Return of the Militias

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Issue Number:

135

Fall

2009

The return of the militias; the National Alliance descends into thuggery; and growing prejudice in Hawaii.

In This Issue

The Second Wave

Evidence Grows of Far-Right Militia Resurgence

By Larry Keller

Around the country, evidence accumulates of a return of the militias and the larger antigovernment 'Patriot' movement

Descent Into Thuggery

Neo-Nazi National Alliance Falls on Hard Times

By David Holthouse

The National Alliance, once a neo-Nazi powerhouse, has become the object of ridicule. It's also home to a wide array of criminals

Prejudice in Paradise

Hawaii Has a Racism Problem

By Larry Keller

For years, Hawaiians have avoided talk of race and hate crimes. That doesn't mean the island state doesn't have a problem

Prisoners of Belief

Supreme Court Ruling Boosts Odinist Inmates

By Casey Sanchez

Correctional officials around the country struggle with a court ruling accommodating Odinism, a sometimes racist religion

More Features

Return of the Militias Editorial By Mark Potok, Senior Fellow The 1990s saw the rise and fall of the virulently antigovernment "Patriot" movement, made up of paramilitary militias, tax defiers and so-called "sovereign citizens."	Taking On Holocaust Denial, Point By Point Two writers take on Holocaust deniers in a point-by-point rebuttal. Sadly, 66 years after the war, their book is needed
A Haven for Confederates is Dedicated The Last Word By Sonia Scherr In Florida, a 'Confederate Memorial Park' is inaugurated with an appeal to black Americans and fairy tales about the Civil War	Measuring the Movement An Expert on White Nationalism Reflects Story by Mark Potok Photography by Stefan Hester After a lifetime of research, a leading analyst of white nationalism discusses his findings and the prospects for a multiracial America
Behind the Bull A Plug for a Financial Newsletter Leaves Out a Few Facts By Heidi Beirich, Intelligence Project Director A financial publication recently highlighted a newsletter called The National Investor. A few interesting facts went missing	Murder at the Museum James von Brunn Had Long Craved Attention By Larry Keller An aging neo-Nazi, apparently seeking death in a blaze of glory, is accused of killing a guard at the U.S. Holocaust Museum
Swine Crew Flu Pandemic Prompts Torrent of Anti-Mexican Invective By Sonia Scherr and David Holthouse Extreme-right propagandists exploit fears of a pandemic flu to demonize Mexican immigrants and the Obama Administration	Poisoning the Mainstream Far-Right Blogger Sets Off a Financial Panic White supremacist blogger spurs another kind of panic
Sovereign Squatters California Squatters Take Cues From the 'Patriot' Movement By Casey Sanchez Using the language of the antigovernment 'Patriot' movement, some Californians have been squatting in houses they don't own	Nativists to 'Patriots' Nativist Vigilantes Adopt 'Patriot' Movement Ideas By David Holthouse As evidence of a militia resurgence mounts, nativist vigilantes are increasingly adopting the ideas of the 'Patriot' movement
Violence Emanates from the Radical Right Terror from the Right By David Holthouse In the wake of Barack Obama's election, murders and planned political violence continue to emanate from the radical right

Briefs

Anti-Roma Violence Surges in Central Europe At least seven Roma have been murdered and dozens of Roma homes firebombed in a wave of ethnically motivated violence sweeping across Central Europe, law enforcement officials and international human rights organizations are reporting.	Appeals Court Upholds Restrictions on Suits Against Gun Makers and Sellers By Joshua Ruby An appeals court upholds restrictions on suits against gun makers and sellers. But the ruling does not completely close the door	David Duke Charged in Prague with Holocaust Denial Last April 24, more than two dozen masked police commandos surrounded the Black Eagle, a restaurant in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Inside, globetrotting white supremacist David Duke was chatting with about 10 supporters.
Britain Bars Entry to Michael Savage London Bars American Extremists, Including Radio Shock Jock	White Supremacist Slammed by Son Online Transnational White Supremacist Slammed By Son Online	Latino Gang Members Indicted in Racial Attacks Racist Street Gangs Nearly 150 Latino Gang Members Indicted For Racist Violence
Doctor's Alleged Killer Had 'Sovereign' Ties Anti-Abortion Extremism Alleged assassin of doctor tied to racist groups	Prison Food Stinks, Says Oklahoma City Conspirator Extremists in Prison Nichols demands that prison officials be forced to provide him with a high-fiber diet that includes whole grains along with fresh vegetables and fruit daily.	California Skinheads Busted on Hitler's Birthday Racist Skinheads Seven members of the Inland Empire Skinheads were arrested in a daylong sweep in southern California April 20, including two female gang members who were arrested in hospitals where they had induced labor to ensure their babies would be born on Adolf Hitler's 120th birthday.
Nativist Leader Charged in Double Murder Anti-Latino Crime Nativist leader charged in double murder, tied to Aryan Nations	Left-Leaning Station Airs Anti-Semitic Rants Anti-Semitism finds a home on left-leaning radio station	Extremist's Son Found Guilty of Murders Extremist Crimes Extremist's son convicted of brutal home-invasion murders
Pennsylvania Jury Clears Teens of Immigrant's Murder Nativist Violence All-white jury finds teens not guilty of immigrant's murder	Hate in the Mainstream Quotes from the Right Quotes from Rob Hairfield, Lou Dobbs, Dick Morris...	The Blotter: Fall 2009 Updates on Extremism and the Law

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