NPR affiliate apologizes for sponsoring anarchist event linked to anti-ICE attackers
- NHPR admits 'erred' hosting table at New Hampshire Anarchist Book Fair, citing its own ethics code.
- Event materials declared solidarity with 'Prairieland Defendants'—convicted attackers of an ICE facility.
- Attack left one Alvarado cop shot in neck during July 4 fireworks-as-distraction assault.
- State GOP reps mock station's claim of ignorance: 'I thought it was a fair about cookbooks.'
- Station vows to 'evaluate internal processes'—as opposed to just reading their own code first.
Brief Summary
New Hampshire Public Radio has officially face-palmed itself into a press release after thoughtlessly sponsoring a table at a local Anarchist Book Fair. The station now claims it 'erred' in agreeing to appear at an event whose promotional materials screamed support for the 'Prairieland Defendants'—the crew of bright sparks who used fireworks to ambush Texas cops and left an officer shot in the neck. NHPR insists no newsroom employee was awake enough to catch the massive red flag, promising to review the 'internal processes' that somehow let a public radio station think 'solidarity with violent extremists' was a wholesome community outreach opportunity. The statement's contrition would be more convincing if the event hadn't also featured a table where they handed out tote bags next to folks selling 'how to make a Molotov' pamphlets. But sure, let's blame it on a mix-up over book genres—maybe they thought 'anarchist' was just a spicy form of cookbook author.
Why This Matters
For the average listener who ponies up their dues to NPR affiliates, this is yet another reminder that 'nonprofit' does not mean 'non-stupid.' Every time a public station fumbles this badly, it hands ammunition to politicians who already think public broadcasting is a permanent Antifa bake sale. You should care because your membership dollars—and in many cases your tax dollars—fund these clowns' ability to wander into political minefields while wearing a blindfold labeled 'journalistic integrity.' Get ready for state legislators to demand NHPR's budget be slashed, and for NPR to somehow frame this as a 'learning moment' instead of acknowledging a chronic case of tone-deafness. If you're a regular donor, congrats: you just paid for a booth at a hate-your-neighbor convention.