July 30, 2022 | New York Sun
Violent Left-Wing Extremism Looms After Reversal of Roe v. Wade
July 30, 2022 | New York Sun
Violent Left-Wing Extremism Looms After Reversal of Roe v. Wade
Excerpt:
Abortion rights extremists say it is time “to unleash hell on those who are destroying us.” Jane’s Revenge — a group named for Jane, an underground abortion service that operated in Chicago in the early 1970s — declared “open season” on organizations opposed to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Arson attacks followed in eight different states, including Florida, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Whereas the bombing of abortion clinics by right-wing extremists made national headlines a generation ago, the media have treated the latest attacks as an afterthought. That is a mistake, since there is likely more violence to come. Extremists represent the fringe of the abortion rights movement, but they are part of a militant sub-culture that is spreading across the United States.
Under the banner of anti-fascism — Antifa, for short — a growing number of radicalized individuals are preparing for attacks on a variety of targets deemed as evil. It is past time for both elected officials and law enforcement bodies to take this threat more seriously.
Mr. Zúquete is an adjunct fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He is a political scientist and researcher specializing in comparative politics, social movements, and socio-political extremism. FDD is a Washington, DC-based, non-partisan research institute focusing on national security and foreign policy.