Right Wing Extremism

Oregon Log-Truck Drivers Jam Salem To Protest Cap-And-Trade Bill, With Militiamen Joining Along
One of the many "Patriot" protesters in Salem, Oregon, on Thursday, supporting a rally by logging truckers protesting a cap-and-trade bill in the state Senate. Image from: Seth Cotlar photo (used with permission)

Oregon Log-Truck Drivers Jam Salem To Protest Cap-And-Trade Bill, With Militiamen Joining Along

Militiamen themselves turned out in numbers this week to remind everyone once again that the distance between their brand of “Patriot” extremism and the mainstream Republican Party in Oregon is very tiny indeed.
Oregon Militiamen Vow To Defend The Scofflaw Republican Senators From Arrest By Oregon Troopers
Militiamen from the Pacific Patriots Network used their flag-draped rigs to intimidate locals in Burns, Ore., during the Malheur Wildlife Refuge standoff in January 2016. Image from: Getty Images

Oregon Militiamen Vow To Defend The Scofflaw Republican Senators From Arrest By Oregon Troopers

Not only has one of these legislators threatened to kill state policemen, but now some of the very same militiamen involved in the Malheur standoff have announced they plan to rise to these senators’ defense.
White House Blesses Online Radicalization, Extremism And Hate
In Charlottesville, extremists organized online shout "Jews will not replace us!" Image from: Twitter

White House Blesses Online Radicalization, Extremism And Hate

By their refusal to sign onto an international agreement to stamp out hate speech and extremism online, the Trump administration has blessed the actions of their most ardent "very fine" supporters. At what cost?