13 - Lies, Damned Lies and Andy Ngo

At the end of June the 'western chauvinist' far right fraternity the Proud Boys, demonstrated in Portland and antifascists mobilised to oppse them. Andy Ngo, a 'journalist' who has consistently sided with the far right, was milkshaked by antifascists. We clear up some of the disinformation surrounding the events, talk about their wider significance, and chat about how antifascists can stop the spread of disinformation and false rumours. Further readings: https://itsgoingdown.org/police-push-misinfo-after-portland-shuts-down-proud-boys/ https://itsgoingdown.org/rose-city-antifa-on-6-29-antifascist-mobilization-in-portland/ https://www.cjr.org/analysis/quillette-antifa-journalist-smear-campaign.php https://twitter.com/IGD_News/status/1145623629448843264