Spencer Sunshine

Spencer Sunshine is a long-time researcher of the far right. He is on Twitter: @transform6789.

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Politics & Elections

A New Wave of Neo-Nazism Has Become Visible in Wake of Jacksonville Shooting

Exactly one week after the murder of three Black people in Jacksonville, two neo-Nazi rallies took place in Orlando.

By: Spencer Sunshine ,; Truthout

September 9, 2023

News Analysis

Politics & Elections

Far Right “Proud Boys” Group Has Continued to Grow Despite January 6 Charges

After Proud Boys members were hit with felonies for the mob attack on the Capitol, the group gained six new chapters.

By: Spencer Sunshine ,; Truthout

June 9, 2023

News Analysis

Politics & Elections

While Trump Floundered in 2022, His Far Right Acolytes Built a Movement

Whether the far right's political influence starts to fade, or turns to more violent means, remains to be seen.

By: Spencer Sunshine ,; Truthout

December 28, 2022

News Analysis

Politics & Elections

5 Years After Charlottesville, We Can See Its Legacy in January 6 Violence

Both events were the major public actions of the moderate and extreme sides of an alliance formed around Trump.

By: Spencer Sunshine ,; Truthout

August 11, 2022

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Racial Justice

White Supremacist Massacre in Buffalo Shows “Alt-Right” Ideology Leads to Murder

The horrific shooting in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo stems from a long history of anti-Black violence in the U.S.

By: Spencer Sunshine ,; Truthout

May 15, 2022

Op-Ed

Politics & Elections

The Proud Boys Gained 29 Chapters in the Year Since Capitol Attack

A new report shows some far right groups declining, but organizing is taking new forms -- some hard to quantify.

By: Spencer Sunshine ,; Truthout

March 10, 2022

Op-Ed

Politics & Elections

Subpoenas Could Show Trump Admin’s Link to Openly White Supremacist “Groypers”

Groypers have successfully infiltrated the mainstream Trumpist movement to push it further toward overt white supremacy.

By: Spencer Sunshine ,; Truthout

January 24, 2022

Op-Ed

Politics & Elections

Even With Trump Out of Office, the Far Right Continued to Mobilize in 2021

Despite anti-fascists’ best hopes, far right forces have remained active and Trumpists within the GOP are empowered.

By: Spencer Sunshine ,; Truthout

December 30, 2021

Op-Ed

Politics & Elections

Trump Loyalists’ Breach of Capitol Is Likely to Embolden Far Right Street Forces

An escalation in aggressive actions seems likely, especially in the remaining two weeks of Trump’s term.

By: Spencer Sunshine ,; Truthout

January 7, 2021

News

Politics & Elections

2020 Was a Record Year for Far Right Violence in the US

There were a large number of far right killings and car attacks at Black Lives Matter demonstrations in 2020.

By: Spencer Sunshine ,; Truthout

December 31, 2020

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