The Far Right in America episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 17, 2017 · 27 MIN

The Far Right in America

from The Briefing Room · host BBC Radio 4

What do the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, tell us about the strength of the far-right in America? What should the government do to combat domestic extremism? In this week's programme David Aaronovitch asks if there is a white nationalist revival in the United States and what that means for the country's politics. CONTRIBUTORS: J.M. Berger, author, analyst and consultant on extremism. Sandy Hausman, WVTF radio. Christian Picciolini, a former neo-Nazi who is now an anti-extremism campaigner. Leonard Zeskind, a researcher of the American far-right and director of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights Asha Rangappa, former special agent, FBI and now lecturer at Yale Law School.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 17, 2017

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

The Far Right in America

0:00 27:51

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Briefing Room?

This episode is 27 minutes long.

When was this The Briefing Room episode published?

This episode was published on August 17, 2017.

Can I download this The Briefing Room episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!