Inquisitr, “Donald Trump And Republicans Might Inadvertently Legitimize Political Violence”
The tools of the black flag anarchist to counter provocation by police is invaluable, but no, it is not alright to just punch a Nazi — yet. Unfortunately, these tactics also add to the legitimization of political violence, particularly by the state against protesters. Unlike the paradigm of police violence against people of color, anti-fascist […]
Los Angeles Review of Books, “Punching Nazis: A Great American Tradition?”
A few days after the video went viral, the incident was revived on Twitter when it was revealed that Spencer had actually been punched twice that day by anonymous anarchists, both of whom managed to make their escape before being apprehended. And as anyone who spends any time on social media knows, the attacks on […]
On the Media (WNYC), “For Antifa, Not All Speech Should Be Free”
Those who subscribe to liberal values are supposed to “defend to the death” the rights of their enemies to speak their minds. But anti-fascist activists, or “antifa,” believe history demonstrates the perils of giving a platform to hate — and they’ll go to great lengths to suppress such views. Mark Bray, a visiting historian at Dartmouth College and author of Translating Anarchy: The Anarchism of Occupy Wall […]
The Sacramento Bee, “Top stories of 2016 feature anger and violence, but also plenty of hope”
How did they protest neo-Nazis? With their own violence, of course A violent clash between neo-Nazis and anarchist and self-proclaimed “anti-fascist” protestors turned the state Capitol grounds into a chaotic scene of attacks and counter-attacks. Included was an assault on a TV reporter and his cameraman by people who said they opposed the neo-Nazis. Continue […]
The Daily Beast, “Anti-Islam Bigots Fail to Provoke in Phoenix,” May 30, 2015
Anti-Islam Bigots Fail to Provoke in Phoenix by Rebekah Zemansky, The Daily Beast, May 30, 2015 They gathered under the watchful eye of wary law enforcement and the mosque’s neighbors, both curious and anxious: armed participants for a “Muhammad Cartoon Contest,” members of the mosque’s community and their partners and masked members of the local […]
NBC 24 Toledo, “Opposition to April 18 white supremacist rally growing,” March 4, 2015
Opposition to April 18 white supremacist rally growing by Hubert Wiggins, NBC 24, March 4, 2015 The National Socialist Movement condemned the rioting, blaming it on “black residents who were used as pawns by anarchists and communists forces”. READ MORE