Vera Bergengruen
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Washington, DC, United States
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Recent articles by Vera:
Bolsonaro’s Surreal New Life as Florida Man—And MAGA Darling
What is the ex-President of Brazil doing in Florida? → Read More
The Digital Trail of New Mexico Political Shooting Suspect
“Us true American Nationalists will prevail, because you will have to kill us to stop us.” → Read More
Germany's QAnon-Inspired Plot Shows How Coup Conspiracies Are Going Global
The beliefs behind the alleged coup mirror the ones that led hundreds of Americans to storm the U.S. Capitol. → Read More
The Oath Keepers' Leader Was Just Convicted. The Far Right Will Keep Thriving
The conviction on seditious conspiracy charges won't dampen a movement that has moved on from the Oath Keepers → Read More
Arizona Voting Machine Problems Spark Conspiracy Theories
Arizona election officials reassured voters their ballots would be counted after tabulation machines in Maricopa County malfunctioned. → Read More
The United States of Political Violence
Across America, there has been a sharp surge of harassment, attacks, and violent threats targeting public officials and their families. → Read More
How 'Stop the Steal' Became 'Watch the Polls'
Tens of thousands of Americans have been recruited to serve as poll watchers by right-wing groups pushing lies about the 2020 election. → Read More
The Battle for Control Over Ukraine's Internet
The battle for control over Ukraine’s Internet shows how both sides view online access as a critical weapon in a 21st century war. → Read More
Political Violence Spikes Ahead of Brazil Election
Candidates Lula and Bolsonaro both wearing bulletproof vests at rallies thanks to sharp uptick in assaults, killings → Read More
What to Know About the Oath Keepers' Seditious Conspiracy Trial
The case is a test for prosecutors seeking to win a conviction on the rare charges for the first time in 30 years → Read More
Inside the Ukrainian Counterstrike That Turned the Tide of the War
It now seems possible that General Valeriy Zaluzhny's army could achieve victory → Read More
'Real Harm to Real People.' Twitter Whistleblower 'Mudge' Testifies Over Security Failures
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko warned senators of Twitter's "egregious” security lapses that endangered both users and national security. → Read More
The Twitter Whistleblower Needs You to Trust Him
Inside Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko's messy battle with Twitter → Read More
‘Egregious Deficiencies,’ Bots, and Foreign Agents: The Biggest Allegations From the Twitter Whistleblower
Twitter's former head of security, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, has disclosed serious allegations about the social-media platform. Here are the biggest claims. → Read More
Analysts Warn Violent Rhetoric After FBI Mar-a-Lago Search Is a Preview of What's to Come
The surge in violent rhetoric drew concerns that it could inspire attacks on law enforcement, as analysts noted a wave of threats. → Read More
Jan. 6 Hearing: Trump Drafted Tweet Urging March to Capitol
Trump and his allies were aware that his supporters intended to march to the Capitol and encouraged it, the Jan. 6 committee said. → Read More
For the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, Jan. 6 Was Just the Start
Emboldened, extremists have regrouped at the local level and are preparing for a broader fight. → Read More
Armed Demonstrators and Far-Right Groups Are Escalating Tensions at Abortion Protests
Armed demonstrators and extremist groups have increasingly gathered at abortion-related protests in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. → Read More
Lawmakers Scramble to Reform Digital Privacy After Roe Reversal
Here are some of the efforts underway at the federal and state levels to protect data in a post-Roe world. → Read More
What Trump Knew: How the Jan. 6 Committee Is Building a Case Against a Former President
How the Jan. 6 committee is building a case against the former President → Read More