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From ADL's Terrorism Update Team
Extremists and the Ricin Threat
The recent arrests of a group of north Georgia militia members on a variety of terrorism related charges, including alleged attempts to manufacture the biological toxin ricin as a weapon of mass destruction, bring home the dangers that such exotic weapons pose in the hands of extremists. While right-wing extremists have exhibited relatively little interest in chemical or biological agents such as Sarin nerve gas or anthrax, they have a long history of fascination with the deadly poison ricin, which can easily be manufactured from castor beans.
Terrorist groups use symbols that
express their goals and violent ideologies.
By examining the distinct
symbols used by terrorists, we can gain a better understanding of exactly how powerful a symbol can be.
The United States has seen a "significant and troubling" resurgence of racist skinhead activity, with a rise in the number of organized racist skinhead groups as well as a rise in the number of unaffiliated racist skinheads. In a new report, ADL warns that racist skinhead activity in the U.S. is rising, with active groups or individuals identifying themselves as racist skinheads in nearly all states in the country.
Extremism in America is a regularly-updated online encyclopedia of extremists:
