The John Birch Society Sees a Renaissance in North Texas
Once sidelined, the decades-old right-wing group has seen a resurgence in the state.
Since 1954

Steven Monacelli is a special investigative correspondent for the Observer and a freelance investigative journalist based in Dallas. He covers extremism, disinformation, and other topics. 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.
Once sidelined, the decades-old right-wing group has seen a resurgence in the state.