A retired member of the U.S. Army's Special Forces is a key figure at the crossroads of right-wing extremism and the paramilitary underground. Women's roles are changing inside the extremist right. And despite a membership of less than 150, Matt Hale and his 'church' are grabbing headlines across the country.
Steven Barry: Behind the Special Forces Underground
A retired member of the U.S. Army's Special Forces is a key figure at the crossroads of right-wing extremism and the paramilitary underground. Women's roles are changing inside the extremist right. And despite a membership of less than 150, Matt Hale and his 'church' are grabbing headlines across the country.
In This Issue
Steven Barry Becomes Important Figure in Paramilitary Underground
By Gregory A. Walker
The creator of an underground magazine aimed at the Special Forces is out of the Army but building up his role on the extremist right.
Women in the Neo-Nazi Group World Church of the Creator Speak Out
Women are becoming increasingly outspoken as a debate on female roles in the radical right takes shape.
World Church of the Creator Leader Matt Hale Builds National Presence
Despite a membership of less than 150, Matt Hale's World Church of the Creator attracts headlines and sociopaths.
Antigovernment Extremism Booms in Appalachians
Western North Carolina, long a home to white supremacists and other extreme rightists, is one of the country's centers of hard-line radicalism.
More Features
The Logic of Extremism
Matthew and Tyler Williams Commit Murder, Journey Into Hate
Christian Identity theology, once again, appears to have motivated political murders, this time of two gay men in California.
Angie Murray Discusses Life in the Christian Identity Movement
Angie Murray, the one-time polygamous wife of convicted right-wing terrorist Chevie Kehoe, reflects on life in the movement.
How Women are Viewed by the Radical Right
Radical right traditionalists say role of women centers on family, marriage, and a secondary role.
Women Extremist Organizations Stake their Claim on the Web
As the number of neo-Nazi and other white supremacist sites skyrockets, extremist women are staking their claim online.
Church of the Creator Founder Ben Klassen’s Writings Reveal Militarism, Racism and Nazism
Church of the Creator founder Ben Klassen's writings, considered holy by his followers, reveal pervasive militarism, racism, and Nazism.
Church of the Creator Timeline
Read a timeline of events in the Church of the Creator's history, from its 1973 founding.
Briefs
Purchase of David Duke Mailing List Raises Eyebrows
Neo-Nazi Security Chief Sentenced
'Hollywood Nazi' Under Attack
Whale Hunt Unleashes Anti-Indian Furor
Cracking Down on Cross Burnings
Anti-Abortion Violence
Nichols Could Get New Trial
Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols could receive a new trial.
'Aryan' Revolutionary Gets Life Sentence
Unmasking the Klan