In a fundamental attack on democratic rights, the British government announced its new definition of “extremism” Thursday. It marks a new stage in the criminalisation of protest and free speech. The ...

The British government has published a new definition of extremism in response to a surge in hate crimes following Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel, a move critics warn could threaten free speech.

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Federal prosecutors have started describing some crimes as the work of "nihilistic violent extremists." One court filing described them as criminals who act "in furtherance of political, social, ...

The killing of far-right influencer Charlie Kirk last month by a 22-year-old suspect has brought into focus the epidemic of gun violence in the United States. While Kirk was a victim of political ...

As the nation mourns after Canada’s deadliest school shooting in modern history, a question looms for people both close to the events and further away: Why? As with other mass shootings, this painful ...

It’s impossible for us Democrats to believe, but the polling data have been clear. While we see MAGA Republicans as the very definition of extremism, and our own co-partisans as mainstream moderates, ...