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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Peoples' Rights

Peoples' Rights is a network of right-wing activists founded by anti-government extremist Ammon Bundy in March 2020 in response to government efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. Since its founding, the network has been active in... Read more

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Rightway L.A.W.

Rightway L.A.W. was a prominent Ohio-based sovereign citizen group active in the 1990s and 2000s. At one point it had fifteen chapters in at least ten states. It was led by Rick Schramm, Jack Smith, Jeanne Collins... Read more

Groups / Movements Anti-government

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Oath Keepers

The Oath Keepers are a loosely organized group of right-wing anti-government extremists within the larger militia movement. While they allow anyone to join, the Oath Keepers explicitly focus on recruiting current and former military, law enforcement, and... Read more

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Patriot movement

The "Patriot" movement is a collective term used to describe a set of related conspiratorial and anti-government extremist movements and groups in the United States. The most important of these movements are the militia movement, the sovereign... Read more

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Posse Comitatus

The Posse Comitatus was a loosely organized, far-right populist social movement that originated in Oregon and California around 1970 and reached its peak in the early 1980s. Its members believed that the county level of government was... Read more

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Constitutional Sheri…

The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) is an anti-government extremist group founded in 2011 by former Arizona sheriff Richard Mack. The organization recruits sheriffs into the anti-government extremist "Patriot" movement, and claims the county sheriff... Read more

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FEAR (Forever Enduri…

FEAR was a large militia group formed by soldiers stationed at Fort Stewart in Georgia. It operated between 2011 and 2012. Members of FEAR plotted various terrorist acts - including assassinating then-President Barack Obama - and killed... Read more

Groups / Movements Anti-government

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III% Security Force

The III% Security Force is a prominent militia group that has had chapters in different states, with the Georgia chapter being the most active.

Groups / Movements Anti-government

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American Patriots USA

American Patriots USA is a far-right extremist group based in Georgia, founded by long time white supremacist and former Hammerskin Chester Doles. The group presents itself as a politically minded, pro-America, pro-Trump and pro-police organization with no... Read more

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Michigan Militia

The Michigan Militia was one of the earliest and largest militia groups, formed in 1994 by gun store owner Norman Olson. Olson was ousted the following year after making outlandish conspiratorial claims about the Oklahoma City bombing... Read more

Groups / Movements Anti-government