Summary
An anti-fascism expert, Mark Bray, is moving to Europe due to death threats and pressure from an online petition demanding his removal from Rutgers University. The threats against Bray began after he was accused of being connected to the antifa movement, largely because of a book he wrote in 2017 about anti-fascism.
Key Facts
- Mark Bray is an assistant teaching professor at Rutgers University and an expert on anti-fascism.
- He is moving his family to Spain after receiving death threats linked to his alleged antifa ties.
- An online petition called for his removal from Rutgers, accusing him of supporting antifa and political violence.
- The petition gathered over 950 signatures.
- The threats began after a student from Turning Point USA accused Bray of endorsing "terrorist behavior."
- Bray denies being a part of any antifa group, though he supports anti-fascism.
- He has pledged to donate half of his book's proceeds to a fund supporting activists facing legal issues worldwide.
- Bray's 2017 book, "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook," analyzes the history and tactics of anti-fascism.
