fbpx

Militant-Right Extremism

The militant right lacks a unifying manifesto, but supporters hold a variety of white nationalist views. The term is now used to describe a loosely connected group of white nationalist internet trolls and neo-Nazi groups. The militant right grew through the utilization of online harassment and trolling.

Questions? Look Here.

Militant-Right Extremism Groups

The alt-right, short for “alternative right,” lacks a unifying manifesto, but supporters hold a variety of white nationalist views. The term is now used to describe a loosely connected group of white nationalist internet trolls and neo-Nazi groups. The alt-right grew through the utilization of online harassment and trolling.
The term originated with Richard B. Spencer’s web magazine “The Alternative Right” and was subsequently shortened and popularized through the web forum 4chan.
The militant right is not a single coherent ideology, but self-described members of the militant or alt-right have engaged in many in-person demonstrations and rallies. Groups that have come to be associated with the miltant-right include:
  • Boogaloo Bois
  • Patriot Front
  • The Base
  • Goyim Defense League (GDL)
  • National Socialist Club (NSC-131)
  • Aryan Circle
  • Oath Keepers
  • Proud Boys
  • The 1488’s
  • The Base
Alt-right extremism is characterized by heavy use of social media and online memes. The alt-right is known for engaging in online harassment campaigns, but they have figured prominently in a number of violent protests, including the January 6 Capitol Hill riot. They were also involved in a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor.
The main targets of the alt-right are groups and individuals who are perceived as threats to a straight, white, Christian and/or patriotic American identity.

Latest Articles on Militant-Right Extremism

Anti-Police Rioter Sentenced for Arson Plot

Justin Christopher Moore, a Washington man, has been sentenced to…

Florida Neo-Nazi Arrested

Jason Brown, a member of the antisemitic group “Black Sun,”…
Michigan Governor Kidnapping Case Ends in Acquittal

Michigan Governor Kidnapping Case Ends in Acquittal

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a rally to demand…
Neo-Nazis March Through Massachusetts

Neo-Nazis March Through Massachusetts

Video posted on Gab by Neo-Nazi group showing their demonstration…

Atlanta Cop City Protestors Indicted on RICO Charges

Over 60 people have been indicted in Fulton County, Ga.,…

Two Proud Boys Leaders Sentenced For Role in Jan. 6 Riot

Two former leaders of the Proud Boys, Joseph R. Biggs…

Man Pleads Guilty to Death Threats Against Georgia Election Officials

A Texas man, Chad Christopher Stark, pleaded guilty to posting…
Neo-Nazis Demonstrate Outside Disney World

Neo-Nazis Demonstrate Outside Disney World

A man does a Nazi salute as two neo-Nazi groups…
Several Arrested During Violent Migrant Crisis Protest in New York

Several Arrested During Violent Migrant Crisis Protest in New York

A protest against the "tent city" for migrants August, 2023…
Florida Mass Shooting Kills Three

Florida Mass Shooting Kills Three

Identified shooter Ryan Palmeter - Jacksonville Sheriff's Office via Sky…
Neo-Nazis March in Maine

Neo-Nazis March in Maine

Neo-Nazis hold demonstration in Augusta Maine, August 12, 2023 -…

Man Pleads Guilty to Bomb Threats

James W. Clark, 38, of Falmouth, Mass., pleaded guilty to…
White Supremacist Charged With Threatening Jurors

White Supremacist Charged With Threatening Jurors

Mourners visit the memorial outside the Tree of Life Synagogue…
Neo-Nazis Crash Pride Event

Neo-Nazis Crash Pride Event

Neo-Nazi protesters demonstrate at Watertown, Wisconsin pride event - NBC…
Tree of Life Shooter Sentenced to Death

Tree of Life Shooter Sentenced to Death

Children pay their respects at the memorial site outside the…
Alaskan Neo-Nazi Sentenced

Alaskan Neo-Nazi Sentenced

A worker cleans off swastikas that were drawn on the…
Proud Boys Member Sentenced to 8 Years for Antifa Brawl in Portland

Proud Boys Member Sentenced to 8 Years for Antifa Brawl in Portland

Far-right extremists and anti-fascists argue August 8, 2021 in Portland,…
Neo-Nazis March in Ohio

Neo-Nazis March in Ohio

Neo-Nazis fly a swastika flag outside an LGBTQ event in…

North Carolina Man Sentenced for Role in Jan. 6 Riot

Matthew Jason Beddingfield, of North Carolin, has been sentenced to…

6 Patriot Front Members Arrested for Plan to Riot at Pride Event in Idaho

Six members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front are…
Two Arrested in Connection to KKK Flyers

Two Arrested in Connection to KKK Flyers

Daniel Walls - Columbia Police Department via Fox 17 WZTV…
January 6 Defendant Accused of Targeting Obama

January 6 Defendant Accused of Targeting Obama

Former President Barack Obama gives speech, November 2022 - via…
White Supremacist Behind Walmart Massacre Sentenced

White Supremacist Behind Walmart Massacre Sentenced

A woman walks away from a makeshift memorial outside Walmart,…
Proud Boys Ordered to Pay Over One Million Dollars to Vandalized Church

Proud Boys Ordered to Pay Over One Million Dollars to Vandalized Church

Proud Boys heckle Black Lives Matter protestors in Columbus, Ohio…
Michigan Neo-Nazis Indicted for "Operation Kristallnacht"

Michigan Neo-Nazis Indicted for "Operation Kristallnacht"

