In February 2019, on an encrypted chat platform, members of the white power accelerationist group The Base had a long discussion on a topic that had recently become a preoccupation: how to strike back against the antifascist or “antifa” activists who had again exposed the identity of one of their number.
Members of the anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim extremist group Patriot Movement AZ (PMAZ) have often bragged about “triggering liberals.” Now they say they’ve been defamed by an Arizona lawmaker who called them out for flashing the “OK” gesture — a favored method of trolling by many on the far-right.
Conservative pundits and far-right white nationalists are blaming the victims for explosive devices directed at liberals and the press.
Proud Boys again join Joey Gibson's crew of violent extremists to troll city streets in search of leftist opponents — and eventually they find some to beat bloody.
From its adoption first by white nationalists, and then by 4chan trolls intent on ‘triggering the libs,’ the well-known hand signal’s use points to deeper concerns.
Ex-Trump adviser's controversial interview with respected Australian Broadcasting Corporation reporter falls flat in providing factual context for his propaganda, stirring a free-speech debate in the Australian press and elsewhere.
A far-right strategy takes shape as militiamen organize to use ‘lethal force’ for violence-prone events in liberal urban centers.
After being banned on YouTube, Facebook, Apple’s iTunes, Pinterest and Spotify, conspiracy-meister Jones comes up with a raft of new theories explaining it all as proof of a free-speech crackdown.
Want to join the far-right group the Proud Boys? Simply apply to your nearest regional vetting page on the world’s largest social network, Facebook.
Texas confrontation reflects increasing aggression by far-right groups organized for violence against protesters.
Prosecutors in trial of man accused of attacking South Texas mosque offer 3,000 pages from his social-media page, spewing hate and organizing militias.
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