The personal papers of John Tanton, architect and leader of the modern anti-immigration movement, reveal his many ties to white nationalism; and church members who moved to Selma, Ala., to spread racial harmony confront disturbing specters of the civil rights movement.
The Tanton Files
The personal papers of John Tanton, architect and leader of the modern anti-immigration movement, reveal his many ties to white nationalism; and church members who moved to Selma, Ala., to spread racial harmony confront disturbing specters of the civil rights movement.
In This Issue
John Tanton’s Private Papers Expose More Than 20 Years of Hate
Nativist Leader's Racist Past Exposed
Correspondence reveals how racism and eugenics motivate the founder of the Federation for American Immigration Reform
Activists Confront Hate In Selma, Ala.
Activists Confront Hate in Selma, Ala.
By David Holthouse
When members of a Colorado church moved to Selma, Ala., to fight for racial justice, they were met with ghosts of the past
‘Sovereign Citizens’ Outfit Raided in Jacksonville, Texas
'Sovereign Citizens' Outfit Raided in Texas
By Sonia Scherr
Raids in East Texas open up a case that shows the 'sovereign citizens' movement still thrives in certain quarters
Racist Skinhead Group Vinlanders Social Club on the Decline
Vinlanders Social Club on the Decline
By David Holthouse and Laurie Wood
Two years ago, the violence-prone Vinlanders were one of the hottest racist skinhead gangs in America. Then they began to cool
More Features
The Radical Right’s Reaction to the Election of Barack Obama
After 250 years of slavery, a century of Jim Crow laws, and a legacy of racial terror, America has elected a black president.
Patriot Organization ‘Freedom Advocates’ calls Environmentalism a Police State Precursor
Environmentalism Seen as Police State Precursor
By Janet Smith
An anxious gathering of angry antigovernment 'Patriots' learns that environmentalism is turning America into a police state
Former Klan Leader James Roesch says ‘I came to Christ’
In Jasper, Texas, a Former Klan Boss is Out
By Casey Sanchez
In a Texas town notorious for a grotesque 1998 murder, a former Klan leader mellows out with Latino kids playing futbol
Federation for American Immigration Reform Puts Black Activists Front and Center at D.C. Rally
FAIR Puts Black Activists Front and Center
By Sonia Scherr
Stung by charges of racism, the nativist Federation for American Immigration Reform puts black activists front and center
Evidence Shows Racist Skinheads Enlisting in Military
New Evidence of Extremists in the Military
By David Holthouse
New evidence suggests that right-wing extremists are infiltrating the military. Some of them take great pleasure in the killing
Neo-Confederate Olaf Childress ‘Buries’ 14th Amendment
The Last Word
By Sonia Scherr
A neo-Confederate publisher known for bashing black people and Jews plots to bury the 14th Amendment
Willis Carto: The First Major Biography
Ben Covington Offers Insight Into His Brother Harold’s Neo-Nazi Activity
Interview conducted by Sonia Scherr and Laurie Wood
Harold Covington, a swaggering neo-Nazi, has long claimed a history of heroic exploits. His brother has a different view
Jerome Corsi Appears on White Supremacist Radio
The Blotter
Hate Crimes
Hate in the Mainstream
Quotes from G. Gordon Liddy, Ben Stein, Glenn Spencer...
Briefs
Anti-Muslim Attitudes Rise in Europe
Prejudice against Jews and Muslims is increasing in Europe amid heightened worries about globalization and immigration, according to a new international poll.
Malaysian Government Deploys Anti-Semitism
The governing party of Malaysia used anti-Semitic propaganda to try to turn public opinion against an opposition leader when he was running for parliament.
Homeless Paper in Canada Peddles Hate
Neo-Nazi Rally Shocks British Village
Neo-Nazi Bill White Charged with Obstruction
Animal Activists Accused of Attempted Murder
The home of a well-known molecular biologist was firebombed early on the morning of Aug. 2 with a homemade device police called "a Molotov cocktail on steroids."
Authorities Smash Alleged Obama Assassination Plots
Banning the Noose
Racist Radio, Newspaper Close Up Shops
White supremacist radio host Hal TUrner and newspaper publisher Ed Fields shut down
GOP Attempts to Oust White Supremacists
Nativist Twins Admit Holocaust Denial
Latino vs. Black Violence Drives Hate Crimes Up
Teen Accused of Anti-Gay Murder Had Racist Literature
Ventura County, Calif. teen accused of anti-gay murder had skinhead literature.
Neo-Nazi Stage Mom Brags of Retail Scamming
Volksfront Althing
Oregon-based Volksfront held its first annual "Althing" on land said to have been recently purchased by the racist skinhead gang.