political violence
Racists Keep Getting in Knife Fights
Counter-protesters massively outnumbered white nationalist types at a rally in California this weekend, and it got ugly fast.
What Head-Butting a Homophobe Taught Me About Political Violence
I didn't feel as righteous as you might think.
The Cop-Fighting, Acid-Slinging Vandals of Chile's Protest Movement
At nearly every student protest in Chile, "encapuchados" stand ready to burn stuff and throw things at riot cops' heads.
Threat of Post-Election Violence Looms in Nigeria — But Not Necessarily From Boko Haram
Incendiary campaign rhetoric, armed militias, and trigger-happy police could once again shatter the promise of a peaceful democratic result to Nigeria’s presidential election.
Violence Caused by Far-Right Extremists Has Surpassed That Caused by Domestic Jihadists, Study Says
A report by the Southern Poverty Law Center found that domestic terrorism is a bigger threat to Americans than political violence from abroad, and that a lot of it has more to do with antigovernment ideology and rightwing hatred than with radical Islam.
Wave of Firebombings Continues in Bangladesh With Nine Killed in Latest Attacks
Police blamed opposition activists for the attacks, two of dozens that have occurred across Bangladesh recently amid anti-government protests.
We Talked to a Former CIA Spook About Political Murder
After ruffling some feathers at the CIA, Robert Baer resigned from the agency in 1997. We spoke to him about his new book, The Perfect Kill, which chronicles the art of political murder.
The Rise of Sweden's Far-Left Militants
One of the most violent extremist organizations in Sweden aligns itself not with Nazism and the far right but with anti-fascism and the far left.