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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

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

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Alphabet Boys

Alphabet Boys (aka Alphabet Bois, Alphabet Gang or Soup Bois) is a term used by the booglaoo movement and other anti-government extremists to refer to federal law enforcment agencies (FBI, IRS, DHS, ATF, etc.).

Slogans / Code words Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

John Trochmann

John Trochmann was one of the pioneers of the anti-government extremist militia movement. Trochmann and members of his family started the first militia group, the Militia of Montana, in late 1993 or early 1994. He also traveled... Read more

People Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Kevin Kjonaas

Kevin Kjonaas served as spokesperson for the radical animal rights group, Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) in the early 2000s. Prior to that, Kjonaas also briefly served in a similar role for the ecoterrorist group Animal Liberation... Read more

People Left-wing

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Larry Mitchell Hopki…

Larry Mitchell Hopkins, also known as Johnny Horton Jr., is a New Mexico border vigilante leader and a member of the United Constitutional Patriots. He was sentenced to 21 months in prison on a federal gun charge... Read more

People Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Liberty Tree

References to the "Liberty Tree" are common among anti-government extremists, especially within the militia and boogaloo movements. They refer to a quote by Thomas Jefferson: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with... Read more

Slogans / Code words Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Little Shell Pembina…

The Little Shell Pembina Band of North America was a fictitious Native American tribe active in the 2000s that was created by sovereign citizens (who frequently create bogus Native American tribes or other indigenous groups). During its... Read more

Slogans / Code words Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

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

Groups / Movements Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Mark Koernke

Mark Koernke is an early militia movement pioneer from Michigan who was most active in the 1990s. Also known as "Mark from Michigan," Koernke helped spread anti-government conspiracies, including those regarding the New World Order and black... Read more

People Anti-government

GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Martial Law

The imposition of martial law by the government is a part of one of the most prominent conspiracy theories within the militia movement. The conspiracy says that a real or staged pandemic, natural disaster or terrorist attack... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Anti-government