For Decades, Nazis Have Been Germany's Shame. But Is That About To Change?
A nationalist party looks set to enter Germany’s parliament after Sunday’s election, smashing taboos and pushing the country to the right. Will its success embolden a growing neo-Nazi movement?
A Priest And A Fascist Walk Into An Election
Seventy-two years after the death of the former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, fascist movements are aiming to return to national politics. And anger against immigrants is propelling nationalists across the country.
German Vice-Chancellor Was Shocked Trump Did Not Condemn Charlottesville Racists
"We can never trivialize those people. You have to call things by their names and that was right-wing terrorism."
White Supremacist Platforms Are Being Targeted By Hackers And Rejected By Hosts
Several white supremacist websites appear to have been targeted by hackers in the wake of the Charlottesville violence.
These Swedish Nazis Trained In Russia Before Bombing A Center For Asylum Seekers
When two Swedish Nazis thought their group’s leaders had gone soft, they went to train with Russian paramilitaries, before returning home to carry out an attack. Their case shows how nationalist extremism across Europe is being transformed by the conflict in Ukraine.
Activists Say Chechnya Has Restarted Its Crackdown Against LGBT People
More than 100 gay men were reportedly kidnapped and tortured earlier this year in a crackdown that the Russia LGBT Network says has recently restarted.
Trump Administration Appoints Anti-Transgender Activist To Gender Equality Post
"To put it simply, a boy claiming gender confusion must now be allowed in the same shower, bathroom, or locker room with my daughter," wrote the new senior adviser for women's empowerment at USAID.
Russia's "Gay Propaganda" Ban Violates International Law, Top Human Rights Court Rules
"By adopting such laws the Court found that the authorities had reinforced stigma and prejudice and encouraged homophobia," the European Court of Human Rights said.
This Anti-LGBT Activist Violated International Law — But He Can't Be Sued In The US
The American activist Scott Lively violated international human rights law in supporting Uganda's anti-LGBT law, a federal judge ruled, but he can't be sued in US courts.
Hungarian Leader: Babies Are The Ultimate Weapon In The Fight Against Immigration
Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán sold his anti-immigrant, "pro-family" agenda at the World Congress of Families, which opened in Budapest on Thursday.
Russian Activists Say They’ve Been Told US Visas Are Out Of Reach For Gay Chechens
Around 40 survivors of the crackdown in Chechnya are in hiding in other parts of Russia, but can't find a safe country to take them in.
A Russian Embassy Said The Investigation Into Chechnya's Gay Kidnappings Is Already Done
"There are no victims of persecution, threats or violence," the Russian embassy to Israel wrote to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
These Activists Were Detained For Wanting Russia To Investigate Kidnappings Of Gay Men
Campaigners had gathered 2 million signatures demanding Russian authorities investigate the crackdown on gay men in Chechnya that were first reported in April.
How Sweden Became “The Most Alt-Right” Country In Europe
Alt-right activist Richard Spencer is building a global media company with partners from Sweden, a country with an alt-right of its own that’s helped transform national politics.
This Anti-Abortion Leader Is Charged With Laundering Money From Azerbaijan
A former Italian MP who funded social conservative groups in the US and Europe was passing on money from officials close to Azerbaijan’s repressive regime.
Trump's Most Die-Hard Media Defenders Turn On Him After Strikes On Syria
"I'm officially OFF the Trump train," tweeted Infowars' Paul Joseph Watson.
Pro-Trump Media Is Falsely Claiming That The Chemical Attack In Syria Was A Hoax
Pizzagater Mike Cernovich is leading an online campaign to "stop World War III" under the hashtag #SyriaHoax.
The State Department Issued A Strong Statement On LGBT Kidnappings In Russia
"We are very concerned by the widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI persons in Russia or any society."
The Man Who Taught Donald Trump To Pit Gay People Against Immigrants
Geert Wilders spent years arguing that Islam threatened gay rights in the country that gave marriage equality to the world. His party now leads polls in upcoming Dutch elections, and his battle cry is being copied by Donald Trump and France's Marine Le Pen.
Steve Bannon's Gay Agenda
“The thing about Breitbart and LGBT — and this was discussed — we don’t want to be mean to gays; we want to expose them when they’re being bullies,” said one Breitbart writer.