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Computer Millionaires Fund Hate: Carl Story, Vincent Bertollini and the
11th Hour Remnant Messenger (2000). |
In 1995, Story and Bertollini moved from Silicon Valley, where they
made millions in the computer industry, to Sandpoint, Idaho, where they
began devoting significant time and money to their Christian Identity
ministry, the 11th Hour Remnant Messenger. Like other Identity adherents,
Story and Bertollini believe that white Anglo-Saxons are descended from
the "Lost Tribes" of ancient Israel, that Jews are the product
of a sexual union between Eve and Satan, and that non-whites are soulless
subhumans.
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Deafening Hate: The Revival of Resistance Records (2000). |
Resistance Records is owned by William Pierce, leader of the neo-Nazi
National Alliance based near Hillsboro, West Virginia. Pierce believes
hate music—with its racist, anti-Semitic and anti-government messages—can
be used to attract troubled youths. His stated goal is to fill the ranks
of the National Alliance with a new generation of haters.
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In Their Own Words: Fred Phelps & the Westboro Baptist Church
(2000). |
Virulently homophobic, Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church have
picketed the gay community at hundreds of events nationwide. The Church
has a congregation comprised of a little more than 20 (mostly family)
members. Phelps and his clan, many of whom are lawyers, specialize in
intimidation tactics that include hundreds of lawsuits filed against
perceived enemies—from private citizens to police, judges, and
politicians. |
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Alex Curtis: ‘Lone Wolf’ of Hate Prowls the Internet (2000). |
Alex Curtis, recently convicted of federal civil rights conspiracy
charges, has quickly become one of the most radical and influential voices
on the racist right. The San Diego-based Curtis envisions a two-tiered
revolutionary hate movement. The first tier is "above ground"
and meant to spread "divisive or subversive" propaganda that
will "guide the underground." In the second tier are "lone
wolves," racist combatants acting alone or in small groups of three
or four, who will "chip away" at the government's infrastructure
"by daily, anonymous acts."
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Hate on Display: Extremist Symbols, Logos and Tattoos (2000). |
This publication provides an overview of symbols frequently used by
neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, racist skinheads, racist prison gangs and
other hate or extremist groups or movements. |
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The Council of Conservative Citizens: Promoting a Racist Agenda (1999). |
Since its inception in the mid-1980s, the Council of Conservative
Citizens has cloaked itself in the mantle of mainstream conservatism to
mask an underlying racist agenda. The CCC bills itself as a
"grass-roots" organization working on issues of concern to
conservatives, such as opposition to affirmative action, big government,
gun control, and increased immigration.
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David Duke: In His Own Words (1999). |
The former Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan now leads a
group called the National Organization For European American Rights (NOFEAR).
Duke attempts to construct a facade of legitimacy for his agenda, yet his
positions are no different from those of other, less savvy racists and
anti-Semites who still wear robes and speak the crude language of hate and
racial violence. |
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World Church of the Creator (1999). |
A group that has long been characterized by its violent members, the
WCOTC has become one of the most notorious hate groups in recent years.
This report was issued following the 40-hour, two-state shooting rampage
carried out by WCOTC adherent Benjamin Smith, an act that left two dead
and nine wounded. |
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From The Prisons To The Streets: The Nazi Low Riders Emerge In
California (1999). |
Although the Nazi Low Riders originated in the California prison system
and still derive much of their power from inside corrections facilities,
the group has also become a vicious street gang in several areas in
California. |
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Bigotry Behind Bars: Racist Groups in U.S. Prisons (1998). |
This report focuses on how racist prison gangs, often bolstered by hate
groups outside prisons, are thriving and contributing to increased racial
tensions and violence in the American penitentiary system. The report also
examines how the activities of these gangs undermine prison security, and
how their extreme rhetoric and animosity toward other races often stay
with gang members long after their release. |
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Explosion of Hate: The Growing Danger of the National Alliance (1998). |
A report on the National Alliance, the largest and most active neo-Nazi
organization in the nation, headed by William Pierce, author of The
Turner Diaries. Many extremists look to The Turner Diaries as a
"terrorism manual;" it has helped inspire several major acts of
violence, including the April 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. |
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Recurring Hate: Matt Hale and the World Church of the Creator (1998). |
An earlier report on the WCOTC, one of the most violent hate groups on
the radical right in the early 1990s. Fueled by militant racist and
anti-Semitic rhetoric, members of the organization have been responsible
for many violent acts, including murder. The report focuses on how the
group experienced a resurgence in the 1990s following the emergence of
Matt Hale as its new leader. |
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Worshipping Hate: Pastor Dan Gayman and His Identity Church (1998). |
A report on the Missouri-based leader of a Christian Identity church
called the Church of Israel. Gayman has been noted for his racism and
anti-Semitism. |
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Eustace Mullins (1997). |
A report on Eustace Mullins, a Virginia resident and longtime
anti-Semitic propagandist, who has written a series of books in which he
praises the Nazis, denies the Holocaust and describes Jews as "furry
scavengers" and "parasites."
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Elohim City (1997). |
A report on the Christian Identity settlement located in Muldrow,
Oklahoma, on the Oklahoma-Arkansas border. Elohim City was reportedly
heavily armed in anticipation of the "End-Times battle" (Y2K)
and some Elohim City leaders and members have had ties to The Convenant,
the Sword and the Arm of the Lord (CSA), a paramilitary survivalist group
that operated another Identity compound near the Arkansas-Missouri border. |
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Don Black: Repackaging Extremism for the Computer Age (1997). |
A report on Don Black, the Florida-based racist who created Stormfront,
one of the first hate sites on the Internet.
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Poisoning the Airwaves: The Extremist Message of Hate on Shortwave
Radio (1996). |
A report on how extremists use shortwave radio to communicate with
other extremists. Shortwave radio is a particularly popular means of
communication among militia and other anti-government groups. |
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