The sedition trial of five members of the extremist group The Proud Boys is underway in Washington, D.C., and the public is getting an in-depth look into the inner workings of the “Western Chauvinist” mens club. On Monday, prosecutors entered a handbook into evidence that has been provided to Proud …
Read More »Hundreds Of Oath Keepers Have Worked for the Federal Government: Report
A leaked Oath Keepers membership list contained more that 300 individuals who claimed to have worked in the Department of Homeland Security, with some listing themselves as current employees, according to a new report from the Project on Government Oversight (POGO). The Oath Keepers are a far-right, anti-government group that …
Read More »Germany Arrests QAnon-Linked Extremists Over Plot to Topple Government
German Special Forces conducted a wave of arrests Wednesday, detaining 25 individuals suspected of harboring connections to a domestic terrorist group aiming to overthrow the nation’s government. German prosecutors allege that the far-right group has been heavily influenced by QAnon ideology. The large-scale action involved raids of over 130 locations, …
Read More »Why the Proud Boys' Violence Is 'the New Normal' for the GOP
It almost seemed like they came out of nowhere: burly, bearded white men in their forties in tactical vests, streaming in and out of the Capitol shouting expletives and violent threats targeted at government officials. In the first few days after the terrifying events of Jan. 6, 2021, many Americans …
Read More »The Furry Community Is Struggling to Snuff Out Far-Right Agitators
Don’t Let This Flopis released Wednesdays on all audio streaming platforms, includingApplePodcasts,Spotify,Amazon Music,Stitcherandmore. On June 26, Michael Edward Herman, a 35-year-old West Virginia resident, was charged with making “terroristic threats” on Twitter. According to a press release from the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security, the tweets included “intimidating language” …
Read More »Do Bronies Have a 'Nazi Problem'? FedEx Shooting Shines Light on Faction of Subculture
It is a sad reflection of the times we live in that mass shootings in the United States tend to follow a specific pattern. In the hours after a shooting, reporters tend to comb through the shooter’s social media presence, usually revealing a lengthy history of anonymous message-board postings and …
Read More »Proud Boys Members Convicted of Attempted Assault in Fight With Antifa
Two members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys were convicted of attempted gang assault, attempted assault, and riot for their part in a fight with anti-fascist protestors in New York City last October, The New York Times reports. Maxwell Hare and John Kinsman were accused of beating four …
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