Age of Rage
Across the U.S., hatred and shocking violence are springing up from racist youths, many barely more than children. In this special issue, read more about the youth behind movements of hate. The two faces of the allegedly nonviolent white supremacist group Volksfront are discussed. Matt Hale, leader of the World Church of the Creator, is headed for jail.
Age of Rage
In This Issue
Extremist Youth Target Gays and Immigrants
Young extremists find new targets — and new recruits
By Bob Moser
Hate crimes and violence around the U.S. show that increasingly young extremists are committing crimes, getting recruited by hate groups — and doing recruiting of their own.
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Walter Bouman Has New Career Educating Law Enforcement about White Supremacist Groups
A retired California cop who lectures at schools nationwide offers tips about youth and hate
Walter Bouman, a retired California law enforcement officer who lectures at schools nationwide, offers tips about youth and hate.
Kurtis Monschke and Other Racists Commit Violent Killing
A growing and increasingly important neo-Nazi group claims it opposes any kind of political violence. Could it be true?
By Heidi Beirich and Mark Potok
The resurgent neo-Nazi Skinhead group Volksfront claims it has renounced violence — but the actions of its members and its past violent rhetoric and crimes tell the real story.
Neo-Nazi Leader Matt Hale Stands Trial for Murder Plot
The trial that sent neo-Nazi Matt Hale to prison also revealed the shabby reality of his World Church of the Creator.
More Features
Violence Rises Between High School Whites, Latinos
A race riot between white and Latino students in a California high school lunchroom serves as a symbol for a new trend among America's youth — anti-immigrant, racist ideology and violence.
Nazi Low Riders Boast Over 1,000 Members, Most in Prison
By Camille Jackson
The young inmates in the Nazi Low Riders, a group well-known for violence and drug trafficking, made an alliance with the white supremacist Aryan Brotherhood — and took on both their extremist ideology and their notoriety.
Racist Skinhead Group, White Wolves, Garners Publicity in Southern Connecticut
In the suburbs of Connecticut, violence and hatred from a band of racist youths send a shudder through the schools
By Bob Moser
The White Wolves, a teenage gang from suburban Connecticut, at first seemed only capable of talk, though the volume of their white supremacist diatribes kept them in the headlines — and then the assaults and arrests began.
15-Year-Old Logan Brown Gives Aryan Nations Youth Action Corps New Life
Led by a 15-year-old, the neo-Nazi Aryan Nations' long-defunct youth organization seems to be coming back to life
By Nia Hightower
Though the neo-Nazi Aryan Nations have always expressed interest in youth recruiting, their Youth Action Corps was less than active for almost five years — until 15-year-old Logan Brown came on the scene.
Agnostic Neo-Nazis Smash Religious Statue in New Jersey
Fueled by the Internet, a teenage gang in a New Jersey suburb dabbled in white supremacist crime. It didn't last long
By Bob Moser
The five New Jersey teens who called themselves the Agnostic Neo-Nazis never managed antisocial behavior beyond graffiti, tattoos and big talk, but showed how easily homogenous suburbs can become a cradle for hate.
National Socialist Movement Recruits Young Children
British Journalist Nick Ryan Takes Anecdotal Look at Racist Right
British journalist Nick Ryan explores the sometimes frightening world of the American and European racist right.
Florida Theme Park Dinosaur Adventure Land Sells Creationism with an Antigovernment Twist
A Florida theme park sells creationism — with an antigovernment twist
By Camille Jackson
Evangelist Dr. Kent Hovind's Florida theme park sells creationism — with an antigovernment twist.
Evidence Shows Youth More Likely Than Adults to Commit Hate Crimes
By Camille Jackson
Read a list of ideologically-motivated crimes and hate incidents committed by youth during the new millennium.
National Socialist Movement Chats Online About a New Youth Chapter in the South
White supremacist teens and others discuss plans for recruitment, trouble at home and struggles at school in online postings.
Four Racist Skinheads Write Letters from Prison After Being Convicted of Brutal Killing
White supremacists and accused killers David Pillatos, Tristain Frye, Scotty Butters, and Kurtis Monschke exchanged letters from prison that exposed their confusion, desperation and commitment to extremism.
Briefs
Freed From Prison, David Duke Mounts a Comeback
'Racist' Anti-Immigration Ads Denounce Republicans and Democrats
All-White Dating Service Planned
Sierra Club Rejects Anti-Immigration Candidates
Extremist Third Party Courts 'Ten Commandments Judge'
'Heritage' Group Leaders Welcome Back the KKK
Taxing the First Amendment