Mark Bray, a Rutgers University history professor and self-proclaimed “Antifa expert,” has fled the United States to Spain after allegedly receiving “death threats” amid accusations that he is more involved with the far-left extremist movement than simply studying it.
The professor has been openly supportive of Antifa tactics, including writing the actual handbook.
Bray, dubbed “Dr. Antifa” by critics and students alike, denies any direct membership in Antifa, insisting in interviews, “I am not now, nor have I ever been, part of any kind of antifascist or anti-racist organization – I just haven’t. I’m a professor,” according to a report from The Guardian.
However, his 2017 book, Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, has fueled accusations of deeper involvement.
In the book, Bray pledged 50% of proceeds to the International Anti-Fascist Defense Fund, which he described as supporting “the legal or medical costs of people facing charges for organizing pertaining to anti-fascism or anti-racism.”
Conservatives argue this constitutes material support, potentially opening the door for federal investigations under Trump’s order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.
The controversy erupted when the Rutgers chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) launched a petition calling for Bray’s dismissal.
The petition, hosted on Change.org, accuses Bray of being an “Antifa financier” and an “outspoken, well-known antifa member,” stating that his presence at Rutgers endangers students and promotes terrorist behavior.
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