The yearly hate group count finds an actual rise of 20 percent. Christian Identity is profiled as a major source of ideology for the extreme right. Racist neo-Paganism takes a foothold with imprisoned and other white supremacists.
Terry Nichols, co-conspirator of Timothy McVeigh in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, was convicted of conspiracy and involuntary manslaughter, but his sentence has not yet been determined.
Mark Koernke, a key figure in the Michigan militia movement, has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly attacking a court process server.
Since November 1997, several violent incidents have been perpetrated by racist Skinheads in Denver, including the murder of a police officer and the alleged murder of an African refugee.
Suspected murderer Robert Silveria has recanted his confession of murdering dozens of fellow drifters creates confusion in the case and sheds light on other violence possibly perpetrated by a train-riding gang.
At a January 1998 anti-immigration meeting, the intermingling of extremists with 'mainstream' right-wingers illustrates a similar pattern throughout the country.
Violence between Klan and counter-demonstrators at an October 1997 rally in Asheville, N.C., illustrates that direct confrontation often leads to a melee, and extra publicity for the haters.
474 Hate Groups Blanket America
The yearly hate group count finds an actual rise of 20 percent. Christian Identity is profiled as a major source of ideology for the extreme right. Racist neo-Paganism takes a foothold with imprisoned and other white supremacists.
In This Issue
Hate Groups Rise to 474 in 1997
Active hate group count hits 474 in 1997
The count of active hate groups in the U.S. hits 474 in 1997, a 20% increase over the previous year.
Christian Identity Movement Spreads Race-Hate
Expanding race-hate faith underlies movement
The increasing extreme racism and antigovernment posturing of the Christian Identity faith accompanies a rise in Identity believers.
New Brand of Racist Odinist Religion on the March
New brand of Odinist religion on the march
A racist brand of neo-Paganism, related to Odinism, spreads among white supremacists.
Racist Label Resistance Records Isn’t Slowing Down
Racist Resistance Records isn't slowing down
Resistance Records, even after a multinational crackdown, remains the nation's largest and most profitable purveyor of racist rock.
More Features
The Spreading Flood of Hate
The Klan Overseas
Former Skinhead T.J. Leyden Tells His Story
An interview with a former racist
Read the story of former Skinhead T.J. Leyden, who now works with the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
Number Hate Sites Increase Online
Hate groups find a home on the Net
Hate sites increase online, now numbering 163 in the 34 months since the first hate site went live.
Memphis Klan Group Issues Threats, Met By Violence
Klan group issues threats, is met by violence
Another Klan rally ends in violence, this time in Memphis due to a scuffle between counter-protesters and police.
How the Christian Identity Movement Began
From philo-Semitism to anti-Semitism
The history of the Christian Identity movement reveals its startling foundations — which posit that both Christians and Jews are God's chosen people.
Profiles of Christian Identity Movement Leaders
Briefs
Racist Murderer Linked to McVeigh
Terry Nichols Convicted in Bombing
Key Militia Figure Charged with Assault
Wave of Skinhead Violence Hits Denver
Hobo Killings Probed
Common Law Bruises Big Apple
Federal Terrorism Probes Skyrocket
Right Meets Far Right
E-Mail on Trial
Avoiding Violence at Klan Rallies