How Noem turned ICE into the Proud Boys Footage shows the right-wing group’s founder developing the “recruit giant losers” strategy Salon · Jan 16
The ‘sacred’ pledge that will power the relaunch of far-right militia Oath Keepers Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, announced in November 2025 that he will relaunch the group after it disbanded following his prison sentence in 2023. The Conversation · Dec 29, 2025
Exclusive: Proud Boys defy court order and keep using their name despite owing $3 million to Black church that owns it Exclusive: A historic Black congregation in Washington, D.C., continues to outplay the Proud Boys, who owe the Metropolitan AME Church more than $3 million after losing the trademark to their name The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
Don’t underestimate the Rogansphere. His mammoth ecosystem is Fox News for young people Podcasts like Joe Rogan’s and Theo Von’s aren’t on the fringes. Their blend of off-the-cuff, Trump-leaning commentary blurs traditional lines between left and right – and offers listeners companionship The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2024
The Proud Boys founder counselled Kanye West about Hitler. John Safran has the lowdown Gavin McInnes, founder of far-right “Western chauvinist” group the Proud Boys, told a BBC documentary that “the corrupt leftwing media” was responsible for the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, it emerged this week. The documentary also showed him saying he wants to “make America hate again”. The Conversation · Nov 1, 2024
Trump: A Second Chance? review – why his rise, and his return, make total sense From Front Row Joes wanting control to the leader of the Proud Boys wanting to ‘make America hate again’, this documentary interviews Trump fans – and takes more time than most films to show why his popularity runs so deep The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024
Proud Boys founder says ‘corrupt leftwing media’ should apologise for January 6 riot Gavin McInnes told makers of BBC Trump documentary that far-right group wasn’t responsible for US Capitol insurrection The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2024
South Carolina students oppose Kamala Harris ‘roast’ featuring far-right host University students believe event hosted by Proud Boys founder will encourage ‘racism, homophobia, and sexism’ The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2024
‘Donald Trump’s army’: Proud Boys members face decades in prison for January 6 sedition A former leader of the far-right gang and three members were convicted of seditious conspiracy. They received some of the largest sentences yet in connection with the attack on the US Capitol, Alex Woodward reports The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
‘Donald Trump’s army’: Proud Boys members face decades in prison for January 6 sedition A former leader of the far-right gang and three members were convicted of seditious conspiracy. They face the largest sentences yet in connection with the attack on the US Capitol, Alex Woodward reports The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023
Republican executive blogged about ‘conversion therapy’ for extremist group Mark Trammell wrote posts in 2013 and 2014 for Liberty Counsel, a group on a ‘crusade to strip LGBTQ people of their rights’ The Guardian - US · Jun 27, 2023
Commentary: Why do so many young white men in America find fascism ‘cool’? Last fall, just blocks from my apartment in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a gang of neo-Nazis gathered in Harvard Square on a Sunday afternoon. Videos showed a group of masked white men shouting, spitting, cursing homophobic slurs and chest-thumping at students. They were part of the Nationalist Social Club, a local neo-Nazi… Los Angeles Times · Apr 4, 2023
Right-wingers still can't get over Waco Alec Jones, Gavin McInnes and Proud Boys still cite Waco to fuel anti-government attacks Salon · Mar 1, 2023
Proud Boys: Not beaten by Jan. 6 In the wake of Jan. 6, vanguard of American fascism has "reformed" — now they're Christian nationalist warriors Salon · Dec 21, 2022
Zenger · Dec 13, 2022 Ye: ‘Jewish People, Forgive Hitler Today’ In an interview released Monday night, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) continued his pro-Nazi tour on Gavin McInnes' podcast.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 7, 2022 Proud Boys founder tells Kanye West Scotland is 'most woke country in the world' A FAR-RIGHT political commentator has called Scotland “the most woke country in the world” during an interview with Kanye West.
Salon · Dec 6, 2022 Kanye West: Jews should "forgive Hitler" McInnes sought to "talk him off the ledge" to prevent him becoming a "Nazi." It didn't go well
The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2022 Penn State: students’ anger persists despite cancellation of far-right event Criticism grows over the university’s role in violence and chaos around planned speeches from Alex Stein and Gavin McInnes
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022 Penn State under fire after blaming students for violence around cancelled event featuring Proud Boys founder Students protested event throughout October
WEKU · Oct 25, 2022 Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder's speech, citing the threat of violence It was an abrupt reversal for the school, which had condemned the views of Gavin McInnes even as it said free speech required it to host the event. Protesters confronted each other and police.
The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2022 Penn State students outraged over invitation to far-right Proud Boys founder Uncensored America, a conservative student group, has invited Gavin McInnes to speak at the school in late October
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 15, 2022 Will Bunch: Proud Boys' only 'idea' is violence. Penn State is wrong to give its leader a platform The one contribution that the Proud Boys — the mostly white-boy street thugs who arrived on the scene around the same time, not coincidentally, as the political ambitions of their hero Donald Trump — and the movement's Canadian founder Gavin McInnes have made to the canon of modern intellectual thought…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 13, 2022 Proud Boys leader Gavin McInnes is headed to Penn State for a comedy show. Students are pushing back PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania State University leaders and students are speaking out after an announcement that the school would host Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes for a comedy show.
WEKU · Oct 12, 2022 Penn State is about to host the Proud Boys founder, and its students are protesting As it made its case to bring Gavin McInnes to campus, a student group compared him to "many great comedians that have come before," who challenge the way people see the world.
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022 Anger as Penn State says it will host Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes for ‘comedy night’ McInnes’ opening act will be a self-described “professional troll” who sexually harassed Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez