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Far Right Militias Are Back
Jake Lang was arrested for his involvement in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. From prison, he has organized an armed militia that now has thousands of members nationwide.
Today on WIRED Politics Lab, reporter David Gilbert explains how this new militia came to be and its possible parallels to 2020. Plus, a look into the recent resurgence of far right extremism.
Leah Feiger is @LeahFeiger. David Gilbert is @DaithaiGilbert. Write to us at [email protected]. Be sure to subscribe to the WIRED Politics Lab newsletter here.
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A January 6 Rioter Is Leading an Armed National Militia From Prison by David Gilbert
Extremist Militias Are Coordinating in More Than 100 Facebook Groups by Tess Owen
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Jake Lang was arrested for his involvement in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. From prison, he has organized an armed militia that now has thousands of members nationwide.
Today on WIRED Politics Lab, reporter David Gilbert explains how this new militia came to be and its possible parallels to 2020. Plus, a look into the recent resurgence of far right extremism.
Leah Feiger is @LeahFeiger. David Gilbert is @DaithaiGilbert. Write to us at [email protected]. Be sure to subscribe to the WIRED Politics Lab newsletter here.
Mentioned this week:
A January 6 Rioter Is Leading an Armed National Militia From Prison by David Gilbert
Extremist Militias Are Coordinating in More Than 100 Facebook Groups by Tess Owen
Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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