The toxic 'evil Antifa' narrative has poisoned our ability to ensure both justice and public safety

A California judge's decision to free two notorious neo-Nazis for their roles in 2017 violence reflects how right-wing media distort reality and make us all less safe.

Robert Boman, a cofounder of the Rise Above Movement, gesticulates at the crowd of leftists opposing the far right in Berkeley, CA, on April 15, 2017. Photo by David Neiwert

It’s bad enough that right-wing media like Fox News has poisoned the brains of so much of the voting public, not to mention members of Congress and even mainstream media members. But…