https://politicalresearch.org/ The latest research related to Far Right en https://politicalresearch.org/2026/01/15/beyond-ballot-rise-competitive-authoritarianism-steven-gardiner In this season finale episode, Koki talks to Steven Gardiner, PRA Principal Research Advisor, to reflect on the first year of Trump’s second term and its implications for U.S. democracy. While the MAGA base remains about 15% of the U.S… Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 EST Political Research Associates, Steven Gardiner 91f76dc8-9dd9-4e42-afb2-fa9022b14f3d https://politicalresearch.org/2025/09/03/antisemitism-far-right-ecosystem-elad-nehorai-and-stefanie-schuler-springorum Experts Stafnie Schüler-Springorum and Elad Nehorai discuss the interconnected right-wing political ecosystem in the U.S and Europe, and how they use antisemitism to gain power. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 06:59:03 EDT Political Research Associates 5d71fc4a-ec05-4c96-98ea-9fa58990c5ee https://politicalresearch.org/2025/05/15/neoreactionary-movement-defining-authoritarian-rise-steven-gardiner Host Koki Mendis kicks off season 4 with a discussion with Steven Gardiner on the wide-ranging practices, policies, and ideologies underlying the antidemocratic goals of the Neoreactionary Right—and how to resist them. Thu, 15 May 2025 12:05:01 EDT Political Research Associates 7eafccb7-b362-454a-892b-227d58721d8c https://politicalresearch.org/2025/02/06/leading-resistance-three-decades-fighting-authoritarian-and-supremacist-forces PRA’s former Executive Director Tarso Luís Ramos about the ways that the terrain of contestation between Left and Right has shifted over three decades, and where he looks to for inspiration in an era of growing authoritarianism. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:33:28 EST Political Research Associates 527418c8-c854-4eb7-bd79-8de2d071a9f2 https://politicalresearch.org/2025/01/23/right-wing-grievances-progressive-clothing-canadas-far-right-mariel-cooksey-and-amy-mack Koki speaks with researchers Mariel Cooksey and Amy Mack about the Far Right in Canada today. They discuss the evolution of the Far Right and its disparate movements and the current rise to prominence of the Far Right in provincial politics. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 03:59:07 EST Political Research Associates 3f3b1926-ce9c-4d8e-9298-9c80a1ab30b2 https://politicalresearch.org/2024/12/19/strategizing-2025-trump-regime-change-steven-gardiner PRA Principal Research Advisor Steven Gardiner provides astute analysis on what has led us to this moment in history—when Donald Trump and the Republican Party have so decisively won the presidency and both houses of congress. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:26:10 EST Political Research Associates c753db42-690f-4d72-86b2-75a27c7abf0f https://politicalresearch.org/2024/11/21/haf-way-supremacy-rebranding-hindu-supremacy-minority-rights-conversation-safa-ahmed-and This interview with Savera Coalition partners dives into an expose on the influential HAF, as a Hindu supremacist institution masquerading as a civil rights organization. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:16:21 EST Political Research Associates df5ba81e-d849-4104-aaed-eda88133f1e5 https://politicalresearch.org/2024/10/30/hindu-supremacy-and-multiracial-us-far-right Over the last several decades, Hindu supremacists have been making inroads into the U.S. Far Right. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 01:38:15 EDT Savera 945f3296-9a73-4837-be59-d5cb66f7cc9d https://politicalresearch.org/2024/10/30/understanding-rise-multiracial-right-and-why-it-matters For decades, the Republican Party has cultivated a strong White voter base by demonizing people of color. But as the party becomes more open to a multiracial coalition, larger numbers of people of color are being drawn to the U.S. Right. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:06:10 EDT Daniel Martinez HoSang a4d476ad-9a3e-4704-866c-8d5b37986220 https://politicalresearch.org/2024/10/15/haf-way-supremacy The Hindu American Foundation has been influential for 20 years, masquerading as an advocacy group for minority rights, but is better understood as a key actor in a global Hindu supremacist movement and an emerging player in the U.S. Far Right. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:18:49 EDT Savera 53d7d588-2251-44d4-ac62-1450f16b7d11 https://politicalresearch.org/2024/09/04/old-problems-new-tricks Artificial Intelligence is exacerbating a problem that marginalized communities have been warning us about since the dawn of social media: far-right disinformation. