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Antigovernment YouTube channel depicts killing of UN peacekeeping soldiers
Content warning: The following contains depictions of graphic violence. Reader discretion is advised. Dirty Civilian, a preparedness influencer channel that espouses antigovernment beliefs, created a recent video that includes the fictional killing of U.N. peacekeeping soldiers. Dirty Civilian’s mission, according to hosts Drew Hopkins and Josh Lowry, is to “inform and inspire capable men to…
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Head of Trump’s Immigration Plans Met Proud Boys Associate About Deportations
Content warning: This article contains graphic and racist language. Reader discretion is advised. The head of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, Tom Homan, appears to have met with an associate of the Proud Boys on at least four separate occasions. At least one of these instances was a private meeting held in Chicago after the…
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Attacks on Bishop After Trump Confrontation Undermine ‘Religious Freedom’ Claims
Despite frequently using the cover of “religious freedom” to advance hard-right activism, extremist groups and politicians undermined this common tactic as they responded with verbal attacks against Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde after she confronted President Donald Trump in her sermon at the Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21. The bishop asked the president to “have…
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‘Heckler’s veto’ by City of Naples Leads to $30,000 Fee for Pride Permit
On Jan. 15, the Naples City Council in Florida voted to conditionally grant a permit to Naples Pride to host its annual event in the city’s Cambier Park, provided the group pays an estimated $30,000 police security fee and holds a planned drag performance indoors. During the meeting, city officials tied security costs to intensifying…
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Leader of Fringe Political Party Advocates Lynching to Stop LGBTQ+ Pride Event
Content warning: This article contains violent anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and praise for the practice of lynching. Reader discretion is advised. The leader of a fringe political party in Florida called the Jeffersonian Party appeared at a Naples City Council meeting on Jan. 13 to extol the history of lynching in the United States and claim “violence…
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Trump order seeks to end birthright citizenship, advance anti-immigrant agenda
On day one of his second term, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of draconian executive orders on immigration, including seeking to end birthright citizenship, a longtime objective of anti-immigrant entities and white nationalists. Trump underscored his campaign commitment to a xenophobic agenda and delighted anti-immigrant extremists with his round of executive orders that came…
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Elon Musk’s Inaugural Roman Salute Sparks Outrage, Far-Right Praise
Monday’s inaugural events took an unexpected turn when Elon Musk, the influential CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, made an apparent Nazi salute, or “Roman salute,” during inaugural events for President Donald Trump. The move ignited a firestorm of controversy. Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party infamously adopted the Roman salute, characterized by an extended arm…
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The Hard Right Responds to Jan. 6 Pardons
Online, most fans of President Trump were effusive in their praise for his decision to issue pardons and commute sentences for 1,600 defendants in cases linked to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Others grappled with whether the pardons implied guilt and what should be the fate of those, like Proud Boys leaders…
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Man who stormed the Capitol and organized a militia from jail seeks Trump pardon
People charged or convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection continue to hope President Donald Trump follows through on his campaign promise of blanket pardons following his November 2024 election victory. Many have sought to delay their trial proceedings, assuming that by Jan. 20 they will be meaningless. “After 4 years of monotony & torture…
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While leaders vie for pardons, Proud Boys struggle but movement remains strong
As Donald Trump reenters the White House on Jan. 20, scores of Proud Boys and others charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection hope to receive a presidential pardon. At least 100 Proud Boys were charged with crimes related to the insurrection, and four leaders — Enrique Tarrio, Joseph Biggs, Ethan Nordean and Zachary Rehl…