The Belly of the Beast

Issue Number:

108

Winter

2002

Racist prison gangs hit the street. The death of founder William Pierce leads to rifts within the neo-Nazi National Alliance. Neo-Confederate extremists sieze control of the formerly moderate Sons of Confederate Veterans.

In This Issue

Leo Felton’s Prison Plot, Aryan Unit One, Hits the Streets

A white-supremacist prison plot hits the streets-with an unusual 'Aryan' at the helm

By Bob Moser

Racist gangs have flourished inside America's prisons over the last few decades — and more and more, their hatred is boiling over into free society.

National Alliance Weakens

By Mark Potok, Senior Fellow

A rift between racist skinheads and the 'elitist' National Alliance is weakening the nation's leading hate group.

Sons of Confederate Veterans Succumbs to Extremists After Long Battle

Despite beating back the candidacy of a key white supremacist, America’s leading heritage group succumbs to extremists

By Heidi Beirich and Mark Potok

Moderate members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans defeated the candidacy of an infamous white supremacist lawyer in August. But extremists managed to take over most of the 106-year-old "heritage" organization anyway.

New Multi-Million Dollar Scam Takes off in Antigovernment Circles

By Intelligence Report Staff

The latest multi-million dollar scam in the world of antigovernment zealots is taking off across the nation.

More Features

Prison Plots Become More Common Among White Supremacist Groups Editorial By Mark Potok, Senior Fellow A growing number of criminal plots in the free world are born behind prison walls and recently released convicts are its soldiers.	White Nationalists Complicate Politics in America By Martin Lee A black academic argues that ending affirmative action will cut the floor out from under white nationalists.
Antigovernment Politician Stan Jones Adopts ‘Patriot’ Colloidal Silver Habit Patriot elixir dyes politician By Bob Moser U.S. Senate candidate Stan Jones learned the hard way that extreme-right prescriptions can have some very unpleasant side effects.	James Nichols, Brother of Oklahoma City Bombing Conspirator, Took ‘Soldier’s Ransom’ Oath James Nichols, the "all-American" farmer who introduced Timothy McVeigh to fertilizer bombs, has secretly pledged himself to anti-Semitic hatred.
Army of God Website Adds Racist Materials The Army of God web site, a long-time cheerleader for the murderers of abortion doctors, now is taking on blacks	Exploring What is Behind the Rare Phenomenon of Jewish Anti-Semites By Daniel Levitas What is behind the rare-but-recurring phenomenon of Jewish anti-Semites?
Mark Pitcavage of the Anti-Defamation League Discusses Race-Based Gangs and other Extremists in Prison An expert discusses the role of race-based gangs and other extremists in America's prisons An expert discusses the role of race-based gangs and other extremists in America’s prisons	Extremist Prison Gangs Spill Into Mainstream White supremacist prison gangs are increasingly active in the free world. Here are some examples.
War Over Historical Meaning of Slavery Breaks Out Across American South By Bob Moser A war over the historical meaning of slavery, the Civil War and segregation has broken out across the American South.

Briefs

‘Patriot’ Publications Taking on Anti-Semitic Edge Anti-Semitism The usual fare of Patriot publications has expanded to include unbridled anti-Semitism as the American radical right continues to undergo a process of Nazification.	Probe of Key Racist is Dropped Extremists in Court Molestation charges against Louis Beam have been dropped because Beam passed a polygraph test and his daughters made "some conflicting statements" about the incidents.	U.S. Boots Brit Neo-Nazis Seven years after moving to the United States, a key British neofascist has been deported. Mark Cotterill, who spent much of his time in America trying to unite factions of the radical right, flew back to England.
A 'March Through Dixie' Has Onlookers a Bit Bewildered Neo-Confederates An African American "born-again Confederate," H.K. Edgerton is marching across the south, raising money for neo-Confederate organizations.	Environmental Faction Decides to 'Pick Up the Gun' Eco-radicals The Earth Liberation Front claims responsibility for a Pennsylvania arson — and announces a dramatic ideological shift toward violence.	Key Race Scientist Takes Reins at Pioneer Fund Academic Racism A fund established to "improve the character of the American people" by promoting eugenics and procreation by people of white colonial stock has a new president and a precarious future.
Podiatrist, Wife Arrested in Anti-Muslim Bomb Plot Domestic Terrorism When Robert Goldstein threatened to kill his wife, police investigated and discovered a plot to attack Islamic targets in Florida.	Race as Religion A federal court decision that a racist supervisor cannot be demoted will not be the norm A federal court has ruled that the racist creed of the World Church of the Creator was a religion for purposes of the federal law prohibiting employment discrimination.	What's in a Name? By Nia Hightower The Te-Ta Ma Truth Foundation's Church of the Creator is devoted to "Love, Light And Peace" — unlike the neo-Nazi World Church of the Creator. So Te-Te Ma sued for copyright infringement.

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