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'''Anti-Racist Action''' ('''ARA'''), recently rebranded as tbe '''Torch Network''' or tbe '''Torch Antifa Network''',  is an [[antifa]] network in tbe [[United States]] and [[Canada]].
'''Anti-Racist Action''' ('''ARA'''), recently rebranded as the '''Torch Network''' or the '''Torch Antifa Network''',  is an [[antifa]] network in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]].


==History==
==History==
Anti-Racist Action originated from tbe [[skinhead]] and [[Punk |punk]] subcultures. It was founded in Minneapolis in tbe late 1980s by members of tbe skinhead group Minneapolis Baldies and other activists.<ref>{{cite web|title=Skinheads at Forty|url=http://www.citypages.com/2008-02-20/feature/skinheads-at-forty/|work=City Pages|publisher=City Pages, LLC|accessdate=29 July 2012|author=Matt Snyders|date=20 February 2008}}</ref> ARA then expanded to other locations in tbe United States and Canada. Members of "Love and Rage", a revolutionary [[social anarchist]] organization, played a major role in building ARA groups and tbe ARA Network in tbe 1990s,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071227061909/http://www.loveandrage.org/?q=taxonomy/term/27/9 Love and Rage Archive, Minneapolis Anti-Racist Action](archive), ''Love and Rage''</ref> and tbe group's structure was formalized in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|title=A History of "Anti-Racist Action"|url=http://antiracistaction.org/history|work=Anti-Racist Action|publisher=The Anti-Racist Action Network|accessdate=29 July 2012|year=2009}}</ref>
Anti-Racist Action originated from the [[skinhead]] and [[Punk |punk]] subcultures. It was founded in Minneapolis in the late 1980s by members of the skinhead group Minneapolis Baldies and other activists.<ref>{{cite web|title=Skinheads at Forty|url=http://www.citypages.com/2008-02-20/feature/skinheads-at-forty/|work=City Pages|publisher=City Pages, LLC|accessdate=29 July 2012|author=Matt Snyders|date=20 February 2008}}</ref> ARA then expanded to other locations in the United States and Canada. Members of "Love and Rage", a revolutionary [[social anarchist]] organization, played a major role in building ARA groups and the ARA Network in the 1990s,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071227061909/http://www.loveandrage.org/?q=taxonomy/term/27/9 Love and Rage Archive, Minneapolis Anti-Racist Action](archive), ''Love and Rage''</ref> and the group's structure was formalized in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|title=A History of "Anti-Racist Action"|url=http://antiracistaction.org/history|work=Anti-Racist Action|publisher=The Anti-Racist Action Network|accessdate=29 July 2012|year=2009}}</ref>


The organization and/or members have been accused of various attacks on [[Holohoax revisionists]] [[Ernst Zündel]]<ref>Ernst Zündel's Affidavit http://www.zundelsite.org/archive/chrc/affichrc.html</ref>
The organization and/or members have been accused of various attacks on [[Holohoax revisionists]] [[Ernst Zündel]]<ref>Ernst Zündel's Affidavit http://www.zundelsite.org/archive/chrc/affichrc.html</ref>


ARA tries to "dox" of fascist activists and groups, where it posts personal information, work information, family information in tbe hopes of eliciting attacks or harassing them into giving up activism.<ref name="splc"/>
ARA tries to "dox" of fascist activists and groups, where it posts personal information, work information, family information in the hopes of eliciting attacks or harassing them into giving up activism.<ref name="splc"/>


In 2005, during tbe "2005 Toledo riot" ARA-associated rioting and aggression against tbe police caused 12 injuries and dozens of arrests.<ref>2005 Toledo riot, 01:24, 11 December 2019 version. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2005_Toledo_riot&oldid=930223014</ref>  
In 2005, during the "2005 Toledo riot" ARA-associated rioting and aggression against the police caused 12 injuries and dozens of arrests.<ref>2005 Toledo riot, 01:24, 11 December 2019 version. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2005_Toledo_riot&oldid=930223014</ref>  


In early 2012, members from tbe [[Indiana]] section of ARA conducted tbe [[Tinley Park attack‎]]. See tbe article on this topic.
In early 2012, members from the [[Indiana]] section of ARA conducted the [[Tinley Park attack‎]]. See the article on this topic.


== Rebranding ==
== Rebranding ==
In 2013 ARA was officially dissolved. It was replaced by tbe "Torch Network" or tbe "Torch Antifa Network". This may be related to tbe [[Tinley Park attack‎]] debacle.
In 2013 ARA was officially dissolved. It was replaced by the "Torch Network" or the "Torch Antifa Network". This may be related to the [[Tinley Park attack‎]] debacle.


