Right-wing /tags/right-wing Right-wing en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT Chile elects most right-wing leader since Pinochet – in line with domestic tendency to punish incumbents /americas/2025-12-18/chile-elects-most-right-wing-leader-since-pinochet-in-line-with-domestic-tendency-to-punish-incumbents In a runoff held on Dec. 14, 2025, José Antonio Kast, a Republican Party ex-congressman and two-time former presidential candidate, won just over 58% of the vote, while his opponent, Jeannette Jara, the left-wing labor minister of current President Gabriel Boric, won nearly 42%. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT /americas/2025-12-18/chile-elects-most-right-wing-leader-since-pinochet-in-line-with-domestic-tendency-to-punish-incumbents Andra B. Chastain | The Conversation Meet the multimillionaire who wants to be Bolivia's first right-wing president elected in 20 years /americas/2025-07-31/meet-the-multimillionaire-who-wants-to-be-bolivias-first-right-wing-president-elected-in-20-years Samuel Doria Medina is running for president of Bolivia. And he has a chance, with polls showing him as a front-runner in the Aug. 17 election. The 66-year-old multimillionaire ran as a center-right candidate in the elections of 2005, 2009 and 2014. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:30:00 GMT /americas/2025-07-31/meet-the-multimillionaire-who-wants-to-be-bolivias-first-right-wing-president-elected-in-20-years Paola Flores, Carlos Valdez and Isabel Debre | The Associated Press Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 trial /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-11-29/oath-keepers-founder-stewart-rhodes-convicted-of-seditious-conspiracy-in-jan-6-trial A federal jury found the Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other defendant guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:30:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-11-29/oath-keepers-founder-stewart-rhodes-convicted-of-seditious-conspiracy-in-jan-6-trial Ryan Lucas, Carrie Johnson Right-wing groups spend millions of dollars on ads targeting transgender kids /politics/2022-11-03/right-wing-groups-spend-millions-of-dollars-on-ads-targeting-transgender-kids America First Legal, an organization launched by former Donald Trump aide Stephen Miller, is the group behind many of the political ads. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-11-03/right-wing-groups-spend-millions-of-dollars-on-ads-targeting-transgender-kids Ashley Ahn In a big Jan. 6 case, Oath Keepers go on trial for seditious conspiracy /national-politics/2022-09-27/in-a-big-jan-6-case-oath-keepers-go-on-trial-for-seditious-conspiracy The founder of the Oath Keepers and four others individuals linked to the far-right, anti-government group go on trial Tuesday on seditious conspiracy and other charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:00:00 GMT /national-politics/2022-09-27/in-a-big-jan-6-case-oath-keepers-go-on-trial-for-seditious-conspiracy Ryan Lucas The Christian Right is winning in court while losing in public opinion /2022-07-01/the-christian-right-is-winning-in-court-while-losing-in-public-opinion The Christian Right's wins in the Supreme Court on abortion and prayer in school come at a time when a growing majority of Americans are strongly opposed to its views. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:00:26 GMT /2022-07-01/the-christian-right-is-winning-in-court-while-losing-in-public-opinion Ashley Lopez Far right groups shift focus to LBGTQ events. Their hateful aim hasn't changed /news/2022-06-20/far-right-groups-shift-focus-to-lbgtq-events-their-hateful-aim-hasnt-changed As anti-LGBTQ narratives ramp up in the mainstream, far-right groups Patriot Front and Proud Boys have used the moment to target Pride events. But their goal remains the same, extremism trackers say. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:16:39 GMT /news/2022-06-20/far-right-groups-shift-focus-to-lbgtq-events-their-hateful-aim-hasnt-changed Emma Bowman What to expect from the second Jan. 6 committee hearing /news/2022-06-13/what-to-expect-from-the-second-jan-6-committee-hearing Two panels of witnesses will testify Monday, although the headliner witness, former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien, will no longer appear "due to a family emergency." Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:43:10 GMT /news/2022-06-13/what-to-expect-from-the-second-jan-6-committee-hearing Heidi Glenn 5 key questions the Jan. 6 committee will tackle in its hearings /news/2022-06-09/5-key-questions-the-jan-6-committee-will-tackle-in-its-hearings It's been nearly a year of gathering information — via depositions, subpoenas, hearings, document dumps and court challenges — for the House select committee investigating the siege of the Capitol. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:17:04 GMT /news/2022-06-09/5-key-questions-the-jan-6-committee-will-tackle-in-its-hearings Deirdre Walsh, Claudia Grisales How the 'replacement' theory went mainstream on the political right /news/national-politics/2022-05-17/how-the-replacement-theory-went-mainstream-on-the-political-right The theory began in white supremacist circles and has slowly integrated into the mainstream of Republican politics. Tue, 17 May 2022 18:38:00 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-05-17/how-the-replacement-theory-went-mainstream-on-the-political-right Domenico Montanaro