Pentagon Employee Launches 'DSA Explorer' Site to Track Left-Wing Groups
The site networks connections between known DSA members and outside organizations, presented as a research tool.
A Pentagon employee, who goes by the online handle DataRepublican, has launched a website called DSA Explorer. The site maps the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and a network of left-wing activist organizations. DataRepublican, whose real name is Jennica Pounds, is a special government employee at the Pentagon. The website presents users with a network-style map showing organizations and individuals connected to DSA and other left-wing causes.
It contains hundreds of connected nodes and over 1,000 relationships. Pounds, who previously worked as an accredited journalist, became known for her online investigations into government and nonprofit institutions. The launch of DSA Explorer has raised questions about political targeting, government ethics, and the Trump administration's stance toward activist groups.
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