J. Lester Feder
J. Lester Feder is a world correspondent for BuzzFeed News and is based in London. His secure PGP fingerprint is 2353 DB68 8AA6 92BD 67B8 94DF 37D8 0A6F D70B 7211
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This Small Town Was Once A Progressive Fairy Tale. But In 2018, It’s Living A Far-Right Nightmare.
A crumbling medieval village was rebuilt by a mayor who welcomed immigrants with open arms. That’s made him a target of Italy’s populist government, and a reluctant hero of the left.
J. Lester Feder
• 29 days ago
Bernie Sanders Is Partnering With A Greek Progressive To Build A New Leftist Movement
Yanis Varoufakis, famous for his motorcycle-riding style and clashes with the EU while serving as Greece’s finance minister, is teaming up with the Vermont senator to reboot progressivism.
J. Lester Feder
• One month ago
Steve Bannon Met A White Nationalist Facebook Personality During London Trip
Bannon was photographed with Michael Brooks, a moderator of a far-right Facebook group who suggested using a swastika in the group's banner and posted about creating a white paramilitary force.
J. Lester Feder
• One month ago
Seven Men Have Been Arrested In Germany On Suspicion Of Plotting A Far-Right Terror Attack
Investigators say the group was seeking automatic weapons to attack "foreigners and political opponents."
J. Lester Feder
• 2 months ago
These Influential Italians Are Signing On To Steve Bannon's "Movement" To Shake Up The EU
“People under 35 years old, the millennials, please understand one thing: You’re better fed, better educated, in better shape, you’re more culturally aware than 19th-century Russian serfs, but you are nothing but serfs.”
J. Lester Feder
• 2 months ago
This Party Wants To Make Germany Great Again After Far-Right Protests That Shocked The World
Alternative for Germany thinks it has a chance to win upcoming elections following an outpouring of anti-immigrant anger in the country’s east, and allegations of Nazi ties may only be working to its advantage.
J. Lester Feder
• 3 months ago
The Real Story Behind The Anti-Immigrant Riots Rocking Germany
Rumors that a man was killed while defending a woman from rape have fueled anti-immigrant protests in Germany, with mobs hunting people in the streets. Now the country's biggest far-right party is planning a march of its own.
J. Lester Feder
• 3 months ago
Boris Johnson Has Been Privately Talking To Steve Bannon As They Plot Their Next Moves
One is a potential frontrunner to be the next UK prime minister; the other wants to help nationalists win in Europe. BuzzFeed News reports for the first time that they're in regular contact.
J. Lester Feder
• 4 months ago
Steve Bannon Wants To Support Europe’s Far-Right Leaders, But Some Of Them Just Aren’t Interested
"You have to ask yourself what Breitbart has to do with Europe," said a senior politician from Germany's largest nationalist party.
J. Lester Feder
• 4 months ago
Macedonia’s Pro-Trump Fake News Industry Had American Links, And Is Under Investigation For Possible Russia Ties
An investigation reveals that the fake news sites that flourished in Macedonia in 2016 weren’t just the work of local teens — and that security agencies are probing possible connections to Russia.
Craig Silverman
• 4 months ago
Macedonia Suspects A Greek-Russian Billionaire Paid For Violent Protests To Prevent It From Joining NATO
Investigators think Ivan Savvidis, a wealthy former Russian lawmaker who once walked on to a soccer field with a gun, is funding violent anti-NATO protests.
J. Lester Feder
• 4 months ago
It Looks Like Greece Is Kicking Out Some Russian Diplomats For Allegedly Trying To Bribe Religious Leaders
The usually friendly relations between Russia and Greece appear under strain.
J. Lester Feder
• 5 months ago
Neo-Nazis In Sweden Allegedly Attacked People Supporting Israel And LGBT Rights
The alleged assaulters were members of the Nordic Resistance Movement, which has reported a surge in membership and is running in September's elections.
J. Lester Feder
• 5 months ago
This Russian Teenager Texted Strangers On Telegram. Now She Faces 10 Years In Prison For “Extremism.”
Russia’s leaders are panicked over a generation drawn to a new kind of freedom online, and law enforcement has gone on the offensive.
J. Lester Feder
• 5 months ago
Poland Has Backtracked On Its Controversial "Holocaust Law"
The law, which criminalized blaming Poland in any way for the Holocaust, caused an international outcry when it was first passed.
J. Lester Feder
• 5 months ago
No One Is Planning Big LGBT Protests During The World Cup In Russia
The world's eyes will be on Russia — just don't expect LGBT groups to be protesting.
J. Lester Feder
• 6 months ago
Facebook Targets Major Far-Right Group In France
Facebook closed some pages of the group Generation Identity, best known for trying to stop immigrants from crossing the Mediterranean last summer.
J. Lester Feder
• 7 months ago
Meet The Mystery Man Who Is The Power Behind The Throne In Hungary
Hungary’s right-wing leader is seeking reelection this weekend with a campaign that stokes anti-immigrant sentiment. And one man is helping pull the strings.
J. Lester Feder
• 8 months ago