Tess Owen
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Inside the Christian Nationalist Church Where Proud Boys Go to be Baptized
Southern California pastor Hansel Orzame leads an “unwoke church” where he prepares his followers to wage “spiritual warfare.”
Tess Owen
2.22.24
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What We Know About the Death of Nonbinary Teen Nex Benedict
The death of the 16-year-old Oklahoman is raising new fears about the connection between anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and policies and deadly real-world violence.
Tess Owen
2.21.24
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The GOP Has Impeached Alejandro Mayorkas and the Far Right Loves It
Proponents of the racist “great replacement” theory are gloating after the U.S. House narrowly voted to impeach the DHS Secretary on Tuesday.
Tess Owen
2.14.24
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The Far Right Is Spreading Misinformation Claiming the Lakewood Church Shooter Was Trans
Libs of TikTok and Elon Musk rushed to spread the misinformation as part of the far right’s desperate push to make “trans terrorism” a thing.
Tess Owen
2.13.24
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Tennessee Man Plotted to Bring Guns and Explosives to the Border, FBI Says
The grievances and conspiracy theories that motivated the man’s violent plot are the same ones that brought the “God’s Amy” convoy to the southern border last week.
Tess Owen
2.6.24
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The ‘God’s Army’ Convoy Was an Unholy Union of the Far Right
The rallies at the U.S.-Mexico border drew a mix of Christian nationalists, MAGA influencers, Jan. 6 rioters, QAnon conspiracy theorists, and paramilitary groups.
Tess Owen
2.6.24
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The ‘God’s Army’ Convoy Says Militias Can Join But No Big Guns, Please
Organizers of the convoy have tried to distance themselves from extremist elements, but their own militia connections are making it hard.
Tess Owen
2.1.24
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Man Posted YouTube Video With Father’s Severed Head While Ranting About Joe Biden
Justin Mohn was arrested in Pennsylvania after his mother found the headless corpse. His social media shows a long history of troubling far-right conspiracy theories and talking points.
Mack Lamoureux
Tess Owen
1.31.24
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Trump Calls on 'All Willing States' to Send National Guard Soldiers to Texas
Sorry, were you expecting the former president to tell everyone to chill out?
Tess Owen
1.26.24
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Protest Convoy Headed to Southern Border Is Calling Itself an ‘Army of God’
Experts say that the Christian nationalist rhetoric adds a dangerous dimension to the standoff between Texas and the Federal Government.
Tess Owen
1.26.24
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Extremists Call for ‘Civil War’ and ‘Secession’ Over Texas Border Ruling
“The feds are staging a civil war, and Texas should stand their ground,” a GOP Congressman tweeted after the Supreme Court ruled for the Biden Administration.
Tess Owen
1.23.24
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Far-Right Congressman Complains There Aren’t Enough White People Joining the Army
Rep. Paul Gosar blamed the drop in white recruits on the army’s supposed “woke Marxist ideologies.”
Tess Owen
1.19.24
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