Listen "The Far Right in America"
Episode Synopsis
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.
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.
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