2004 – Spring – The Year in Hate 2003

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After a tumultuous year, U.S. hate groups made something of a comeback, particularly among racist Skinheads and Klansmen. 'Patriot' groups increased significantly as well. Neo-Confederate zealots Douglas Wilson and Steve Wilkins set off a firestorm of protests in a small Idaho college town. A S.C. shootout belies the area's proclivity toward antigovernment sentiment.

After a tumultuous year, U.S. hate groups made something of a comeback, particularly among racist Skinheads and Klansmen. ‘Patriot’ groups increased significantly as well. Neo-Confederate zealots Douglas Wilson and Steve Wilkins set off a firestorm of protests in a small Idaho college town. A S.C. shootout belies the area’s proclivity toward antigovernment sentiment.