst? Abortion Access

Carole Joffe, RH Reality Check. June 8, 2011.

Norway, where abortion is freely available, subsidized by the government, and apparently not stigmatized, was recently named "the world's best place to be a mother."

Norway Arrest, Deports Woman Who Was Named "Norwegian of the Year"

Lars Bevanger, BBC. January 31, 2011.

"We are just creating a paperless underclass right now."

Gay animal expo draws crowds to Oslo zoo

Lindsay Beyerstein, October 19, 2006.

Exhibit well-received, despite initial opposition.

Study: Can LSD Treat Alcoholism?

Kristen Gwynne, December 31, 1969.

Herman Cain and IsraPundit

BooMan, December 31, 1969.