Most of my writing on militia movements is available at the MilitiaWatch blog, linked here. Examples of other collaborative writing–on both militia groups and other reactionary subcultures–are detailed below:
Armed Conflict Location Event Data (ACLED) project writing
As a Senior Researcher on the US desk at ACLED, I’ve co-authored reports about US events using data from the US Crisis Monitor project, which covers unrest and political violence since May 2020.
“Standing By: Right-Wing Militia Groups & the US Election” (21 October 2020) with Roudabeh Kishi and Clionadh Raleigh
“The Future of ‘Stop the Steal’: Post-Election Trajectories for Right-Wing Mobilization in the US” (10 December 2020) with Roudabeh Kishi and Sam Jones
“A National Emergency: How COVID-19 is Fueling Unrest in the US” (4 March 2021) with Roudabeh Kishi, Aaron Wolfson, and Myung-Gyun Lim
“Actor Profile: Proud Boys” (22 April 2021) with Aaron Wolfson
“Actor Profile: Oath Keepers” (23 June 2021) with Aaron Wolfson
“Actor Profile: Boogaloo Boys” (16 August 2021) with Aaron Wolfson
On right-wing memes:
In coordination with two other researchers, Hari Prasad and David Foran, I have been working on archiving and analyzing the production and use of memes by the global right-wing. My writing, through an affiliation with Critica Research, is demarcated below, both alongside my co-authors and on my own.
“What’s in a Meme? The Rise of ‘Saint Kyle‘” (29 October 2020) with David Foran and Hari Prasad
“‘Let’s Go Brandon’: A test case for subversion, amplification, and commodification in the post-Trump American right‘” (25 October 2021)
“Can the Right Meme? (And How?): A Comparative Analysis of Three Online Reactionary Meme Subcultures” (13 December 2021) with Hari Prasad and David Foran.
Other writing on militias:
As part of ongoing work with Micah Loewinger of On the Media, we have collaborated on the following:
“How Zello Became A Recruitment & Organizing Tool For The Far Right” (16 October 2020) with Micah Loewinger [companion piece to MilitiaWatch data analysis titled “Zello, Operator: Recruitment, right-wing ecosystems, and semi-clandestine organization“
“Revealed: walkie-talkie app Zello hosted far-right groups who stormed Capitol” (13 January 2021) with Micah Loewinger [companion audio piece by Micah for On the Media titled “The Zello Tapes: The Walkie-Talkie App Used During The Insurrection“]
