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Illustration by The Atlantic The Intellectual Right Is Mad at the Mess It’s Made
Conservatives are criticizing influencers for going too far.
Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic Dubai’s Army of Influencers Gets Back in Line
After briefly playing war correspondents, their tune changed.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. ‘We Need to Do McCarthyism to the Tenth Power’
Conservative influencers are pushing for a return to the dark days of 1950s inquisitions.
Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic* The Epstein Emails Show How the Powerful Talk About Race
The files reveal the disgraced financier’s interest in “race science.”
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: The Print Collector / Getty; Rick Friedman / Corbis / Getty. Meet the New Proud Boys
The far-right group’s views and tactics are now emulated by federal agents.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty. Teenagers Are Pushing Himmler’s Favorite Myth
If you are older than 25, you probably haven’t heard of “Agartha.”
Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic The Trump Administration Is Publishing a Stream of Nazi Propaganda
Government social-media managers have transformed official feeds.
Illustration by The Atlantic ‘It’s Very Controversial, but I Love Nick Fuentes’
The white-supremacist influencer cast a shadow over Turning Point USA’s annual gathering.
Olivier Touron / AFP / Getty I Watched 12 Hours of Nick Fuentes
The white-supremacist influencer is laying the groundwork to go even bigger.
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