On this episode of The Newsroom, co-hosts Ben Schachtman and Kelly Kenoyer take a deep dive on the Proud Boys. We'll be joined by Professor Chardon Murray, a researcher who worked with the Khalifa Ihler Institute to produce a detailed report on the far-right group at the request of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
Chardon and her colleagues’ research includes a study of 532 incidents, and 1190 networked relationships involving 465 individuals and 199 groups. The study spans five years and includes about 2,000 hours of in-depth interviewing and ethnographic research.
You can find the institute's report, "Function Over Appearance: Examining the Role of the Proud Boys in American Politics Before and After January 6th," here or below.
We’ll trace the history of the neo-fascist group, and explain why the Proud Boys’ protective layer of irony has made it hard to get a grip on their ideology — and their endgame.
Plus, we’ll look at the ‘leaderless resistance’ model the Proud Boys have embraced following the Jan. 6 attack on the capital, and why that’s driven them to up at meetings and events here in New Hanover County.
Below: The 'Proud Boy Map' from the Khalifa Ilher Insitute and the report on the Proud Boys for the House Select Committee.
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