I’ll be giving a talk at the Verso Books office in DUMBO on June 28 on the state of the Far Right in the US in general, and in NYC in particular. Please come down if you’re in the city!

“The Far Right Today in the U.S. & New York City”

Spencer Sunshine
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
7PM

Verso Books
20 Jay St, Suite 1010
DUMBO, Brooklyn, New York 11201
www.facebook.com/events/2022706404616282

Emboldened by Donald Trump, Far Right organizing is in full swing, from Islamophobes to the Alt Right to neo-Nazi parties. This movement is having biggest growth spurt since the 1980s and ‘90s – including here in New York City. Every week there are new demonstrations across the country, including ultra-nationalist events under the guise of “Free Speech,” support for Confederate memorials, and rallies which stoke hatred against Muslims. Hundreds of Far Right activists have taken to the streets in New York City in the last couple months at Islamophobic demonstrations.

Spencer Sunshine, a veteran researcher of the Far Right, will breakdown what the different factions of the US Far Right look like and believe, and what their relationship is to each other and the Trump administration. He will also outline the patchwork of Far Right groups here New York City. These include right-wing paramilitaries, racist hipsters, new Alt Right groups, and Far Right skinhead gangs – all of whom have taken to the streets at recent Islamophobic rallies, and to harass the May Day demonstration.