Elon Musk has encouraged right-wing political movements, policies and administrations in at least 18 countries. -
The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government has inspired adoration from far-right communities online that used to be reserved for Donald Trump.Wired - Feb. 5 -
How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid
Elon Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X, as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.NBC News - Feb. 7 -
How to understand Elon Musk
His attack on government is not ideologically coherent but it can be traced to an engineering mindset that values radical ideasFinancial Times - 5d -
How Spain’s voters and political systems have kept the far right out of power – for now
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Meta plans underwater internet cable stretching across globe
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This Is How Democrats Can Counter Elon Musk
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How Elon Musk is using tech to DOGE the government
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Fresh protests against far right draw large crowds across Germany
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