Antifa - Page 52

September 25, 2017

Why should anyone condemn white nationalists if the left won't condemn Antifa?

White nationalists and Antifa are pretty much the same, working at opposite ends of the political spectrum.

September 25, 2017

Antifa violence leaves leftists to question whether movement hurts or helps

Short for Anti-fascist, Antifa members have over the last year increasingly made their violent presence known at progressive demonstrations and counter-protests to alt-right groups and speakers across the country – leaving many to question Antifa’s role in the leftist protest movement and to ask if the group is causing more harm than good.

September 22, 2017

Berkeley 'Free Speech Week' set to begin amid threats of Antifa protests, speaker uncertainty

The four-day long event -- organized by a student group called Berkeley Patriot in conjunction with right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos’ MILO Inc. -- has become a major concern for officials at UC-Berkeley worried about seeing more violent counter-protests, like the ones that have plagued the school this year during speeches by conservative and alt-right speakers.

September 20, 2017

Petitions calling for firing prof for provocative 'dead cop' tweet gain steam

Two separate online petitions calling for the firing of a New York professor who tweeted that it is a privilege to have “future dead cops” as students have gathered a total of more than 1,000 signatures so far.

September 20, 2017

Marc Thiessen: In Berkeley, Shapiro spoke but Antifa won

Last week, when conservative commentator Ben Shapiro delivered a terrific speech at the University of California-Berkeley, it seemed like a victory for free speech on college campuses.

September 19, 2017

FBI, DHS warned of increasingly violent Antifa clashes in 2016, documents show

Well before the deadly Aug. 12 rally in Charlottesville and the ongoing violent clashes with white supremacists and other groups, federal authorities warned local officials the actions of left-wing extremists were becoming increasingly confrontational and dangerous.

September 18, 2017

What I learned from the Antifa handbook: For starters, you won’t believe who is defined as a 'fascist'

I just read the "Antifa Handbook," a timely work which turned out to be surprisingly dull and scholarly.

September 18, 2017

Antifa throws smoke and projectiles at police at Portland rallies; 7 arrested

Antifa demonstrators hurled smoke and projectiles at police officers during rallies in downtown Portland on Sunday, injuring at least two, according to police.

September 18, 2017

Antifa Book Tour: Author of "Anti-Fascist" Handbook begins tour in NYC

The author of the just-released "ANTIFA: The Anti-Fascist Handbook" kicked off a tour for his book in front of a New York City crowd on Monday night – but if you are envisioning a cadre of black-clad militant anarchists plotting street skirmish tactics, you would be sorely mistaken.

September 18, 2017

UC-Berkeley braces for riots over conservative Ben Shapiro's speech on campus

The police, city officials and campus administrators are braced for mayhem.