Anti-immigration protests coming in 2016
Although the furore over the massive flow of refugees from Syria and migrants from elsewhere has been reported upon, it is rare to see MSM report on the extreme right (XRW) and their hopes for 2016:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...o-Britain.html
I don't follow Czech politics, but when their President speaks at a XRW rally in Prague last month one must wonder what is happening:
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The country’s President Milos Zeman, who is an outspoken critic of Islam, immigration and the EU. Six thousand people turned out in Prague to listen.
Has Iran covertly funded Podemos in Sain?
This seems like the best place to add this allegation. The report starts with:
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Podemos, the leftist party that emerged as the major success story in last month’s indecisive Spanish general election, has been accused of receiving illicit funding from the Iranian government. The party, which campaigned on a platform of combatting corruption and slowing the pace of crippling austerity, is reported to be under investigation by a division of the Spanish police that has previously looked into graft allegations against other political parties.
Link:http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-a6813006.html
Or if you read Spanish, the original allegation:http://www.elconfidencial.com/espana...ienda_1136490/
Why is support for Europe's mainstream political parties on the wane?
An explanation that crosses the continent to find answers and here is an example, one that had slipped past my sight:
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Spain, meanwhile, whose voting system was designed after its return to democracy in the 1970s to deliver strong majorities and a stable two-party system, remains without a government nearly three months after
it went to the polls on 20 December.
Link:http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...es-parliaments
Ignored by the authorities, emboldened by Brexit, Europe’s far right is surging
A "broad brush" commentary by RUSI's Raffaello Pantucci; sub-titled 'Rightwing extremists are a grave danger in themselves, let alone when you factor in their influence on mainstream politics, and on terrorism':https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/28/brexit-europe-far-right-rightwing-extremists-politics-terrorism?
Those who have watched this will not be surprised by:
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In the RUSI-led research, a particularly striking finding was that in about 40% of cases of far-right extremists, they were uncovered by chance – the individual managed to blow himself up or was discovered while authorities conducted another investigation. By contrast, around 80% of violent Islamist lone actors were discovered in intelligence-led operations – in other words, the authorities were looking for them.
In the UK the far right find a ready audience IMHO amongst, as the Home Secretary stated today:
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There is still one in ten 18-24 year olds in the UK who are unemployed.
Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37561035
Why is anti-Muslim protest not more common?
A different way to explain this issue and taking the UK's once very active "far right" group, the English Defence League (EDL) and the author's first-hand research watching them:
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...reveals that the participation of grassroots members was driven by the club goods of access to violent conflict, increased self-worth and group solidarity.
(Ends with) To understand the appeal of EDL activism, it is not enough to examine the group’s ideological appeal; the costs and benefits of activism must also be identified.
Link: http://www.radicalisationresearch.or...footsoldiers/?
Understand why: an English commentary
A commentary on how in the UK, under a Labour government in 2009-2010, there was a programme to counter the extreme right, by the minister involved. A few passages set the scene:
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I learned a lot from Connecting Communities about engaging in the predominantly white, working class communities that are also typical of the ‘post industrial’ economy. I also understood more about why electoral support for Labour had tumbled since 1997 (even if those areas still elected Labour MPs and councilors).A gulf has opened between many people in post-industrial communities and many who genuinely want to stand in solidarity with them. We need to acknowledge this and understand why.
The starting point must be the recognition of the deep thread of powerlessness, of lacking a voice, of being ignored; and, equally important, the belief that others are always being heard first.
Link:http://www.theoptimisticpatriot.co.u...ing-to-england