Receiving a call from a caller ID-less number was the first sign I was dealing with a group that really wishes to keep its anonymity. The second sign was when my contact told me Eric wasn’t his real name. This was my phone call with Antifa Seven Hills. For those who...
RVA Global: No Need to Punch Nazis: Lessons From Berlin
Just a couple years ago, most Americans assumed that Nazis had been firmly relegated to the past, never to reappear outside the confines of history books. When Nazis did preoccupy the American mind they kindly restricted themselves to playing the role of evil villains...
Domestic Terrorism: Inside the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force in Richmond
As the one year anniversary of Charlottesville rapidly approaches, the phrase “domestic terrorism” will inevitably be on everyone’s mind. Virginia experienced something deeply traumatic last summer when white supremacist James Fields, Jr., drove his car into a group...
So Long, Crying Nazi
The white supremacist Chris Cantwell, a major figure during last year's disastrous Unite the Right rally now known as the "Crying Nazi," has been barred from entering the Commonwealth for the next five years. On Friday, he plead guilty to assault and battery for...
Unite the Right 2.0 Planned for Washington, D.C.
The National Parks Service has approved an application submitted by Jason Kessler, white supremacist and organizer of the Unite the Right march in Charlottesville last year, for another alt-right rally held in Washington, D.C. on August 11 and 12 this year. He has not...
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