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Steven Monacelli is a freelance investigative journalist in Dallas. His reporting has been featured in Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, The Real News, Dallas Observer, Dallas Weekly, and more. He is also the publisher of Protean Magazine, a nonprofit literary publication.

Articles by Steven Monacelli

A photo of the Colleyville, Texas water tower, where Bobby Lindamood is now mayor, shot with a shifted focus filter effect to make everything look smaller or toylike.

Conspiracy-Peddling Mayor Who Fondled Drunk Stepsister Loses Defamation Lawsuit

Colleyville’s Bobby Lindamood has been ordered to pay nearly $200k after losing a years-long, politically-charged case.

by Steven Monacelli

At a protest outside a Christmas-themed drag show in Grand Prairie Texas, an activist holds a trans pride flag, wearing a denim jacket decorated with several patches including an Always Antifascist back patch which includes the red and black antifascist flags.

The War on Christmas Drag Shows

GOP endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ “groomer” rhetoric inspired armed fascist groups to harass queer events, spurring a diverse, celebratory community response.

by Steven Monacelli

Fascists, faces blurred, sit down to dinner at a table

Far-Right Lawyer Drops Neo-Nazi Lawsuit, Celebrates Fascist Thanksgiving

Despite denying involvement in the Aryan Freedom Network and Patriot Front, lawyer Jason Lee Van Dyke has gathered with both groups.

by Jack Wheatley and Steven Monacelli

Bowie Brae strikes a dramatic pose with the microphone as he performs with his band Nip Slip at Trans Pride Fest. He's wearing an open jacket with diagonal golden stripes on dark fabric, over a beige crop top, along with a belt with a huge belt buckle.

Denton’s Trans Pride Fest is Here to Stay

After right-wing trolls unsuccessfully attempted to disrupt the first event, the inclusive and defiant festival's second round was a success.

by Steven Monacelli, Jesse Sanders, and Ismael Belkoura

A closeup of a person's red shirt with a sticker: I voted in Dallas County. The sticker also has a wavy US flag.

Right Wing ‘Election Fraud’ Researcher A Convicted Bathroom Voyeur

The right's new "election expert"—Kevin Moncla—was once busted for illegally filming people in his home. Now he pushes the Big Lie.

by Steven Monacelli

Antifascist Spies on East Texas Nazi Conference with Drone

A veteran's surveillance of the Aryan Freedom Network prompted a lawsuit filed by a notorious lawyer for the far right, Jason Lee Van Dyke.

by Steven Monacelli and Jack Wheatley

WhoDunnIt?: West Texas Billionaire Funds “Pink Slime” Journalism

Notorious right wing mega-donor Tim Dunn is directly involved with an extensive network of sites that launder advocacy of groups he funds.

by Steven Monacelli

Patriot Front members stand in formation as they prepare to march, wearing blue jackets and white gaiters. They are carrying blue and white shields, and modifed American flags with a fasces on them. Patriot Front now face a lawsuit relating to vandalism of a mural.

The Most Notorious Neo-Fascist Hate Group in Texas Can’t Catch A Break

As much as 10 percent of the white supremacist, ultranationalist Patriot Front, including its leader Thomas Rousseau, are currently facing civil or criminal cases.

by Steven Monacelli

Shepard Fairey poses in front of two of his creations, colorful paintings dense with symbolism like guns, flowers, and an elephant. The overall look has a decoupage or collage effect.

Celebrating Artistic ‘Symbols of Possibility’

Shepard Fairey's "Backward Forward" and Gabrielle Goliath's "Chorus" carry on an unlikely tradition of cutting edge art in Dallas.

by Steven Monacelli

Margaret Byfield, executive director of American Stewards of Liberty, speaks into a microphone at a True Texas Project event.

Conservatives Against Conservation

American Stewards of Liberty campaigns against Biden's conservation efforts, and some experts question the legality of their lobbying.

by Steven Monacelli