How Dangerous Is Peter Thiel?
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s speech in October on free thought and dogmatism was incoherent and alarmingly super-nationalistic. Visual China Group/Getty Editor’s note: This essay from David Corn first appeared in his new newsletter, This Land. Given the importance of covering big money in politics and the move toward authoritarianism on the right, we want to make sure as…
He Was a Board Member of the Oath Keepers. Now, He’s Holding State-Approved Trainings for Law Enforcement in Texas.
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.On a glorious Saturday morning in October, about 75 people are gathered inside an airy warehouse on the wooded grounds of Foam Works, a local insulation company on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The mostly white, middle-aged crowd sports Trump…
How Do People Join Militias? A Leaked Oath Keepers Roster Has Answers.
Emily Molli/NurPhoto/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.How does one come to join a militia? When members of right-wing paramilitary groups explain their motivations to the public, they usually give a set of similar, flattering answers—to protect the constitution, to preserve freedom,…
Ammon Bundy Faulted Trump. Now He’s Touting an Endorsement From One of Trump’s Most Loyal Advisers.
Ammon Bundy announces his candidacy for governor of Idaho on June 19, 2021 in Boise, Idaho.Nathan Howard/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Anti-government extremist Ammon Bundy, who is running for governor in Idaho, is celebrating an endorsement from longtime Trump adviser Roger…
Extremism Experts Say the Media Is Overhyping Potential Violence at Tomorrow’s “Justice for J6” Rally
Security fencing is seen around the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, ahead of a weekend rally planned by allies of former President Donald Trump that is aimed at supporting the the rioters of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts…
Lauren Boebert’s Path to Reelection May Be Getting Harder
Rep. Lauren Boebert, right, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene during a press conference in June.Rod Lamkey/ZUMA Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The path to reelection for Lauren Boebert, the far-right Republican congresswoman from Colorado, could soon become a lot harder. A new…