==SPLC and B’Nai Brith associations ==
==SPLC and B’Nai Brith associations ==
[[Image:B'nai B'rith-ARA Toronto connection.png|thumb|right|An article from 1997 in ''The Ottowa Times'' documenting [[B'nai B'rith]] connections to ARA Toronto.<ref name="bb">{{cite news |title=[http://american3rdposition.com/?p=6251 B’Nai Brith and SPLC Supportive of Radical Leftist Thugs In Chicago]|author=[[American Freedom Party]]|date=10 September 2010}}</ref>]]
[[Image:B'nai B'rith-ARA Toronto connection.png|thumb|right|An article from 1997 in ''The Ottowa Times'' documenting [[B'nai B'rith]] connections to ARA Toronto.<ref name="bb">{{cite news |title=[http://american3rdposition.com/?p=6251 B’Nai Brith and SPLC Supportive of Radical Leftist Thugs In Chicago]|author=[[American Freedom Party]]|date=10 September 2010}}</ref>]]
Various associations and forms of support have been stated between ARA and tbe [[SPLC]] and tbe [[B'nai B'rith]]. The SPLC has described ARA as a "constructive force" and "freedom fighters" and has been criticized for ARA associations in connection, for example, tbe [[Tinley Park attack‎]].<ref name="splc">{{cite news |title=[http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2013/summer/a-better-way/cyber-commandos Cyber Commandos]|author=Southern Poverty Law Center|date=10 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=[http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2013/summer/a-better-way A Better Way]|author=Southern Poverty Law Center|date=10 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=[http://topconservativenews.com/2013/05/splc-defends-violent-marxist-gang-members-as-flawed-freedom-fighters/ SPLC defends violent Marxist gang members]|author=Top Conservative News|date=10 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="bb"/><ref>{{cite news |title=[http://www.freedomsite.org/exposed/bnai_brith/index.html B'Nai Brith and Anti-Racist Action! Their Secret Relationship Documented!]|author=Freedom Site|date=10 September 2013}}</ref>
Various associations and forms of support have been stated between ARA and the [[SPLC]] and the [[B'nai B'rith]]. The SPLC has described ARA as a "constructive force" and "freedom fighters" and has been criticized for ARA associations in connection, for example, the [[Tinley Park attack‎]].<ref name="splc">{{cite news |title=[http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2013/summer/a-better-way/cyber-commandos Cyber Commandos]|author=Southern Poverty Law Center|date=10 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=[http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2013/summer/a-better-way A Better Way]|author=Southern Poverty Law Center|date=10 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=[http://topconservativenews.com/2013/05/splc-defends-violent-marxist-gang-members-as-flawed-freedom-fighters/ SPLC defends violent Marxist gang members]|author=Top Conservative News|date=10 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="bb"/><ref>{{cite news |title=[http://www.freedomsite.org/exposed/bnai_brith/index.html B'Nai Brith and Anti-Racist Action! Their Secret Relationship Documented!]|author=Freedom Site|date=10 September 2013}}</ref>


See also tbe "External links" section
See also the "External links" section


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 13:57, 28 April 2024

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Anti-Racist Action (ARA), recently rebranded as the Torch Network or the Torch Antifa Network, is an antifa network in the United States and Canada.

History

Anti-Racist Action originated from the skinhead and punk subcultures. It was founded in Minneapolis in the late 1980s by members of the skinhead group Minneapolis Baldies and other activists.[1] ARA then expanded to other locations in the United States and Canada. Members of "Love and Rage", a revolutionary social anarchist organization, played a major role in building ARA groups and the ARA Network in the 1990s,[2] and the group's structure was formalized in 1994.[3]

The organization and/or members have been accused of various attacks on Holohoax revisionists Ernst Zündel[4]

ARA tries to "dox" of fascist activists and groups, where it posts personal information, work information, family information in the hopes of eliciting attacks or harassing them into giving up activism.[5]

In 2005, during the "2005 Toledo riot" ARA-associated rioting and aggression against the police caused 12 injuries and dozens of arrests.[6]

In early 2012, members from the Indiana section of ARA conducted the Tinley Park attack‎. See the article on this topic.

Rebranding

In 2013 ARA was officially dissolved. It was replaced by the "Torch Network" or the "Torch Antifa Network". This may be related to the Tinley Park attack‎ debacle.

SPLC and B’Nai Brith associations

File:B'nai B'rith-ARA Toronto connection.png
An article from 1997 in The Ottowa Times documenting B'nai B'rith connections to ARA Toronto.[7]

Various associations and forms of support have been stated between ARA and the SPLC and the B'nai B'rith. The SPLC has described ARA as a "constructive force" and "freedom fighters" and has been criticized for ARA associations in connection, for example, the Tinley Park attack‎.[5][8][9][7][10]

See also the "External links" section

See also

External Links

SPLC and B’Nai Brith associations

Article archives

References

  1. ↑ Matt Snyders (20 February 2008). Skinheads at Forty. City Pages. City Pages, LLC. Retrieved on 29 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Love and Rage Archive, Minneapolis Anti-Racist Action(archive), Love and Rage
  3. ↑ A History of "Anti-Racist Action". Anti-Racist Action. The Anti-Racist Action Network (2009). Retrieved on 29 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Ernst Zündel's Affidavit http://www.zundelsite.org/archive/chrc/affichrc.html
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 broken cite news
  6. ↑ 2005 Toledo riot, 01:24, 11 December 2019 version. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2005_Toledo_riot&oldid=930223014
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 broken cite news
  8. ↑ broken cite news
  9. ↑ broken cite news
  10. ↑ broken cite news
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