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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

14th Amendment

The 14th Amendment is something that many sovereign citizens argue created an entirely new class of citizens. Those who joined this new class were subject to the authority of the federal government. Prior to this amendment, Sovereign... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Agenda 21

Agenda 21 was a non-binding UN resolution passed in 1992 intended to help governments promote sustainable development. Since it passed, the resolution has been used by anti-government extremists and conspiracy theorists as evidence of a plot to... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Oklahoma City bombing

On April 19, 1995, anti-government extremist Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb in front of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to retaliate against the federal government for its handling of the Branch Davidian standoff... Read more

Incidents / Events White supremacist

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Steven Carrillo

Steven Carrillo allegedly carried out two attacks against security personnel and law enforcement officers in California in May and June 2020, killing two people and injuring three others. According to the FBI, investigators found a ballistic vest... Read more

People Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Terry Nichols

Terry Nichols is an an anti-government extremist who played a key role in helping Timothy McVeigh conduct his terrorist bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in April 1995. Nichols was convicted on multiple charges... Read more

People Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Branch Davidian Stan…

The Branch Davidian standoff, in the late winter and spring of 1993 in Waco, Texas, was a violent confrontation between federal law enforcmeent agencies (the ATF and FBI) and members of the Branch Davidian religious sect. The... Read more

Incidents / Events Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Bundy Ranch

The Bundy Ranch was the site of a large armed standoff between the federal government and extremist supporters of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy in 2014. The dispute began over Bundy's longstanding refusal to pay grazing fees for... Read more

Incidents / Events Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Great Reset

The Great Reset is a conspiracy theory which gained traction during the coronavirus pandemic. It warns that "global elites" are using the pandemic to advance their interests and push forward a globalist plot to destroy American sovereignty... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Redemption Theory/St…

Redemption theory, also referred to as strawman theory, is a set of concepts within the sovereign citizen movement that became popular from 1999 onwards. Created by Roger Elvick, a long-time sovereign citizen guru, based on earlier ideas... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Ruby Ridge

Ruby Ridge was the site of an 11-day armed standoff in 1992 between Randy Weaver and federal agents. Weaver was wanted under a bench warrant after his failure to appear in court on firearms charges. The standoff... Read more

Incidents / Events Anti-government