By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) is a left-wing protest group known for fomenting violence during their demonstrations. In April 2015, protesters associated with “BAMN” stormed the University of Michigan Board of Regents meeting, knocking over tables, causing a person to fall down, and damaging personal property. Yvette Felarca, leader of the Berkeley BAMN chapter, advocated violence against anyone identified as a “racist” or “fascist.”
A left-wing anarchist bookstore, Pitgoose Books is a known gathering place for violent ANTIFA organizers.
A left-wing gun club under the ANTIFA umbrella, the stated aim of Redneck Revolt is to fight so-called “fascists” through armed action. The group often acts as security for left-wing agitation groups at their rallies, regularly carrying firearms. Many of the organization’s members choose not to show their faces or talk to the media publicly. During riots they work closely with ANTIFA to escalate violence at public events.
Truthout is a radical news outlet known for associating with prominent individuals on the left, including former radical militant William Ayers who founded the Weather Underground. Truthout editor-in-chief Maya Schenwar has called for abolishing the prison system and co-authored a book called “Prison by Any Other Name: The Harmful Consequences of Popular Reforms.” Truthout gained significant attention when it published an inaccurate report claiming that Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald was preparing to indict Karl Rove, a White House advisor to George W. Bush, for perjury in a leak case.
