Woke Army

Book excerpt: From California to the West Bank, former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Q. Nomani spans the globe, investigating a hidden network of keyboard warriors who hide behind fake identities and pseudonymous Twitter and Facebook accounts. These digital trolls launch virulent attacks against Muslim reformers and others who challenge their divisive attempts to destroy American freedoms. In Woke Army, the author moves from being hunted by this network to being the hunter. The book uncovers the real identities of the network’s members, chronicles their secret operations, and reveals their impact on American public debate, from policing to education in our K–12 schools. In doing so, Nomani uncovers an unholy alliance between radical Muslims, who preach jihad against Western freedoms, and far left activists whose divisive ideology turns all of society’s issues into a race war. The shock troops of this dangerous “red-green alliance” work in tandem, using harassment, threats, and bullying to silence critics, and labeling those who speak out as “Islamophobic” or “racist.” A must-read for anyone who fears for America’s freedoms, Woke Army reveals what can happen when activism, radicalism, and the dark web collide.