Category: Racism & Far-Right
Columbus Statue Focal Point for South Philly Right-Wingers
Philadelphia, PA – Marconi Plaza has served as the gathering site for right-wing South Philly residents this past weekend. Members of the crowd were predominantly of Italian-American heritage, reflecting the ethnic composition and culture of some of the surrounding neighborhoods.
Two weeks ago the city…
Philadelphia Police Threaten Unicorn Riot Reporter After Vigilante Assault
Philadelphia, PA – On Saturday evening dozens of armed vigilantes gathered in Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia near a Christopher Columbus statue, ostensibly to “protect it” from vandalism. Several of the men assaulted our reporter on the scene and slashed his bike tires. Philadelphia police…
Christopher Columbus Statue Toppled in Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN – Joining a new nationwide cleanse of racist monuments, the Christoper Columbus statue at Minnesota’s Capitol building is one of the latest to be torn down.
On Wednesday evening over a hundred people came to take part in toppling a statue of…
National Guard Soldier Who Deployed to DC Identified as Neo-Nazi
Columbus, OH – When Ohio sent one hundred National Guard troops to Washington D.C. to assist the Trump administration’s repression of protests, they also sent at least one soldier tied to neo-nazi and white supremacist ideology. Last week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine confirmed that one…
LEAKED: Neo-Nazi Terrorist ‘Feuerkrieg Division’ Organizing Chats
CORRECTION: The original version of this article failed to properly describe that two chat users posting as ‘Azazel’ were active in the FKD chats. One ‘Azazel’ who also went by ‘Goose’ was involved in leading FKD, whereas another ‘Azazel’ username was used by then-Atomwaffen…
Bringing Poor People Back to the Forefront on MLK Day
Denver, CO – On January 20, 1986, the first nationwide celebrations took place in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., nearly 20 years after his assassination at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. This year on the 35th annual celebration of Dr. King, the…
New Zealand Soldier With Alleged Nazi Ties Arrested
New Zealand – On December 14, a soldier in the New Zealand Defense Forces (NZDF) was arrested in an investigation believed to be related to his suspected involvement in neo-nazi groups. According to various media reports, the man was taken into custody at the Linton…
Canadian Navy Sailor Advertised Arms Deals on Neo-Nazi Forum
Alberta, Canada – A Serbian man who claimed online to be an arms dealer with connections to racist terror groups in the USA has been outed as a sailor in the Canadian Navy.
Earlier this month, a copy of a web server for the defunct…
Missouri GOP Volunteer Tied To Neo-Nazi Group
Cape Girardeau, MO – Gavin Sample, a student at Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), is involved in right-wing campus groups and volunteers for Republican election campaigns. He’s also a member of the neo-nazi group Identity Evropa, according to leaked chat records.
(Identity Evropa was one…
Identity Evropa, Rebranded: Six Months Later
Harper’s Ferry, WV – Identity Evropa, the alt-right neo-nazi group behind the Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, renamed itself the American Identity Movement earlier this year. Now, more than half a year after the group attempted to redefine its name and image, we examine…
South African Nazi Exposed In International Terror Training Network
Cape Town, South Africa – In information posted online today, antifascists in Eugene, Oregon claim to have identified a man named Francois Kemp as the South African point of contact for a shadowy fascist group called ‘The Base.’
Leaked records of organizing chats held by…
Tensions High as Far-Right Rally Tied To Threats Hits Portland
Portland, OR – Tensions are high in Portland as a far-right rally, whose organizers have threatened violence, is opposed by large anti-racist counter-protests. A massive police presence has saturated the downtown rally area and city officials has told people to avoid the area. Unicorn Riot…
Inside the American Identity Movement’s Southwest Chapter
Los Angeles, CA – The alt-right neo-nazi group Identity Evropa, mostly known for its role in organizing the deadly Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, recently renamed itself the American Identity Movement. While the group has been reeling from mass exposure of its members due…
Man Arrested Planning Vegas Attacks Joined Neo-Nazi Party, Leaked Chats Show
Las Vegas, NV – On Friday, August 9, federal prosecutors announced the arrest of 23-year-old Conor Climo for allegedly planning attacks to kill LGBTQ and Jewish people. According to the criminal complaint, Climo discussed making homemade explosives and intended to bomb synagogues, the offices of…
Exposed: State Department Official Posted in Nazi Charlottesville Chats
Washington, DC – Today, an investigation by reporter Michael Hayden for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)’s Hatewatch revealed that US State Department official Matthew Q. Gebert has been active in the neo-nazi movement over the last several years. Leaked Discord chat logs obtained by…