Rutgers students protest professor nicknamed "Dr. Antifa", call for review of campus safety policies

1NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A group of Rutgers University students has launched a protest and circulated statements expressing concern over the employment of Dr. Mark Bray , a history lecturer and author known for his writings on anti-fascist movements.

The students, who refer to Bray as “Dr. Antifa” in their materials, argue that his past public comments and writings—particularly his 2017 book Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook —promote what they view as militant political activism. They claim that having such a figure on the university’s faculty poses a safety risk to conservative students on campus.

“While we support the First Amendment and free speech, this goes beyond academic discourse,” read one statement shared among students. “It’s about protecting students from rhetoric that c