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Matt Hale

Matt Hale is a white supremacist of long-standing, best known for reviving the racist and antisemitic Church of the Creator, which had fallen apart after the suicide of its founder, as the new World Church of the Creator (WCOTC) in 1996. Under Hale's leadership, WCOTC became known for its attention-getting activities as well as violent incidents associated with its members. In 2002, WCOTC lost a trademark infringement lawsuit and the federal judge in the case ordered the group to stop using the WCOTC name. In 2003, Hale was arrested for soliciting the judge's murder and in 2004 convicted of one count of solicitation of murder and three counts of obstruction of justice. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison. See also: World Church of the Creator and Creativity Movement.

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Irminfolk

Irminfolk is a small neo-Volkish/Norse pagan white supremacist group based in New York with members in the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania region. Started in 2007, the group was incorporated in 2010 and eventually became... Read more

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Terrorgram

Terrorgram

Terrorgram is a decentralized network of white supremacist, neo-Nazi and accelerationist groups, influencers and meme pages with the collective goal of promoting stochastic terrorism and inspiring individuals to conduct either group-oriented or “lone wolf” terror attacks. The... Read more

Groups / Movements Right-wing
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The American Futurist

The American Futuris…

The American Futurist is an online accelerationist media platform run primarily by several former members of Atomwaffen Division, a now-defunct neo-Nazi accelerationist group. Founded in 2020, The American Futurist seeks to promote and spread white supremacist... Read more

Publications Right-wing
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