What to Know About the Origins of ‘Left’ and ‘Right’ in Politics, From the French Revolution to the 2020 Presidential Race

The story begins in France, in the summer of 1789, explains Patrice Higonnet, a professor emeritus of French history at Harvard University. As the French Revolution gained steam, an angry mob had just ...
Politifact

In blaming left for political violence, JD Vance ignores long-term trends

Vice President JD Vance did not point to a source, but a White House spokesperson separately cited an article about a Center for Strategic and International Studies study of 750 terrorist attacks and ...
NPR

A report claims left-wing terrorism is rising. The data paints a complicated picture

The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has turbocharged the conversation — and fears — around political violence in the U.S. And, more than perhaps any other recent high-profile ...
Poynter

JD Vance blames the left for political violence. Decades of data tell another story.

Following the September assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have shaped their political agenda by blaming the left for political ...