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Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right

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John Birch Society book store.

A Mid-Century Playbook for Saving Progressive American Education

Fifty years ago, parents united to get the far-right John Birch Society out of their schools.

by Matthew Dallek via Zócalo Public Square on September 19, 2023

A John Birch Society billboard in Stratton, Colorado, calls for the impeachment of Chief Justice Earl Warren, December 1962.

The Fringe Group That Broke the GOP’s Brain — And Helped It Win Elections

The John Birch Society pushed a darker, more conspiratorial politics in the ’50s and ’60s — and looms large over today’s GOP.

by Matthew Dallek, Ian Ward via Vox on March 19, 2023

Trump speaking to a crowd; Robert Welch at a podium.

How Far-Right Movements Die

The decline of the John Birch Society offers possible strategies for containing the MAGA movement.

by Matthew Dallek via The Atlantic on March 16, 2023

The Bannon Style of American Politics

It's not as new as it seems.

by Matthew Dallek via Made By History on October 24, 2017

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