1999 - Winter - Hate Groups Top 500
The annual hate group count reveals an increase from 474 in 1997 to 537 in 1998. Hatemeister William Pierce tries to build alliances with other extremists while a former National Alliance insider tells her story. The 'mainstream' Council of Conservatives is a safe harbor for racists and anti-Semites.
The annual hate group count reveals an increase from 474 in 1997 to 537 in 1998. Hatemeister William Pierce tries to build alliances with other extremists while a former National Alliance insider tells her story. The 'mainstream' Council of Conservatives is a safe harbor for racists and anti-Semites.
Articles
The number of hate groups exceed 500 and the number of hate sites on the internet increases at an alarming rate.
Racially motivated violence in 1998 provokes calls for state and national hate crime legislation.
William Pierce, author of the racist novel The Turner Diaries, uses every means possible to build bridges to other racist organizations.
Kirsten Kaiser, a former national Alliance insider, speaks out about the country's leading neo-Nazi organization.
Gordon Baum, leader of the racist Council of Conservative Citizens, struggles to portray his organization as mainstream.
Some academic professionals use the 'genetic inferiority' argument to legitimize the white supremacist movement.
The American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan build a reputation of aggressive action. Headed by Jeff Berry, this group's violent actions guarantees publicity that continues to draw in those susceptible to the message.
In 1998, the number of hate sites jumped by 60%, while extremists tested the legal limits of the internet with sites such as the Nuremburg Files.
The American hate movement has relied on the power of the printed word to proclaim the superiority of one race over another. The Intelligence Report takes a look at some of the most widely read and influential hate publications.
Intelligence Report Editor Mark Potok takes a look at race-based hate groups' attempts to legitimize their racist views.
U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno has created a task force to investigate a conspiracy against abortion providers.
A grand jury has found that there was no larger conspiracy in the Oklahoma City bombing.
Former Klansman David Duke jumped into a Congressional race in Louisiana after losing other political races.
Three WCOTC members plead guilty in the assault and robbery of a video store owner.
Wealthy financiers are backing neo-Nazi and other extremist groups to the tune of $2 million.
The federal racketeering trial of white supremacist and antigovernment icon Chevie Kehoe was postponed due to objections by the defense.
Tri-States Militia leader Michael D. Bridge Jr. was arrested with $2,100 in cash after selling an ounce of amphetamines; he now faces up to 20 years in prison.
Acts, not words, are the reason why the Christian Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and its leader, Horace King, were found liable for the arson of the Macedonia Baptist church.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has sued the Aryan Nations on behalf of a woman and her son who were terrorized by the group's security guards.
National Alliance leader William Pierce's writings inspire violence, including a racially-motivated shooting spree in Mississippi.
The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will not hear Pierce's appeal in the Center's case, Mansfield v. Pierce.
Read the words of prominent race scientists — supporting racism, anti-Semitism, eugenics, social Darwinism, and more.
Read a list of key websites dedicated to arguing for genetic differences in intelligence between racial and ethnic groups.
