{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Journalist discusses the ripple effects of extremism on a small American town","publication_date":"June 02, 2026","summary":"Journalist Michael Edison Hayden has spent years tracking extremism in America. His new book, “Strange People on the Hill,” follows what happened when a far-right group moved its headquarters to a small town in rural West Virginia. Amna Nawaz spoke with Hayden about his book and the sharp divisions in American politics right now for our “Settle In” podcast.","author_name":"By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/06\/e9ef03d3a0b23af78da58bf585ccde85-SettleIn-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}