Alex Jones described himself as living 鈥渋n hell,鈥 being part of 鈥渁 sick joke,鈥 and sinking down into a 鈥渂lack hole鈥 in previously private text messages given to Hatewatch.
Alex Jones described himself as living 鈥渋n hell,鈥 being part of 鈥渁 sick joke,鈥 and sinking down into a 鈥渂lack hole鈥 in previously private text messages given to Hatewatch.
Hatewatch obtained a first look at text messages from a phone belonging to Infowars鈥 Alex Jones and reviewed them over the course of several months. The messages offer an unvarnished look into the life of one of the most influential radical right figures in modern American history.
Nearly three years after the white nationalist hate group VDARE purchased a historic castle聽in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, their presence has deepened divisions among neighbors and undercut the town鈥檚 efforts to appeal to tourists, according to residents Hatewatch spoke with for this investigation.
Following Hatewatch鈥檚 report on the global network of radical right figures聽who attended the New York Young Republican Club (NYYRC) gala on Dec. 10, some commentators highlighted Newsweek鈥檚 involvement in the event, given their history of mainstream recognition as a news outlet.
A collection of radical right figures including white nationalists and ultranationalist European leaders gathered in Manhattan for the New York Young Republican Club鈥檚 (NYYRC) annual gala Saturday night, where that group鈥檚 president declared 鈥渢otal war鈥 on perceived enemies.
Newsweek positioned political activist Josh Hammer to run their opinion pages during the runup to the 2020 presidential election, and since that time, the publication has taken a marked radical right turn by buoying extremists and promoting authoritarian leaders.
The white supremacists behind Antelope Hill, a hate group that churns out books that idealize fascism and denigrate marginalized groups, exploit the low standards for entry of online retailers such as Amazon to run their business.
Five years after white supremacists descended on Charlottesville, Virginia, the statue they came to protect is gone, and the 鈥渁lt-right鈥 coalition they embodied has imploded. At the same time, the existential threat that far-right extremism poses to the U.S. has arguably never been more severe.