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politics1 year ago

Far-Right Groups Mobilize for Election Day Tensions

The Proud Boys, a far-right group involved in the January 6 Capitol attack, are reportedly mobilizing to monitor polling places as Donald Trump continues to claim that he can only lose the upcoming election due to voter fraud. Despite several leaders being imprisoned for seditious conspiracy, the group remains active, with some members planning to act as poll watchers. Trump's rhetoric has intensified, with violent imagery and accusations against Democrats, while the Proud Boys use platforms like Telegram to spread election misinformation.

via NBC News|
#donald-trump#election-fraud#far-right-groups
international-news1 year ago

"Tax-Deductible Donations Fuel Far-Right Gaza Aid Blockade"

Despite pledges to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, the U.S. and Israel have allowed tax-deductible donations to far-right groups that block this aid. These groups have raised over $200,000, complicating efforts to provide food, water, and medicine to the war-torn region. Critics argue this undermines the stated commitments of both nations to support Gaza, while Israeli officials and the U.S. State Department have largely remained silent on the issue.

via NBC News|
#far-right-groups#gaza#humanitarian-aid
international-news1 year ago

"US and Israeli Tax Breaks Fund Far-Right Groups Blocking Gaza Aid"

Despite pledging to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, the U.S. and Israel have allowed tax-deductible donations to far-right groups that block such aid. These groups have raised over $200,000 and have been accused of looting and destroying supplies. Critics argue this undermines the stated commitments of both countries to support Gaza, while Israeli officials and the U.S. State Department have largely remained silent on the issue.

via The Associated Press|
#far-right-groups#gaza#humanitarian-aid
international-news1 year ago

Mannheim Knife Attack Sparks Anti-Immigration Protests and Debate

A 29-year-old policeman was killed in Mannheim, Germany, while intervening in a knife attack during an anti-Islam protest organized by the far-right group Citizens’ Movement Pax Europa. The attacker, an Afghan immigrant, also injured anti-Islam activist Michael Stürzenburger. The incident has fueled anti-immigration protests and heightened tensions across Europe, with right-wing groups interpreting the attack as evidence of institutional bias against native Europeans.

via UnHerd|
#anti-immigration-protests#far-right-groups#germany
politics2 years ago

"German Chancellor Condemns Far-Right 'Remigration' Plans for Mass Deportations"

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned alleged plans by far-right groups, including representatives of the AfD party, to deport millions of immigrants if they come to power, stating that those opposing Germany's democratic order are a concern for domestic intelligence. The alleged plan, reported by investigative journalists, has sparked widespread outrage, with politicians expressing shock and dismay. The AfD, originally a euroskeptic party, has moved further to the right and gained significant support, particularly in eastern Germany, where elections are scheduled this year.

via DW (English)|
#afd#far-right-groups#germany
world-news2 years ago

Controversial Nazi Symbols Resurface in Ukraine's Front Lines.

The Ukrainian military's use of Nazi imagery on their uniforms, including symbols associated with far-right hate groups, has become a thorny issue as it risks reinforcing Russian propaganda and giving new life to icons that the West has spent more than a half-century trying to eliminate. While Ukraine has worked to contain far-right groups, some members have been fighting Russia since the Kremlin illegally annexed part of the Crimea region of Ukraine in 2014 and are now part of the broader military structure. The Ukrainian government has emphasized that it condemns any manifestations of Nazism, but the use of these symbols risks undermining support for the country.

via Yahoo News|
#far-right-groups#international-relations#nazi-imagery
politics2 years ago

Watchdog warns of conspiracy theorists addressing US House subcommittee.

Witnesses set to testify to the US House subcommittee on the "weaponisation" of the US government have links to far-right groups and a history of supporting conspiracy theories about coronavirus vaccines and the January 6 insurrection, warns a congressional watchdog. Among the witnesses is Stephen Friend, a former FBI special agent who claims to be an FBI "whistleblower" despite failing to receive federal whistleblower protections. The witnesses are Trump loyalists who will go to any lengths to defend the former president's lies, just like Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, an ally of former US president Donald Trump, who chairs the subcommittee.

via The Guardian US|
#conspiracy-theories#far-right-groups#fbi