Portland has long stood in the popular imagination as a liberal utopia. In recent years, however, its image has been recast in many minds as a lawless town run by left-wing mobs. Arguably no one has played a larger role in that rewrite than Andy Ngo. (1/7)

An attack against Ngo at a downtown demonstration in 2019 transformed the former graduate student with a side-hustle of documenting protesters behaving badly. He quickly became a high-profile figure sought after by national conservative politicians and media personalities. (2/7)

Along the way Ngo has faced repeated charges of peddling propaganda that foments far-right violence, inspiring a visceral loathing of him by the left. (3/7)

The star turn for the self-described independent journalist culminated this month with the publication of a best-selling book that claims to be a definitive inside look at the amorphous movement of anti-fascist activists, commonly known as antifa. (4/7)

In his book, Ngo seeks to shift the public focus from acts of horrific and even fatal right-wing violence during the Trump administration to warn of what he sees as an even greater menace: far-left activists.

But the reality on the ground doesn’t support that conclusion. (5/7)

Ngo’s claims do not match up with months of on-the-ground reporting by @Oregonian staff as well as experts who study political extremism. (6/7)

Here's a look at Ngo, his flawed book and his astonishing rise: https://trib.al/I7PO2eB  (7/7)