The Year in Hate 2005

Issue Number:

121

Spring

2006

The number of hate groups in America is rising; Sons of Confederate Veterans takeover; undercover cop breaks skinhead rings; National Socialist Movement no longer overshadowed.

In This Issue

Hate Groups Increase Numbers, Unite Against Immigrants

By Mark Potok, Senior Fellow

A 5% annual increase in hate groups in 2005 caps a remarkable rise of 33% over the five-year period that began in 2000

Sons of Confederate Veterans Heads in More Radical Direction

by Heidi Beirich and Mark Potok

Leaner and meaner under a new leader, the Sons of Confederate Veterans heads into more and more radical territory.

Arizona Skinhead Scene Suffering from Detective Matt Browning’s Investigations

by Susy Buchanan

Matt Browning spent years in undercover work targeting violent racists. The Arizona Skinhead scene has yet to recover.

Nationalist Socialist Movement Building a Juggernaut

by David Holthouse

The National Socialist Movement, once a forgotten bit player on the fringe of the American Radical Right, is building a juggernaut.

More Features

Radical Right Uses ‘In Your Face’ Tactics to Gain Political Traction Editorial By Mark Potok, Senior Fellow Hate groups get around lack of news coverage with wild publicity stunts.	Direct Mail Company Response Unlimited Sells Lists of Subscribers to Anti-Semitic Newspaper A direct-mail firm embarrassed earlier for selling lists of a dying woman's supporters employs some other questionable practices.
Sanchez vs. Sanchez by David Holthouse Is James Sanchez really a 'minority' scholar laboring to advance Holocaust studies? Or is he an anti-Semitic Holocaust denier?	FBI Agent Mike German Discusses Years Undercover Investigating Skinheads, Aryans and More Former FBI agent Mike German spent years infiltrating violent groups on the radical right. He made it look easy.
A Look at White Power Music Today by T.K. Kim As the old powerhouse labels fade, a new crop of ambitious white power music distributors springs up to replace them.	University of Vermont Professor Robert S. Griffin Offers Defense of White Nationalism by T.K. Kim With his two latest books, an academic at the liberal University of Vermont offers a full-throated defense of white nationalism.
Anti-Immigration Zealots, Neo-Nazis, Anarchists, Black Nationalists and Marine Cadets Collide in Washington, D.C. by David Holthouse The First Amendment gets a workout as anti-immigration zealots, neo-Nazis, anarchists, black nationalists and Marine cadets collide.	Active Patriot Groups in 2005 Listing here does not imply the groups themselves advocate or engage in violence or other criminal activities.
Racial Tensions High in Toledo-Area Neighborhood After National Socialist Movement March by David Holthouse Last October, the National Socialist Movement sparked a riot in Ohio. It was an untrammeled victory for the neo-Nazis.

Briefs

Fred Phelps' Latest Tactic Shocks Foes From Left to Right Anti-Gay Extremism Phelps has celebrated the deaths of U.S. soldiers because "God is punishing America."	10 Years Later, OKC Bombing Figure Walks Free Domestic Terrorism Michael Fortier serves less than 11 years for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.	Inspired by Neo-Nazi Tracts, Youth's Rampage Ends in Death Neo-Nazi Murder Jacob Robida, 18, attacked two men in a gay bar, shot a police officer and his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself.
NC Police Chief Resigns in Scandal With Race Overtones Law Enforcement The Greensboro, N.C., police chief has resigned and intelligence unit disbanded over allegations of racial discrimination.	'Unbiased' S.C. Fox Report on Racist Website Slammed Propaganda 'Reporter of the Year' wins accolades of neo-Nazis and Klansman with a puff piece on the hate site Stormfront.	Independent Neo-Nazi Skinhead Crews Look to Team Up Blood & Honour Independent neo-Nazi Skinhead crews from around the country convened in Ohio for the first gathering of the Blood & Honour USA Council, which aims to create a united front.
More Violence from Pennsylvania Skinheads Reported Three members of the Keystone State Skinheads were charged in January with multiple felonies after two unrelated knife attacks in Pennsylvania.	Feds Across Country Move to Smash 'Eco-Terrorists' Eco-Radicalism Federal authorities in recent months have moved aggressively against radical environmental and animal rights activists accused of arsons, bombings, terrorism and other major crimes.	National Alliance's Resistance Magazine Loses Its Printer Neo-Nazis Printer balks at continuing business with Eric Gliebe, the recently deposed chairman of the neo-Nazi organization National Alliance.
David Duke, Other Anti-Semites, Propagandize in Middle East It came as a surprise when Duke showed up in Syria, an authoritarian Arab society that has been the source of many anti-American fighters.	Republic of Texas 'Ambassador' Loses Another Round Poor Robert Hertner. The man just can't get any respect. Back in 1981, when he ran for mayor of Amarillo, Texas, he was trounced.	Holocaust Deniers With U.S. Links Facing European Prisons In recent years, the United States has become something of an international refuge for those who deny the World War II Holocaust occurred.
National Alliance Member Sentenced in Bomb Blast A 41-year-old Austrian was convicted on explosives charges more than three years after a bomb he was building in his home in northern Italy exploded in his hands	Peace and Protest Can city officials force protesters to identify themselves by name?	The Blotter, Spring 2006 Updates on Extremism and the Law
Overheard, Spring 2006 Quotes from Lou Sheldon, Bill O'Reilly, Tami Birckner...