Can far-right Alternative for Germany govern after first state election win?

The far-right Alternative for Germany party has won its first ever state election in the eastern state of Thuringia. It's the biggest electoral victory for the German far-right since the Second World War. Exit polls put the far-right AfD far ahead of its rivals in Thuringia and on course for major gains in Saxony. The votes in the two German states are seen as barometers for the federal elections next year. All other mainstream political parties in Germany have previously maintained that they wouldn't form a government with the AfD, but Thuringia AfD leader Bjorn Höcke has said that with his party in first place, it should be up to him to try and form a coalition.

Italy's right-wing government targets another enemy

Italy is arguing over what constitutes a family. Its right-wing government is putting pressure on gay couples with children.

Giorgia Meloni set to become Italy's most right-wing leader since WWII

Italians have begun casting their ballots in a vote that's expected to bring seismic change. Far-right candidate Giorgia Meloni is forecast to top the poll, and become Italy's most right-wing leader since World War Two, and its first female prime minister.

Trump warriors - Highly determined and heavily armed militias in the US

 

Everywhere in the United States of America there are growing numbers of armed militias - these civilians are claiming to protect their homeland and the constitution. These paramilitary groups are heavily equiped with all kinds of weapons and wayward.

In the interviews the members constantly state that they are not threat. Yet, the Justice Department and the the Department of Homeland Security disagree. Stating in published reports that they are a threat. When they spoke about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights they focused on one amendment; the second. The others just don't exist for them. As that women spoke about why she supported Donald Trump, She said: He's a business man and given that experience he should know how to govern. Obviously he's a failed business man with six bankruptcies. Further running a business cannot be equated to governing.

Japan's rising right-wing nationalism

Like many nations, Japan is undergoing a surge in right-wing nationalism, the brand of nationalism that is skeptical of globalization and outsiders. But while Japan's nationalism looks similar to other right-wing movements in the West, when you look under the surface, you see a totally different story.

Parasite Triggers Right-Wing With Best Picture Win

Right-wingers are getting triggered by Parasite winning best picture at the 2020 Oscars. John Iadarola, Brett Erlich, and Adrienne Lawrence, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down.

Japan's rising right-wing nationalism

Like many nations, Japan is undergoing a surge in right-wing nationalism, the brand of nationalism that is skeptical of globalization and outsiders. But while Japan's nationalism looks similar to other right-wing movements in the West, when you look under the surface, you see a totally different story.