Far Right Extremism

America is no stranger to extremist political groups, a phenomenon further highlighted on January 6th. However, one thing we don't understand clearly enough is the overlap with our veteran community. On this episode Rick speaks with Ken Harbaugh, veteran and co-producer of "Against All Enemies," a documentary exploring why veterans are drawn into extremist groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.

"If you're not already paying attention, you need to be," warns Kristen Du Mez of the deep and dangerous ties between a second Trump term and Christian Nationalism, "What are we looking at if Trump wins the presidency? It won’t be a repeat of his first term. It will be all that and more."

Author and journalist Tim Alberta joins host Joe Trippi for a special guest episode - talking everything from his new book, "The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism" to the rise of the MAGA GOP and how the modern evangelical movement has evolved to grow hand in hand with it.

This week on The Enemies List, Rick is joined by Tim Alberta, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the new book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." They talk about the complex relationship between white evangelicalism, extremism, and power politics.

Democracy requires an educated populace that can analyze policies, whereas authoritarianism is based on lies. One-third of the population is anti-democratic.

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat explores the continuation of Fascist ideologies and terror tactics after WWII, focusing on the Chilean dictatorship of Pinochet and its lasting legacies.

"The Proud Boys have become a conduit for the infusion of extremist energies into American public life and the Republican party," writes Ruth Ben-Ghiat. And they're not going away.

"On nearly every issue that young people say they care about, President Biden has delivered in some way," writes Victor Shi. So, how does Biden reach Gen Z in time for 2024?

Executive Editor of the Atlantic Adrienne LaFrance joins former Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dan Barkhuff along with Iraq veteran and historian Jason Belcher to explain what’s behind the rise of political violence in the United States and what it means for the future.

"When the wounds of a terroristic dictatorship are still relatively fresh --General Francisco Franco's regime started with a 1936 military coup and ended in 1975, thirty-six years later--any defeat of the far right is doubly important," writes Ruth Ben-Ghiat.

Rep. Seth Moulton discusses right-wing extremism within Congress and the dangers to American Democracy

What happens on campus reflects and often anticipates democratic decline.

On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick Wilson and Leigh McGowan, the "PoliticsGirl", explore the dangers of the current political climate and the rise of autocracy. Leigh is a Webby Award-winner, who Mark Hamill called a "national treasure."

Kris Goldsmith, Army veteran and modern-day Neo-Nazi hunter joins former Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dan Barkhuff along with Iraq veteran and historian Jason Belcher to recount the horrors he experienced in Iraq and why he founded Task Force Butler to counter the rise of violent extremism in the United States.

Teri Kanefield discusses what our own Stuart Stevens calls "The Conspiracy To End America." The truth is that the truth is under attack.

How have threats to democracy changed the way you view patriotism and its symbols?

Margaret Hoover, conservative political commentator, political strategist, and media personality, joins Rick for a dive into reshaping political dialogue in the US, the rise of the downtrodden white dude, the extreme goals of the social conservative movement, and the need for bipartisanship and a safe, legal, and rare abortion policy.

Rick is joined by WPost columnist Greg Sargent covering the possible disbarment of coup-planner John Eastman, a two-tiered judicial system, immigration, the Supreme Court, Kevin McCarthy, and the fact that President Biden and Trump have the gift while Ron DeSantis does not.

Sarah Posner is a journalist who has been covering the religious right for decades. Her most recent book, Unholy, explores how race and xenophobia have long been at the core of Evangelical Christianity in America.