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Richard Butler

Richard Butler (1918-2004) was a California engineer and "pastor" in the racist and antisemitic religious sect Christian Identity. In 1974 he moved to Idaho to found Aryan Nations, a neo-Nazi group based on Christian Identity principles. From the 1970s through the 1990s, he was one of the most prominent leaders of the white supremacist movement. Many members and associates of Aryan Nations committed violent acts during these years. By the end of the 1990s, illness and advanced age greatly hampered his ability to run Aryan Nations, which began to dissolve into feuding factions, a process that continued after Butler"s 2004 death.

This database provides an overview of many of the terms and individuals used by or associated with movements and groups that subscribe to and/or promote extremist or hateful ideologies.

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Wolves of Vinland

Wolves of Vinland (WoV) is a white supremacist, Norse Pagan group based outside of Lynchburg, Virginia. WoV members, known as “wolves,” combine worship of Norse gods with their belief in inherent Aryan superiority. The group was founded... Read more

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Injekt Division

Injekt Division

Injekt Division is a decentralized white supremacist accelerationist group with small, localized cells that spread their hateful propaganda online and through the distribution of stickers and flyers. In 2024, activity from the group has been largely confined... Read more

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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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