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134

Summer

2009

Klan murder shines light on a small Louisiana town; an former undercover agent discusses his experiences; a California group espouses a new form of anarchism; and Canadians are shocked by the Aryan Guard.

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Klan Murder Shines Light on Bogalusa, La.

Into the Wild

By Larry Keller

A backwoods murder in Louisiana draws back the curtain on a place once infamous for Klan activity. It's not over yet

Going Under

An Infiltrator of Hate Groups Remembers

By Sonia Scherr

For 18 months, an undercover agent worked in the revolutionary racist underground. Now, Bart McEntire can finally tell his story

'National Anarchism'

California Racists Claim They're Anarchists

By Casey Sanchez / Illustration by Peter Horvath

A California group claims it espouses a new, more vital form of anarchism. But it's really just another white nationalist project

Northern Exposure

Canadian Hate Group Shocks Calgary

By Sonia Scherr

Western Canadians have been shocked by the Aryan Guard, a new hate group with ties to the American Ku Klux Klan

More Features

Resurgence on the Right Editorial By Mark Potok, Senior Fellow As the first months of the Obama Administration unfold, a growing consensus is emerging that a resurgence of right-wing hate groups and radical ideas is spreading across the United States.	David Duke Hawking His 'Art' Photos By Larry Keller He's long agitated on behalf of the master race, but when David Duke turns to photography, his products are no masterpieces
The Roots of the Conservative Movement A new study examines the conservative movement's roots in a view of America as a white, Protestant nation	From 'Liberty Dollars' to Free Marijuana Church For many years he was the "monetary architect" of the "Liberty dollar," much beloved by antigovernment "Patriots."
One of Their Own Alternative Racist Conference Welcomes Jews By Janet Smith Angered at the anti-Semitism of a key racist conference, a Jewish astrophysicist hosts his own to bash blacks, Muslims and Latinos	Beyond the Bishop Controversial Bishop's Order Anti-Semitic, Too By Heidi Beirich, Intelligence Project Director A recent Vatican brouhaha focused attention on the anti-Semitism of a key bishop. But it didn't shed much light on his order
From Hate to Hurt Experts Discuss the Role of Propaganda Interviews conducted by Larry Keller A recent racist killing spree raises a key question: Can Internet propaganda alone drive some people to criminal violence?	Share and Share Alike Neo-Nazi and Academic Have Much in Common By Heidi Beirich, Intelligence Project Director David Duke and Kevin MacDonald have something in common beyond their loathing for Jews
Video Vigilantism Nativist Documentary Coming Back to Life By Larry Keller A nativist film about the U.S.-Mexico border comes back to life, thanks partly to the Federation for American Immigration Reform	Behind the Gunfire Alleged Murderer Inspired by Podblanc Hate Site A racist murderer says he acted after reading a hate website. The site, based in Estonia, is run by a longtime American neo-Nazi

Briefs

Of Race and Roads By Rhonda Brownstein Law enforcement traffic stops based on race or ethnicity are not only unconstitutional. They're also remarkably ineffective	Canadian Polygamist Leaders Arrested Canadian authorities in Bountiful, British Columbia, arrested two leaders of a racist, polygamist cult that also has a major U.S. presence this January.	Nashville Sheriff Addresses White Supremacists Nashville sheriff tells white supremacists of his department's controversial round-ups of undocumented immigrants.
British Extremists Recruiting South Africans The British National Party, a neofascist group that has advocated expelling non-white immigrants, is actively recruiting white South African expatriates with ties to white supremacist groups, according to a report in the British antifascist magazine Searchlight.	Racists Threaten to Abandon Republican Party Extremist Politics Still reeling from Barack Obama's win last November, right-wing extremists were dealt another blow when former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele was elected to become the first African-American chairman of the Republican National Committee.	'Revised' Legion Report Still Bashes Immigrants Nativist Propaganda Six months after being called out by the Intelligence Report for publishing xenophobic falsehoods in a widely distributed booklet about immigration, the American Legion quietly removed the most egregious inaccuracies from a new version of its report.
Russian Neo-Nazis Publish 'Death List' Neo-Nazis publish 'death list,' vow to assassinate enemies	Holocaust Denier Says Hitler 'Appointed' Him Holocaust denier's secret: Hitler 'appointed' him	Neo-Nazis With Bomb Parts in Alabama, Maine Extremist Crimes Neo-Nazis with bomb parts in Maine, Alabama
Hard-Line Gay-Basher Seeks a Kinder Look Anti-Gay Propaganda Scott Lively has said some pretty ugly things. But now he says he wants to show the world a kinder, gentler side.	Arizona Nativist Found Liable in Vigilante Action Nativists in the Courts The jury found Barnett liable for assault and infliction of emotional distress.	Ann Coulter Defends White Supremacist Group Hate in the Mainstream Rabid far-right commentator Ann Coulter is known across America for sliming everyone and everything she disagrees with.
Klan Officer Resigns, Neo-Nazi Deputy Jailed Law Enforcement Extremism The law enforcement careers of two white supremacists ended abruptly in separate cases last January when one was forced to resign and the other was sentenced to prison on drug charges.	'Animal Liberation' Attacks on Researchers Continue Eco-Radicals Self-professed animal-liberation radicals continue to target scientists at UCLA	National Socialist Movement Cleans Highway Two dozen members gathered to clean their section of a highway.
Hate in the Mainstream Quotes from the Right Quotes from Bill Cunningham, Salvatore Ballarino, Michael Savage...	The Blotter: Summer 2009 Updates on Extremism and the Law

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