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The Sounds of Hate: The White Power Music Scene in the United States in 2012

The recent tragic shooting spree at the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, in which Wade Michael Page killed six people before killing himself after a shootout with police, has drawn attention to the shadowy world of white power music. Page, a committed white supremacist and member of the Hammerskins, a hardcore racist skinhead group, was heavily involved in the white power music scene in the United States. Page was just one of hundreds of white supremacist musicians listened to by thousands of white supremacists in the United States and beyond. Today, white power music permeates the subculture of the white supremacist movement. It is music with a message, a medium used to express an ideology suffused with anger, hatred and violence.

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From ADL's Extremism & Terrorism Blog

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• Inspire Magazine: A Staple Of Domestic Terror
• Slain Officer Tragic Reminder Of Extremist Dangers To Law Enforcement
• New Black Panther Party Returns From Africa With New Goals And Same Message

Recent Reports, Stories and Features

• ADL Trains Nation's Top Law Enforcement Leaders on Counterterrorism
• Extremism in Florida: The Dark Side of the Sunshine State
• Selected White Supremacist Criminal Incidents, 2009-2012
• J. T. Ready: Neo-Nazi and Anti-Immigrant Extremist

Resources

• Officer Safety and Extremism Overview
• Hate on Display: A Visual Database of Extremist Symbols, Logos and Tattoos
• Upcoming Extremist Events
• The Aryan Circle: Crime in the Name of Hate

Other Reports and Features

Anti-Abortion Violence: America's Forgotten Terrorism

Although the media has not been paying much attention, recent years have seen a steady stream of anti-abortion violence, from shootings to firebombings and arsons. Anti-abortion extremists believe that violence is justified if it will stop what they perceive as the murder of millions.

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Bigots on Bikes: The Growing Links between White Supremacists and BIker Gangs

In recent years, a disturbing trend has emerged on the white supremacist scene in the United States. More and more white supremacists are developing links to motorcycle clubs across the country, including outlaw motorcycle gangs frequently involved with criminal activity. All of the major white supremacist movements have developed ties to the outlaw biker subculture, while some white supremacists have even formed their own biker gangs.

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The Lawless Ones: The Resurgence of the Sovereign Citizen Movement

In recent years, the anti-government extremist "sovereign citizen" movement has experienced a considerable resurgence, which has resulted in a significant growth in both membership and activity - including violent activity - across the United States.

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