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Matthew Valasik

Members of the Proud Boys stand for their picture near the U.S. Supreme Court Building during a rally supporting President Donald Trump on January 5, 2021 in Washington, DC. Today's rally kicks off two days of pro-Trump events fueled by President Trump's continued claims of election fraud and a last-ditch effort to overturn the results before Congress finalizes them on January 6. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

After the insurrection, America’s far-right groups get more extreme

Matthew Valasik, Shannon Reid
White supremacists Kynan Dutton (left) and Craig Cobb, in "Welcome to Leith." (Sundance Institute)

Why are white supremacists protesting the deaths of black people?

Matthew Valasik, Shannon Reid
Protesters carry rifles near the steps of the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Why are white supremacists protesting to “reopen” the U.S. economy?

Matthew Valasik
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White nationalist groups are really street gangs, and law enforcement needs to treat them that way

Matthew Valasik, Shannon Reid