Extremism & Disinformation

Reporting on anti-democratic extremist groups that are targeting veterans and active-duty service members with disinformation.

White House orders Pentagon to probe antisemitism, Islamophobia

Antisemitic harassment, vandalism and assault in the U.S. reached a historic high in 2022.

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Members of the Oath Keepers extremist group stand on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

Army vet, Oath Keepers leader gets 18 years for plotting Jan. 6 attack

Lengthy jail sentences show judges will hold those responsible for deadly violence of Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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Middle Column

Oath Keepers founder gets 18 years for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Rhodes called himself a “political prisoner” and said his only crime is opposing those who are “destroying” the country.

Rand survey finds level of extremism among veterans same as public

The survey asked about white supremacy, black nationalism, the Proud Boys, and Antifa, as well as the QAnon and Great Replacement conspiracy theories.

12 days ago

German Spy chief warns Russia stoking anti-government mood

German security agencies have disrupted many plots in recent years by groups accused of planning attacks on government targets and critical infrastructure.

13 days ago

Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, right, appears in U.S. District Court in Boston, Friday, April 14, 2023.

Feds holding alleged Discord leaker Jack Teixeira until trial

The decision came after prosecutors argued that Teixeira hid violent and racist views revealed in his online social media accounts.

2 weeks ago

Homeless veterans

Hoax alert: tale of homeless vets booted because of immigrants false

A New York state lawmaker at the center of the controversy called the incident a heartbreaking betrayal and a disservice to the veterans community.

2 weeks ago

Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, right, appears in U.S. District Court in Boston, Friday, April 14, 2023.

Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon leak suspect, due back in court

A judge will decide if a Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking classified military documents will remain behind bars awaiting trial.

2 weeks ago

Marine who embraced Boogaloo beliefs pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case

Marine Corps Cpl. Micah Coomer is the first active-duty service member to be convicted of participating in the Capitol riot.

2 weeks ago

This booking photo provided by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department shows Dustin Passarelli, who was charged in the road rage shooting death of a Muslim man.

Indiana Army veteran convicted in road rage killing of Muslim man

An Army veteran has been convicted in the road rage shooting death of a Muslim man.

2 weeks ago

Dems accuse GOP lawmaker of condoning white supremacy among troops

Republicans say few service members harbor extremist views. Democrats say it's still a problem worth fixing.

3 weeks ago

Vermont bans owning, running paramilitary training camps

Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed legislation Monday making it a crime to own or operate paramilitary training camps in the state.

4 weeks ago

FBI probes how failed soldier turned Texas mall shooter

The suspect in the deadly shooting at a Texas outlet mall was discharged from the U.S. Army in 2008.

4 weeks ago

Investigators probe suspected extremist ideology of Texas gunman

Federal officials are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology.

4 weeks ago

Jan. 6 US Capitol attacker gets 14 years for pepper spraying cops

A Kentucky man who stormed the US Capitol with his wife gets record-setting 14 years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray.

4 weeks ago

Veterans in Proud Boy Jan. 6 case found guilty of seditious conspiracy

The criminal case has highlighted the growing role of veterans and service members in far-right extremist groups.

4 weeks ago

Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot

A jury in Washington, D.C., found the former Proud Boys leader guilty of seditious conspiracy. The charge carries a prison sentence of up to 20 years.

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