How the far right got its name
The far right has gone from fringe to mainstream – but political scientists say the term is often misused.
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Tributes pour in after US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84
World leaders share memories of Jackson, a leader of the US civil rights movement who passed away on Tuesday.
Republicans condemn racist Trump video post depicting Obamas as apes
Members of Trump’s political party called for the removal of the reposted clip, which has since been taken down.
Trump appointee probes Nike over claims of bias against white workers
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s probe is latest effort by Trump administration to stymie diversity policies.
Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86
Colvin’s arrest for not giving up her seat on a segregated bus helped ignite the modern civil rights movement.
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Activist leads tour through ‘architectural crime scene’ of Cape Town’s past
An activist-turned-historian takes tourists through South Africa’s painful colonial history, which still echoes today.
Zohran Mamdani takes oath as New York mayor with historic Quran
Incoming mayor uses edition symbolising New York City history; to use two family Qurans in public ceremony on Friday.
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What is remigration, the far-right fringe idea going mainstream?
From the US to Europe, the idea of forcibly expelling non-white immigrants is gaining steam. Where does it come from?
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What we know about Ahmed al-Ahmed, ‘hero’ who disarmed Bondi attacker
A GoFundMe page has been launched for Ahmed al-Ahmed, injured when bravely tackling one of the Bondi Beach attackers.
Syria extends Homs curfew as killings threaten to inflame sectarian tension
Syria’s Interior Ministry says the killers likely planted misleading slogans to inflame tensions.
CAIR sues Texas governor over ‘unconstitutional’ terror designation
US Muslim civil rights group says Greg Abbott’s designation of its Texas chapter is ‘unconstitutional and defamatory’.