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:17:30 EDT Bunny McKensie Mack bc946a48-de95-4c1a-93ad-38cd068f1b47 https://politicalresearch.org/2024/05/16/conspiracy-theory PRA Senior Research Analyst Annie Wilkinson interviews authors Lisa Wedeen and Joseph Masco about their new book. Thu, 16 May 2024 12:22:09 EDT Annie Wilkinson e8e1fad7-a2c4-46ce-baf7-89f352247557 https://politicalresearch.org/2024/04/11/archives-why-are-gen-z-girls-attracted-tradwife-lifestyle In this episode, Koki reads “Why Are Gen Z Girls Attracted to the Tradwife Lifestyle?” by Marielle Cooksey, the first in our new From the Archives series. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 EDT Political Research Associates 62b39a3b-dd09-4c0c-9474-cb711803dab0 https://politicalresearch.org/2024/03/12/project-2025-plan-century-peter-montgomery Host Koki Mendis talks to Peter Montgomery about Project 2025 the Right’s playbook to remake the U.S. government as we currently know it toward authoritarianism. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:26:05 EDT Political Research Associates 15cec696-830b-4fab-be72-8aa0d9d985d3 https://politicalresearch.org/2024/02/14/practicing-emergent-strategies-fight-right-and-resist-fascism An excerpt of Andrea Ritchie’s new book, Practicing New Worlds: Abolition and Emergent Strategies. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:05:05 EST Andrea J. Ritchie b4911fbd-577f-447a-8499-9532fd622503 https://politicalresearch.org/2024/02/14/project-2025 Project 2025, a Heritage Foundation coalition launched in 2022, aims to “take the reins of government” during a Republican presidency, and further its authoritarian agenda. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:45:27 EST Peter Montgomery d3334f54-0e0f-4521-93cb-583242689518 https://politicalresearch.org/2024/02/14/when-sheriff-above-law Local sheriffs and government officials have ties to a small but active Far Right in Erie County. As the county becomes more multiracial, far-right groups continue to grow and organize locally.. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:59:18 EST Raina Lipsitz 4f4171de-84ec-429e-894d-7c3a82cfa08a https://politicalresearch.org/2024/02/14/practicing-new-worlds-abolition-and-emergent-strategies PRA talks to Andrea J. Ritchie about her new book Practicing New Worlds: Abolition and Emergent Strategies, and how emergent strategies can help us resist the Far Right. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:08:11 EST Kitana Ananda dd089d9d-7b5a-44b3-9b90-7a570ff26dc9 https://politicalresearch.org/2024/01/10/county-capture Local militias in counties in Virginia are working to undermine democracy at a county level, sometimes working with local governments and law enforcement to enforce their authority. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 01:25:04 EST Carolyn Gallaher, Priya Dixit 90f4627f-e9c4-4801-a25c-f2a11cae0020 https://politicalresearch.org/2024/01/03/review-age-insurrection Read the review of David Neiwert’s book, The Age of Insurrection, where he explores how various Far Right actions culminated in the January 6th Insurrection. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:15:11 EST Shane Burley e5962dc8-92bd-452f-bc7f-96d3f85fc1eb https://politicalresearch.org/2023/12/11/worker-power-fight-against-authoritarianism-conversation-powerswitch-actions-lauren In this conversation with Lauren Jacobs from PowerSwitch Action, the discussion focuses on the role of worker power in combating authoritarianism. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 04:44:48 EST Political Research Associates bae841d8-607f-45b6-ba95-3b12b7850ec5 https://politicalresearch.org/2023/11/30/forty-years-antifascism-daryle-lamont-jenkins In this episode Koki and Daryle discuss what it looks like, on the ground, to fight the Far Right showing up in our communities, and what the day-to-day for antifascists in this work for the long-haul is like. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:00:00 EST Political Research Associates b454535e-4ad9-4557-acc3-daa753c2917f https://politicalresearch.org/2023/11/16/distorting-climate-crisis-far-right-environmentalism-alex-amend Listen to this episode of Inform Your Resistance where host Koki Mendis and guest Alex Amend discuss the rise of far-right environmentalism. It is an ideological framework weaponizing environmental concerns to propagate nativist and reactionary politics. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 04:28:35 EST Political Research Associates 80c09692-0148-4f44-b049-235d54ba19ee https://politicalresearch.org/2023/10/12/inside-national-conservatism-movement-reshape-right-ben-lorber Listen to Senior Research Analyst, Ben Lorber, pull back the curtain on the National Conservatism Conference 2022 (NatCon3). Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:00:00 EDT Political Research Associates e51ac6ea-360d-466e-9e41-cd8b061d7471 https://politicalresearch.org/2023/10/04/review-we-are-proud-boys Shane Burley reviews Andy Campbell’s new book, We Are Proud Boys: How a Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 01:32:45 EDT Shane Burley 68ca718a-b5b0-4094-9813-a1fe569494b9