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131

Fall

2008

The racist fringe of the black Hebrew Israelite movement becomes more militant; more anti-Semitic forums are spreading on college campuses; the American Legion releases an anti-immigration report full of falsehoods.

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Thousands Join Militant Black Supremacists

The black supremacist wing of the Hebrew Israelite movement is spreading and its leaders are growing increasingly militant

Anti-Semitism Goes to School

Hate on California, Oregon Campuses

By Sonia Scherr

Anti-Semitism on campuses

Legionnaires' Disease

American Legion Pushes Nativist Falsehoods

By Sonia Scherr

The American Legion, joining the ranks of an angry nativist movement, recently published an anti-immigrant attack replete with falsehoods. Latino veterans groups aren't amused

'Arming' for Armageddon

Militant Joel's Army Followers Seek Theocracy

By Casey Sanchez
Photography by Lowell Handler

Todd Bentley has a long night ahead of him, resurrecting the dead, healing the blind, and exploding cancerous tumors.

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The Theology of Dispossession Editorial By Mark Potok, Senior Fellow Black Hebrew Israelism is a theology of dispossession — it is the very real dispossession of people who were brought to this country in chains and have struggled ever since.	'Nazi Techno' Fad Hits Dance Floors The Last Word By Casey Sanchez Racist disc jockeys have come up with a new brand of neo-Nazi music. But its black and gay roots are proving a problem
Devil's Den: Inside the Aryan Nations An informant describes two years with the Aryan Nations, where he uncovered an assassination plot against SPLC co-founder Morris Dees	The Fourth Fest July 5, 2008 White power band plays Independence Day concert
God and the General Leader Discusses Black Supremacist Group 'General Yahanna,' a key black separatist leader, discusses God, gays, black 'Hebrews,' and what's wrong with white people	Stormfront Founder's Wife Fronts for Minority School By Heidi Beirich, Intelligence Project Director White Supremacist Fronts for Minority School
Ernst Zundel Lauded by Other Holocaust Deniers Brazil-Bashers Allegedly Deny Holocaust, Too By Casey Sanchez Twin anti-immigrant hardliners say they had nothing to do with a series of anti-Semitic comments. The facts suggest otherwise	Silver Lining Not All White Supremacists Oppose Black President By Heidi Beirich and Mark Potok For many white supremacists, a black president might not be all that bad a thing. Others on the racist right disagree
Desde Brasil hasta Auschwitz Por Casey Sanchez Gemelos anti-inmigrantes de mano dura dicen que no tuvieron nada que ver con una serie de comentarios antisemíticos. Los hechos sugieren otra cosa.	La Enfermedad de los Legionarios Por Sonia Scherr La Legin Americana se uni al movimiento de los furiosos nativistas al publicar un ataque anti-inmigracin repleto de falsedades. Los grupos de veteranos latinos no estn contentos con tal apreciacin.
The Blotter: August 2008 Updates on Extremism and the Law	Hate in the Mainstream Quotes From the Right A collection of quotes regarding race and hate

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Militia Arrests Derail Murder Schemes Domestic Terrorism Five men and a woman tied to militias and survivalist movements were arrested in early June in Clearfield and Clarion counties in north-central Pennsylvania after a task force made up of ATF, FBI and local law enforcement officers raided their properties	Italian Government Lurches to the Right The election this spring of a former neofascist youth leader to Rome's top government post heightened concerns about the vilification of immigrants and other minorities in a country that's experiencing a surge of xenophobia.	Extremist U.K. Fugitives Arrested in U.S. Two men fled to the United States after they were found guilty in England of publishing Holocaust denial and racist tracts online, including writings by the former head of the American Nazi Party.
Attacking the 14th Amendment By Rhonda Brownstein A key opponent of 'birthright citizenship' claims that the courts have misinterpreted the Constitution. But he's wrong	Racist Violence Up in Ukraine, Russia Hate crimes in Ukraine have risen dramatically in the past 18 months, according to human rights groups and an Associated Press report.	'Grassroots Granny' Suggests Shooting Migrants The Nativists She may not be your typical hard-core nativist, but 68-year-old Jackie Juntti is no less vicious in her racist screeds against undocumented immigrants.
Racist Prison Riot on Hitler's Birthday Extremist Violence A lunchtime celebration of Adolf Hitler's birthday by a white supremacist prison gang sparked a bloody prison riot involving more than 200 inmates at the U.S. penitentiary in Florence, Colo.	FBI Reports on Extremists in Military Extremists in the Military White supremacist leaders are making a concerted effort to recruit active-duty soldiers and recent combat veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a new FBI report.	Polygamous Sect Turns to Selling Clothes Racist Cults It was a mixed summer for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS). In April, state officials raided the racist cult's Texas compound and took the children living there into state custody because of concerns about sexual abuse.
Nazi Claims Attempted Visit to Editor Neo-Nazis Bill White, the Virginia-based leader of the American National Socialist Workers Party, claimed that he had attempted to visit the home of Intelligence Report Editor Mark Potok "in the middle of the night" while traveling in "a car full of guns."	Former Minuteman Backers Demand Probe Vigilante Groups Stacey O'Connell, the former Arizona state director for the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps (MCDC), has joined a Fountain Hills, Ariz., resident who donated $100,000 to the MCDC and now claims he was a victim of fraud.	FAIR Front Group Slams Migrants on Traffic Anti-Immigration Movement Next time you find yourself stuck in traffic miles from work — or school or home or daycare — don't blame poor urban planning, low carpooling rates or inadequate public transportation. Blame immigrants.
Scholar Claims Pressure to Deny Genocide Genocide Denial "A perfect storm of silly allegations," is how Institute of Turkish Studies Executive Director David Cuthell describes the barrage of media coverage ITS received early this summer regarding concerns that ITS, a nonprofit organization funded by the government of Turkey, is promoting denial of the Armenian genocide.	Vermont Separatist Criticizes Racist Allies Secessionist Movements Reversing a longstanding refusal to criticize his Southern secessionist allies, Thomas Naylor, leader of the "progressive" separatists of the Second Vermont Republic (SVR), called on the League of the South this July to denounce racism.	Alabama Pol Buddies Up to Racist Group Hate in the Mainstream Since being denounced by Republican National Committee Chairman Jim Nicholson for its "racist views", the Council of Conservative Citizens (CCC) has had an increasingly difficult time attracting politicians and other mainstream figures.
Canadians Remove Child Over Swastika Canadian officials removed two young children from their home this spring after one of them showed up at school with a swastika drawn on her arm.

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