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Jacob Siegel is a reporter for The Daily Beast. He was an author and editor of Fire and Forget: Short Stories From the Long War, the first anthology of fiction written by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Follow him at @Jacob__Siegel.

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Teens Bring 4chan Politics to Boston

IRL

To onlookers, it looked like the Internet, having been brought to life for a day, decided to spend it playing capture the flag in the country’s oldest public park.

Jacob Siegel | Published May 14, 2017

Alt-Right Is Its Own Kind of Hate Group

What’s In A Name?

Is calling the alt-right by its preferred name capitulation? Maybe. But we should also recognize that while white supremacist, it’s not quite the same thing as the neo-Nazis.

Jacob Siegel | Published Dec 02, 2016

Jew-Haters Still Flying 9/11 False Flag

Controlled Demolition

A space that once dedicated itself to aiding the progressive community takes a very dark turn.

Jacob Siegel | Published Sep 10, 2016

The Origins of WikiLeaks’ War on Hillary

‘OCTOBER SURPRISE’

From inside the Ecuadorian embassy, the proponent of radical transparency has worked out a playbook for exposing secrets to influence elections.

Jacob Siegel | Published Sep 07, 2016

The Train-Hopping, Nazi-Slaying Lit Hero

BEYOND THE VOID

<p>He wrote books of poetry, won a chestful of medals, helped inspire <i>Pulp Fiction</i>—and loved a good bathroom joke. Meet First Sergeant Charles Willeford.</p>

Jacob Siegel | Published Nov 11, 2015

Are Jordan and Turkey Invading Syria?

Tough Talk

Or are they just messaging to Obama that they’ve had enough with his non-policy?

Jacob Siegel | Published Jul 01, 2015

Dylann Roof and the New Online Racism

Joke’s On Who?

4chan’s trolling culture didn’t just birth Guy Fawkes hacktivism—it also inspired the racist and neo-fascist sites where the Charleston terrorist lurked.

Jacob Siegel | Published Jun 29, 2015

The Sleuths Who Found Roof’s Manifesto

Internet Trail

Meet the intrepid writers who unearthed the alleged Charleston shooter’s racist manifesto and disturbing photos—a discovery that could blow apart any insanity plea.

Jacob Siegel | Published Jun 20, 2015

Reddit’s Racists ‘Celebrate’ Charleston

Ghouls

While most humans with hearts mourned the church massacre, the trolls of a racist subreddit worried about how the killings would make them look in the ‘Jew-owned media.’

Jacob Siegel | Published Jun 18, 2015

Dropped by the Army, Colt Goes Bankrupt

Chapter 11

The company that armed generations of American soldiers has filed for bankruptcy.

Jacob Siegel | Published Jun 17, 2015

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