NAACP LINKS TEA PARTY TO RACIST GROUPS–Wilmington Journal

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Saying that ”hate language, hate distortions and political ideology rooted in [white] supremacy ideas hinders us from having an honest debate…” about the nation’s pressing social and economic issues, Rev. Dr. William Barber, president of the NC NAACP, joined with national NAACP leaders Wednesday in releasing a new and chilling report detailing the alleged associations between the conservative Tea Party movement, and various white supremacist figures and groups. (Read more)

 

 

Hate: A Brief History of the Radical, Violent Right: How Racist Hate Groups Joined up With Abortion Terrorists

The revelation that Scott Roeder, the alleged murderer of Dr. George Tiller, belonged to an anti-government, white separatist group called the Montana Freemen might seem like an unlikely twist. After all, such groups are generally thought of as either indifferent to the issue of abortion or actively enthusiastic about its potential for reducing the nonwhite population. As it turns out, however, the journey from radical racialist to anti-abortionist isn’t as unusual as you might think. (AlterNet)