The Elucidators: Decoding Global News

Warnings from the Far Right

Episode Summary

Far-Right extremists have infiltrated the German armed forces, plotted to kidnap the governor of Michigan, and have been found responsible for politically-motivated murders in Greece. What's coming next?

Episode Notes

This week on The Elucidators: Decoding Global News, we take a brief detour to one of the nastier places in modern politics: the Far Right. Right-wing extremists ranging from anti-government militias to neo-Nazi parties have been increasingly vocal in the United States and Europe in recent years, and this year’s chaos seems to have kicked extremist activity up another notch. Who are these people? Where are they active? What do they believe? And most importantly, how dangerous are they? Stay tuned for some answers!

Episode photo: Anthony Crider / Wikimedia Commons

Further Reading:

  1. Inside the plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer — CNN
  2. How to Beat the Nazis in 2020
  3. Germany Disbands Special Forces Group Tainted by Far-Right Extremists

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