"Bray, the author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, says he began to receive death threatsafter President Trump signed an executive order declaring "Antifa" a terrorist organization. The student chapter of Turning Point USA also launched a campaign to have Bray fired, falsely claiming that the professor is "a prominent leader of the antifa movement on campus." Fearing for their safety, he relocated his family to Europe."
"Bray is on Turning Point USA's "Professor Watchlist," along with 21 other Rutgers professors. The group makes the baseless accusation that those on the list "discriminate against conservative students and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom." Turning Point, the right-wing extremist organization founded by Charlie Kirk, says it has more than 800 college chapters and over 1,000 high school chapters."
"The move follows death threats against Mark Bray, who is among 22 Rutgers professors on Turning Point USA's "watchlist." A statue of the Rutgers University mascot with an "On Strike" sticker at the university's main campus in New Brunswick, NJ, as seen on April 12, 2023. Michael Nigro / Pacific Press / LightRocket via Getty Images On Friday, October 17, the Rutgers University Senate overwhelmingly approved a resolution in support of academic freedom, spurred by the recent attacks on History Professor Mark Bray."
Rutgers University Senate approved a resolution overwhelmingly supporting academic freedom after History Professor Mark Bray received death threats and relocation to Europe. Bray began receiving death threats after President Trump signed an executive order declaring "Antifa" a terrorist organization. The Turning Point USA student chapter launched a campaign to have Bray fired, falsely claiming he was "a prominent leader of the antifa movement on campus." Bray appears on Turning Point USA's "Professor Watchlist" along with 21 other Rutgers professors. The group accuses listed faculty of discriminating against conservative students and advancing leftist propaganda. Turning Point USA reports over 800 college and 1,000 high school chapters. The resolution does not name Bray or Turning Point USA but affirms faculty rights and academic freedom.
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