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US facing surge in rightwing extremist and militia groups | World news | guardian.co.uk
US facing surge in rightwing extremists and militias
Civil rights report shows 250% rise in 'patriot' groups
Economy and media conspiracy theories fuel growth
* Chris McGreal
* guardian.co.uk, Thursday 4 March 2010 17.18 GMT
The US is facing a surge in anti-government extremist groups and armed militias, driven by deepening hostility on the right to Barack Obama, anger over the economy, and the increasing propagation of conspiracy theories by parts of the mass media such as Fox News.
The Southern Poverty Law Centre, the US's most prominent civil rights group focused on hate organisations, said in a report that extremist "patriot" groups "came roaring back to life" last year as their number jumped nearly 250% to more than 500 with deepening ties to conservative mainstream politics. <more>
US facing surge in rightwing extremists and militias
Civil rights report shows 250% rise in 'patriot' groups
Economy and media conspiracy theories fuel growth
* Chris McGreal
* guardian.co.uk, Thursday 4 March 2010 17.18 GMT
The US is facing a surge in anti-government extremist groups and armed militias, driven by deepening hostility on the right to Barack Obama, anger over the economy, and the increasing propagation of conspiracy theories by parts of the mass media such as Fox News.
The Southern Poverty Law Centre, the US's most prominent civil rights group focused on hate organisations, said in a report that extremist "patriot" groups "came roaring back to life" last year as their number jumped nearly 250% to more than 500 with deepening ties to conservative mainstream politics. <more>