With white nationalist discourse on the rise in the U.S. and around the globe, today we focus our attention on the goals, strategies, and culture of the American alt-right. Our guest is Alexandra Minna Stern, author of Proud Boys and the White Ethnostate: How the Alt-Right is Warping the American Imagination. Alexandra Minna Stern is […]
The Rise of Hindu Nationalism
Is the nationalist strain of President Donald Trump unique to the United States? No, says Amitabh Pal, who is writing a book comparing right-wing populisms in the U.S. and in India. In fact, there are parallels between the nationalistic leadership of President Donald Trump and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to Pal, both leaders […]
Tracking Right Movements, with Chip Berlet
Chip Berlet, long-time researcher and analyst of the organized rightist spectrum in the U.S., joins Allen to discuss “movement building” on the right, what recent protests suggest, and ways to respond to “Trumpism.” Chip Berlet is an investigative journalist and has appeared in scores of publications, including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The […]
