Most of those who follow extremism and extremist candidates in the political mainstream are focused tightly on the presidential bid of Donald Trump. But there are a number of other races featuring unusual candidates around the country.
As the American 鈥渃ulture wars鈥� increasingly focus on the rights and plight of transgender people, violence directed at the trans community 鈥� for years, one of the most victimized groups in the country 鈥� appears to be reaching new heights.
The Stormfront Web forum is a pretty serious place. Its registered users have murdered a total of about 100 people. Its founder is a former Alabama Klan leader who went to prison after trying to invade and take over a black-run Caribbean island. It is replete with calls to exterminate Jews, 鈥渞ace-mixers鈥� and LGBT people.
A prominent radical racist discusses recent street violence, the GOP convention and the future of white nationalism.
The Oath Keepers say they鈥檙e busy forming armed 鈥榩reparedness teams.鈥� But what they鈥檙e preparing for is pure, dystopian fantasy.
A radical counter-movement erupts in response to Black Lives Matter, with racist activists working hard to spread its claims.
The Bundys of Nevada orchestrated two armed standoffs with the government. After almost two years, they finally face justice.聽
From the candidacy of Donald Trump to the British decision to leave the European Union (EU), from the rise of a radical movement of antigovernment county sheriffs to a metastasizing rage aimed at political and economic elites, something important and incredibly dangerous is happening in the Western world.
Incidents of apparent hate crimes and hate group activities listed here are drawn primarily from media sources.
