The blinding extremism, ignorance, violent intent and hatred is as rampant- or more rampant- through the White Supremacists, as the worse we hear about the nefarious "Muslim Terrorists" who are consistently portrayed by our media as a threat to our "freedom" and "safety". All the while, our media continuously ignores the fact that racially and religiously motivated crimes have risen exponentially since the election of President Barack Obama. Last spring, a U.S. Department of Homeland security report warned that Right Wing extremists are now "the most dangerous domestic terrorist threat in the United States". Yet, this fact is simply not covered in the mainstream American news.
Members are recruited heavily from the United States military, from anti-immigration groups, extremely fundamental churches, voices of the ultra conservative media and political "tea party" movements. These movements are coming together under one umbrella of dangerous motive as White Power rises from the ashes in the call for a revolution in what they term a "Racial Holy War".
Lisa McBride
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Almost a year ago the inauguration of President Barack Obama was hailed as a turning point in US race relations. The country was said to be entering a new era of post-racial politics, on the path to a future of greater diversity and tolerance.
But while crowds flocked to Washington to witness the swearing in, others were refusing to join the party. Racially motivated threats against Obama rose to new heights in the first months of his presidency, with the US seeing nine high-profile race killings in 2009.
Meanwhile white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups claim their membership is growing and that visits to their websites are increasing.
Is the racial undercurrent that has long structured US politics reasserting itself?Filmmakers Rick Rowley and Jacquie Soohen went inside the white nationalist movement to investigate.
Some of the images seen and opinions heard in the film are disturbing.
Al Jazeera