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.
Hate groups remain at record levels; conspiracy theorists spread FEMA concentration camp myths; two trials of neo-Nazi propagandists are covered; and a meeting in Jekyll Island, Ga., pulls elements of the radical right together.
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.
The number of hate groups rises to a record 926; far-right commentators blame minorities for the subprime mortgage crisis; "nativist extremist" groups continue to grow; and the sovereign citizen movement gains momentum.
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 racist fringe of the black Hebrew Israelite movement becomes more militant; more anti-Semitic forums are spreading on college campuses; the American Legion releases an anti-immigration report full of falsehoods.
Turkey spends millions to cover up the Armenian genocide; televangelist Arnold Murray preaches questionable theology; and an aerospace scientist becomes the sole funder of a racist science foundation.
Hate groups increase by 48%; the new nativist leaders are profiled; neo-Nazi Bill White continues to spew racist vitriol; and a former skinhead talks about his change of heart.
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.
Rage on the Right
Hate groups remain at record levels; conspiracy theorists spread FEMA concentration camp myths; two trials of neo-Nazi propagandists are covered; and a meeting in Jekyll Island, Ga., pulls elements of the radical right together.
A Decade of Defiance
A 10-year standoff in Texas; a historian on the Holocaust Museum board causes turmoil; and children who overcome a white supremacist upbringing.
Return of the Militias
The return of the militias; the National Alliance descends into thuggery; and growing prejudice in Hawaii.
Into the Wild
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.
The Year in Hate 2008
The number of hate groups rises to a record 926; far-right commentators blame minorities for the subprime mortgage crisis; "nativist extremist" groups continue to grow; and the sovereign citizen movement gains momentum.
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.
Ready for War
State of Denial
The Year in Hate 2007
Hate groups increase by 48%; the new nativist leaders are profiled; neo-Nazi Bill White continues to spew racist vitriol; and a former skinhead talks about his change of heart.