With extremists moving into Montana for a last stand they liken to the Alamo and officials struggling to cope with swelling 'sovereign' movements, right-wing rhetoric is turning to an armed struggle.
A recent Montana transplant who once sat at the feet of Aryan Nations leader Richard Butler, neo-Nazi Karl Gharst sent letters to a host of civil rights groups, naming them “Jewish criminals and traitors to the white race.”
Something is happening on the radical right. Even as the presidential campaign season heats up and, with it, the possibility of ridding themselves of their hated black president, extremists are ratcheting up the rhetoric of war.
The principal officials of the American Family Association have a long history of making extremely provocative remarks on everything from the role of Jews in the national media to the supposed dangers posed by Muslims and their faith.
At least we can cross one item off our national list of worries: Exhaustive research by an international team of researchers has proved conclusively that our president is not the Antichrist.
Proving yet again that a black president is simply too much for some of them to handle, three right-wing conspiracy theorists in July and August broadcast racially charged hypotheses about supposed federal government plots to keep the white man down.
The white supremacist who last January planted a backpack bomb along the route of a Martin Luther King Jr. Day unity parade in Spokane, Wash., pleaded guilty on Sept. 7 in federal court, five days before his trial was set to begin.
Lynx and Lamb Gaede were twin pop sensations for all the wrong reasons. Their songs dealt with overt white nationalist themes, and even their band, Prussian Blue, was a reference to the distinctive color of Zyklon B residue in the Nazi gas chambers.
Anti-Latino hate crimes in California spiked up by almost 50% last year, the state’s attorney general’s office reported on Aug. 11. The increase, from 81 such crimes in 2009 to 119 in 2010, followed a decade of declines.
Bill White, the neo-Nazi Internet threat-maker and former head of the American National Socialist Workers Party, is out of prison and up to his old tricks.
It wasn’t much of a surprise, after more than a year of heated anti-Muslim rhetoric, that the 10th anniversary of 9/11 brought out some of the worst in American bigotry.
Youth for Western Civilization (YWC) has long cultivated relationships with white nationalist organizations. Now, the group appears to be forging ties with the League of the South (LOS).
“Sovereign citizens” — antigovernment extremists who believe they are exempt from most laws and don’t have to pay taxes — continue to wreak havoc across the country.
For years, the racist skinhead coalition Hammerskin Nation was in a “blood feud” with a Midwestern skinhead outfit known as the Vinlanders Social Club.
A Gathering of Eagles
With extremists moving into Montana for a last stand they liken to the Alamo and officials struggling to cope with swelling 'sovereign' movements, right-wing rhetoric is turning to an armed struggle.
In This Issue
A Gathering of Eagles: Extremists Look to Montana
By Ryan Lenz
For two years in the mid-1990s, Judge Greg Mohr carried a gun and wore a bulletproof vest while presiding over his tiny courtroom east of Kalispell.
The Story Behind the American Family Association's Bryan Fischer
By Jody May-Chang and Jill Kuraitis
Gay-basher Bryan Fischer is famous for his bigotry. What’s less known is how ‘mainstream’ Idahoans jump-started his career.
League of the South Rhetoric Turns to Arms
The League of the South started out verbally defending the South, then went on to advocate secession. Now, its rhetoric has turned to arms.
Law Enforcement Takes on the ‘Sovereigns’
As a radical movement grows and the FBI warns of violence, officials struggle to come up with adequate responses
More Features
Montana Extremist Issues Threats
A recent Montana transplant who once sat at the feet of Aryan Nations leader Richard Butler, neo-Nazi Karl Gharst sent letters to a host of civil rights groups, naming them “Jewish criminals and traitors to the white race.”
Leaving the Neo-nazi Lifestyle, and Tattoos, Behind
Bryon and Julie Widner decided to quit the world of hate. But former comrades, and Bryon’s tattoos, made it an uphill struggle
Gay-bashing 'Prophetess' Can't Stay Out of Jail
A clone of an infamous gay-bashing Kansas church is raising Cain in Alabama. But its ‘prophetess’ keeps landing in jail
Are the Oath Keepers Fighting ‘Martial Law’?
Exploiting a local Arizona controversy, the antigovernment Oath Keepers portray themselves as patriots fighting ‘martial law’
The Rhetoric of War
Something is happening on the radical right. Even as the presidential campaign season heats up and, with it, the possibility of ridding themselves of their hated black president, extremists are ratcheting up the rhetoric of war.
Quotes from the American Family Association
The principal officials of the American Family Association have a long history of making extremely provocative remarks on everything from the role of Jews in the national media to the supposed dangers posed by Muslims and their faith.
Racial Conflict Returns to Jasper
In1998, the murder of James Byrd Jr. tore open racial wounds in East Texas. Now, controversy is reopening those wounds
Barack Obama is Not the Antichrist
At least we can cross one item off our national list of worries: Exhaustive research by an international team of researchers has proved conclusively that our president is not the Antichrist.
Preventing the Radicalization of Muslim-American Youth
Briefs
Conspiracy Theorists: ‘Whites Are the New Al Qaeda’
Proving yet again that a black president is simply too much for some of them to handle, three right-wing conspiracy theorists in July and August broadcast racially charged hypotheses about supposed federal government plots to keep the white man down.
Neo-Nazi Pleads Guilty in Attempted MLK Day Bombing
The white supremacist who last January planted a backpack bomb along the route of a Martin Luther King Jr. Day unity parade in Spokane, Wash., pleaded guilty on Sept. 7 in federal court, five days before his trial was set to begin.
Pop-Singing Gaede Twins Renounce Racism
Lynx and Lamb Gaede were twin pop sensations for all the wrong reasons. Their songs dealt with overt white nationalist themes, and even their band, Prussian Blue, was a reference to the distinctive color of Zyklon B residue in the Nazi gas chambers.
Anti-Latino Hate Crimes Spike in California
Out of Prison, Bill White Finds Way Around Court Order
Bill White, the neo-Nazi Internet threat-maker and former head of the American National Socialist Workers Party, is out of prison and up to his old tricks.
9/11 Anniversary Sparks Hate Crimes Against Muslims
It wasn’t much of a surprise, after more than a year of heated anti-Muslim rhetoric, that the 10th anniversary of 9/11 brought out some of the worst in American bigotry.
Radical Campus Group Forges Ties to Southern Hate Group
Youth for Western Civilization (YWC) has long cultivated relationships with white nationalist organizations. Now, the group appears to be forging ties with the League of the South (LOS).
‘Sovereign Citizens’ Scheme, Scam, Shoot and Face the Music
“Sovereign citizens” — antigovernment extremists who believe they are exempt from most laws and don’t have to pay taxes — continue to wreak havoc across the country.
FBI Used Training Materials from Anti-Muslim Extremists
Controversy erupted in July when it was revealed that the FBI was using anti-Muslim propaganda in the training of some counterterrorism agents.
Skinhead Truce Holds
For years, the racist skinhead coalition Hammerskin Nation was in a “blood feud” with a Midwestern skinhead outfit known as the Vinlanders Social Club.
Updates on Extremism and The Law
The Blotter
Incidents of Apparent Hate Crimes and Hate Group Activities
For the Record
Hate in the Mainstream