The resurgent antigovernment movement is analyzed; a radical right California political party lays bare its political ambitions; and a man with long-standing ties to the Nazi movement causes controversy within a church denomination.
In the last year and a half, militias and the larger antigovernment "Patriot" movement have exploded, accompanied by the rapid expansion of other sectors of the radical right
Exploring the ideas of the key activists of the antigovernment "Patriot" movement, men and women who are leading an angry resurgence of the American radical right
When self-described Aryan Nations national director Paul Mullet went looking in February for a place to establish a new headquarters, he headed west to Grants County, Ore.
In an odd mix of "sovereign citizen" and black separatist ideologies, a Memphis man was arrested in March for trying to acquire 11 properties without paying for them.
Nine members of the Hutaree Militia were arrested in late March and charged in a plot to make homemade bombs and murder scores of law enforcement officials.
When Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell issued a proclamation this spring declaring April Confederate History Month, he neglected to mention a key part of that history: slavery.
Authorities are investigating whether white supremacists orchestrated several potentially fatal attacks on police officers in the Southern California city of Hemet.
Meet the 'Patriots'
The resurgent antigovernment movement is analyzed; a radical right California political party lays bare its political ambitions; and a man with long-standing ties to the Nazi movement causes controversy within a church denomination.
In This Issue
Meet the 'Patriots'
New White Supremacist Party has Mass Electoral Ambitions
Church Denomination Roots Out Racism
In the latest attempt by Christians to right the past, a Presbyterian denomination takes action against racist activism in its ranks
'Charismatic' Felon is Top Advertiser on Major Racist Website
More Features
Unsweet Tea: Exploring the Ideas of the Antigovernment Movement
Exploring the ideas of the key activists of the antigovernment "Patriot" movement, men and women who are leading an angry resurgence of the American radical right
White Group Seeks 'Pioneers' for African Repatriation
Fronted by a black woman, the Center for Perpetual Diversity attacks African Americans as sex-crazed, 'raving madmen'
Top Minuteman Group Announces Breakup
The country's largest Minuteman nativist group announces a breakup after asking followers to ‘forcefully engage' border 'criminals'
Briefs
Will the Real Aryan Nations Please Stand Up?
When self-described Aryan Nations national director Paul Mullet went looking in February for a place to establish a new headquarters, he headed west to Grants County, Ore.
Black 'Sovereign' Charged in Scam Linked to White Hate Group
Hutaree Militia Members Arrested in Plot to Murder Police
Nine members of the Hutaree Militia were arrested in late March and charged in a plot to make homemade bombs and murder scores of law enforcement officials.
Gun Rights Advocates, 'Patriots' Mix in April Protests
A few hundred people showed up this April 19 for two pro-gun rallies in and near Washington, D.C.
Whitewashing of Slavery Embarrasses Virginia Governor
When Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell issued a proclamation this spring declaring April Confederate History Month, he neglected to mention a key part of that history: slavery.
Pentagon Stiffens Regulations to Ban Racist Advocacy
For years, military personnel could post bigoted messages on social networking websites without fear of repercussions.
Despite 1995 Bombing, Some in Oklahoma Call for Anti-Federal Militia
Fifteen years after the Oklahoma City bombing, Tea Party activists were talking to Oklahoma legislators about starting an armed militia
Extremists Believed to Target California Police for Death
Authorities are investigating whether white supremacists orchestrated several potentially fatal attacks on police officers in the Southern California city of Hemet.
Murdered Racist Leader May Have Propositioned Killer
Richard Barrett, a longtime white supremacist who denigrated blacks and gays, was murdered in April at his home in Pearl, Miss.
Hate In the Mainstream
A collection of quotes regarding race and hate
The Blotter: Summer 2010
Updates on Extremism and the Law