On AlterNet: extremists

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "extremists"

Are the Anti-Jihadists More Dangerous than the Jihadists?

Gillian Brockell, Medill National Security Zone. August 18, 2011.

The number of right-wing extremist and hate groups in the United States passed 1,000 for the first time, while anti-government and militia groups have increased five-fold.

Why Does the Govt. Treat Peaceful Enviro Activists More Harshly Than Extremists Who Aim to Kill?

Brittany Shoot, AlterNet. May 13, 2011.

Author Will Potter explores how environmental and animal rights activists concerned with civil disobedience and property destruction are labeled domestic terrorists.

Why Do Angry, Right-Wing Mobs Get Media Respect?

Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America. August 25, 2009.

Meanwhile, the media has always lashed out at liberal protesters.

When Will GOP Leadership Take a Stand Against the Threat of Right-Wing Political Violence?

BarbinMD, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. August 19, 2009.

Will the Republican leadership, in their ongoing quest to kill health care reform, continue to ignore implied calls for violence?

The Tiller Murder Wasn't a Lone Killer's Sick Plot; It Came Out of the Radical Anti-Abortion Movement

Jill Filipovic, Comment Is Free. June 1, 2009.

The murder of Dr. George Tiller is a logical outcome of increasingly violent rhetoric from pundits like Bill O'Reilly and radical pro-life groups.

Immigrants Scapegoated as Economy Teeters

Nastassja Hoffet, IPS News. January 28, 2009.

Violence against immigrants is on the rise, fueled by hateful rhetoric and economic anxieties.