Revealed: debate opponent of Mehdi Hasan organized violent far-right protests

<p>Richard Black, who appeared on controversial Jubilee video, organized Proud Boys-linked protests in 2017</p><p>A debating opponent of the leftwing media figure Mehdi Hasan in a controversial viral YouTube video was previously the organizer of two violent far-right protests in Berkeley, California in 2017, the Guardian can reveal.</p><p>The video debate session with Hasan, published to the 10 million-subscriber Jubilee channel, has already attracted scrutiny due to platforming a self-described “fascist”, Connor Estelle, who <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/us-news/jubilee-video-far-right-views-viral-debate-235710-20250722">reportedly lost his job</a> after he was identified by online researchers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/26/richard-black-proud-boys-mehdi-hasan-jubilee">Continue reading...</a>