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Neil Bar, a CRWS affiliate, recently published the book, Kahanism and the Algorithmic Interpretation of History.

This book offers a systematic analysis of the ideology and enduring influence of Rabbi Meir Kahane in Israel, the American-born leader and thinker who rose to become one of the most radical far-right figures ever to hold political power in Israel.

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Kahanism and the Algorithmic Interpretation of History This book offers a systematic analysis of the ideology and enduring influence of Rabbi Meir Kahane in Israel, the American-born leader and thinker who rose to become one of the most radical far-right figures ever to hold political power in Israel. It unveils the core of his doctrinal structure: the....

Beyond Bias Recording 🎥

Missed it? Watch A.J. Bauer unpack the myth of media bias and challenge the idea that political disagreement is just a lack of facts.

With Michael D. Bolden and Lawrence A. Rosenthal

Hosted by CRWS at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

issi Beyond Bias

John Konicki, Center for Right-Wing Studies grad student, received the 2026 Mike Synar Graduate Research Fellowship for his paper, "Ideological Resentment: The Role of Asymmetric Grievances in Conservative Politics." Each year, the Institute of Governmental Studies awards three Mike Synar Graduate Research Fellowships to distinguished UC Berkeley graduate students who are writing their dissertations on an aspect of American politics.

Synar Graduate Research Fellows | Institute of Governmental Studies IGS was created a century ago to provide research expertise to the Legislature regarding public issues of the day. Our core mission remains promoting interdisciplinary research with a principal focus on American and California governance, politics, and policy. We bring together faculty members and s...

Check out this keynote talk given by Jennifer Burns, Edgar E. Robinson Professor of US History at Stanford University from our recent conference, Women on the Right in U.S. History.

Women on the Right in U.S. History: Intellectual, Economic, and Political Power "Women on the Right in U.S. History: Intellectual, Economic, and Political Power" with Jennifer Burns, Edgar E. Robinson Professor of United States History, ...

CRWS awarded small research grants to 8 UC Berkeley students! 🐻🎉

Julio Cedillo, Undergraduate, UC Berkeley Sociology; Jillian (Lee) Crandall and Alexis Wood, PhD Students, Geography at Berkeley; Colby Fortin, PhD Student, Sociology; William Halm and Sara Jozer, PhD Students, Political Science; Cristina Violante, PhD Student, Jurisprudence and Social Policy; and Alder Wheeler, PhD Student, Environmental Science, Policy, & Management (ESPM) - UC Berkeley.

Learn about their projects:

Student Research Funded by CRWS Mini-Grants | Institute for the Study of Societal Issues The Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies invites UC Berkeley graduate and undergraduate students to apply for small grants to assist with the development of student research projects on issues related to right-wing movements in the U.S. or other regions of the world. Read more about the mini-grant...

Former CRWS visiting scholar Balša Lubarda wrote for the EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation, a part of the European Commission, on whether far-right ecologism is being mainstreamed. “On the surface, it may seem unlikely that such mainstreaming will occur, especially as we often assume a collective awareness of the far-right agenda. Making this agenda visible can appear straightforward: all it seems to require is a careful process of ‘unmasking’ the overt or covert techniques of exclusion characteristic of the far right. Yet this approach carries its own risks. When exposure comes from a position of privilege, it can easily appear patronising. Seen this way, the real danger is not that we fail to expose the far right, but that we mistake exposure for victory.” The findings highlight a growing challenge: exposing harmful narratives is not enough. Preventing mainstreaming requires careful dialogue, attentive listening, and the co-creation of inclusive environmental futures that cannot be co-opted by those who weaponise fear.

HOME - Does far-right mainstreaming also happen in environmentalism? Mixed evidence for a bleak future What once appeared to be a marginal intersection between far-right ideology and environmental activism is now showing clearer signs of mainstream diffusion. New research examining both party politics and activist ecosystems reveals how far-right narratives can quietly seep into broader discourse. Th...

How did we get here? Andrea Lampros from UC Berkeley Journalism recently interviewed A.J. Bauer to unpack how conservative movements reshaped the media landscape, and what that history reveals about today's fractured information environment: https://journalism.berkeley.edu/aj-bauer/

Don't miss it! A.J. Bauer gives a book talk at UC Berkeley Journalism on Thursday, March 19 at 6pm, sponsored by ISSI's Center for Right-Wing Studies. RSVP here: https://berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H6HbSZDqQqSycLiGzZ7bbg #/registration

Join us on Thursday, March 19 at 6pm for A.J. Bauer's talk on liberal media bias. A.J. will be signing copies of his new book, "Making the Liberal Media" (Columbia University Press) at 5:30pm!

📍North Gate Hall, UC Berkeley & Zoom

Register: bit.ly/ajbauer

Sponsored by Center for Right-Wing Studies and co-sponsored by UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

Big Thanks from CRWS!

Your support made Big Give a big success for us! We raised a total of $12,730 from 17 donors. If you missed it, your support of critical research on the right is always appreciated: https://give.berkeley.edu/fund/FU0996000

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