The American radical right has changed in major ways over the last decade, and with those changes has come a new crop of leaders, both longtime agitators and newly minted ideologues -- men and women who are distorting our democracy.
With extremists moving into Montana for a last stand they liken to the Alamo and officials struggling to cope with swelling 'sovereign' movements, right-wing rhetoric is turning to an armed struggle.
The U.S. has killed Osama bin Laden and eroded al Qaeda's ability to launch 9/11-style attacks from afar. Now, Jihadists aim to radicalize Muslims already in America and use them to strike U.S. targets
Ten years after the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., a second wave of anti-Muslim hatred is sweeping the country. This time, the outrage seems largely ginned up by politicians and others seeking to capitalize on Americans' fears.
Led by antigovernment 'Patriot' groups, the radical right expands dramatically for the second year in a row; Cliff Kincaid attacks homosexuals as well as the 'liberal' media; Oklahoma forbids Islamic religious code
A recent wave of teenage suicides reflects the continuing war of words - and violence - being waged on the LGBT community; 10 myths about homosexuals propagated by the religious right; neo-Nazi group resurges as The Creativity Movement; and antigovernment 'Patriot' groups' gatherings over the summer bring out discussion of enemies in violent terms.
A man tied to the "sovereign citizens" movement, along with his son, murders two police officers in Arkansas; conspiracy theories pushed by those within the "Patriot" movement are detailed; Russia Today, a news program with a global reach, promotes conspiracy theories about the U.S.; and a clothing firm with links to racist skinheads is banned by Mixed Martial Arts leagues.
Massacre in Wisconsin
The neo-Nazi who slaughtered Sikhs developed his views in the Army and on the white power music scene.
Death in the Desert
Are American vigilantes murdering undocumented immigrants in Arizona?
30 to Watch
The American radical right has changed in major ways over the last decade, and with those changes has come a new crop of leaders, both longtime agitators and newly minted ideologues -- men and women who are distorting our democracy.
The Year in Hate and Extremism 2011
As the election approaches, radical antigovernment groups skyrocket.
A Gathering of Eagles
Ten Years After
The U.S. has killed Osama bin Laden and eroded al Qaeda's ability to launch 9/11-style attacks from afar. Now, Jihadists aim to radicalize Muslims already in America and use them to strike U.S. targets
Jihad Against Islam
Ten years after the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., a second wave of anti-Muslim hatred is sweeping the country. This time, the outrage seems largely ginned up by politicians and others seeking to capitalize on Americans' fears.
The Year in Hate & Extremism 2010
Led by antigovernment 'Patriot' groups, the radical right expands dramatically for the second year in a row; Cliff Kincaid attacks homosexuals as well as the 'liberal' media; Oklahoma forbids Islamic religious code
Under Attack
A recent wave of teenage suicides reflects the continuing war of words - and violence - being waged on the LGBT community; 10 myths about homosexuals propagated by the religious right; neo-Nazi group resurges as The Creativity Movement; and antigovernment 'Patriot' groups' gatherings over the summer bring out discussion of enemies in violent terms.
'Sovereign' Citizen Kane
A man tied to the "sovereign citizens" movement, along with his son, murders two police officers in Arkansas; conspiracy theories pushed by those within the "Patriot" movement are detailed; Russia Today, a news program with a global reach, promotes conspiracy theories about the U.S.; and a clothing firm with links to racist skinheads is banned by Mixed Martial Arts leagues.