Anti-Nazi protestors shout at neo-Nazi supporters during a neo-Nazi rally…

Colorado Shooter Pleads Guilty

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the suspect in the Colorado Springs nightclub…
Neo-Nazis Protest in New Hampshire

Neo-Nazis Protest in New Hampshire

Neo-Nazi March in Newnan, Ga. 4/18/2018. photo- BITA HONARVAR/AFP via…
GDL Harasses Jews Outside Georgia Synagogue

GDL Harasses Jews Outside Georgia Synagogue

Neo-Nazis outside synagogue in East Cobb, GA - Twitter screenshot
Proud Boys Clash With Neo-Nazis

Proud Boys Clash With Neo-Nazis

Proud Boys members scuffle with neo-Nazi group at Oregon protest…
Neo-Nazis Rally at Disney World

Neo-Nazis Rally at Disney World

Demonstrtrators with Nazi flags demonstrating outside of Disney World. Screenshot…

Judge Dismisses Civil Rights Case Against NSC-131

Civil rights charges against the leaders of the neo-Nazi organization…

New Jersey Man Arrested for Antisemitic Vandalism Spree

A house in a New Jersey neighborhood caught fire hours…
Unabomber Dead by Suicide at the Age of 81

Unabomber Dead by Suicide at the Age of 81

Ted Kaczynski is guided to his arraignment by federal marshals…

Additional Oath Keepers Sentenced

Four members of the Oath Keepers were sentenced for seditious…
Failed GOP Candidate Charged for Shooting Spree

Failed GOP Candidate Charged for Shooting Spree

Albuquerque police take Solomon Pena into custody Jan. 16 -…
SUNY Professor Arrested for Assaulting Reporter With Machete

SUNY Professor Arrested for Assaulting Reporter With Machete

NYC Professor Shellyne Rodriguez wielding machete against NY Post reporter.…

Oath Keepers Founder Sentenced

Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, founder of the Oath Keepers, and…

Texas Man Who Idolized Mass Shooters Arrested for Possessing Homemade Bomb

Twenty-two-year-old Noah Calderon, a Burleson, Texas man with a history…
Minnesota Man Builds Arsenal to Fight Police

Minnesota Man Builds Arsenal to Fight Police

River Smith - AP via Kare 11 screenshot
Patriot Front Marches to Capitol

Patriot Front Marches to Capitol

The Patriot Front make a speech in front of the…
Jury Convicts Proud Boys for Jan. 6 Felonies

Jury Convicts Proud Boys for Jan. 6 Felonies

A member of the Proud Boys stands at a tent…
Authorities Allege Texas Mall Shooter Neo-Nazi

Authorities Allege Texas Mall Shooter Neo-Nazi

People write messages on memorials at Allen Premium Outlets mall,…
White Supremacist Charged With Firebombing

White Supremacist Charged With Firebombing

“White Lives Matter” member Aimenn D. Penny, left, allegedly firebombed…
GDL Member Arrested in Poland

GDL Member Arrested in Poland

GDL leaders Robert Wilson, left, and Jon Minadeo holding signs…

Swastika Carved Onto Autistic Jewish Teen’s Back

A nonverbal autistic Jewish teen was the victim of an…
White Supremacists Sentenced in Plot to Attack Power Grid

White Supremacists Sentenced in Plot to Attack Power Grid

Electricity distribution substation. photo: yelansevv via Shutterstock
Boogaloo Boi Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges

Boogaloo Boi Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges

Boogaloo group member Timothy Teagan stands with a rifle at…

Synagogue Arsonist Pleads Guilty

Franklin Sechriest of Texas pleaded guilty to a hate crime…
Neo-Nazi Arrested Over Threats to Jews and to Penn. Governor

Neo-Nazi Arrested Over Threats to Jews and to Penn. Governor

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf addresses supporters before former President Barack…
Trans-Rights Activists Attack University Speaker in San Francisco

Trans-Rights Activists Attack University Speaker in San Francisco

U of Penn swimmer Lia Thomas and Kentucky swimmer Riley…
Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Racially Charged Threats

Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Racially Charged Threats

William McDonald, via Fox6 Milwaukee screenshot

Florida Man Charged With Racially Motivated Attack

David Emanuel, 61, of Gainesville, Fla., has been charged with…
<strong>Georgia White Supremacist Sentenced for Racially Motivated Shooting</strong>

Georgia White Supremacist Sentenced for Racially Motivated Shooting

Larry Edward Foxworth - Clayton County Sheriffs Office via Fox…
<strong>Altercation at Ohio Drag Event</strong>

Altercation at Ohio Drag Event

Photo by Wademcmillan via Getty Images
<strong>Man Sentenced for Cross Burning</strong>

Man Sentenced for Cross Burning

Axel Cox, Mississippi Department of Corrections via GPB News screenshot
<strong>Aryan Brotherhood Member Arrested</strong>

Aryan Brotherhood Member Arrested

Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images
<strong>Proud Boy Activist ‘Tiny’ Found Guilty of Assault</strong>

Proud Boy Activist ‘Tiny’ Found Guilty of Assault

Tusitala "Tiny" Toese charges toward a line of anti-fascists on…
<strong>Colorado Shooter Ran Neo-Nazi Site</strong>

Colorado Shooter Ran Neo-Nazi Site

Colorado Springs Police Department.
<strong>Neo-Nazis Protest on Broadway</strong>

Neo-Nazis Protest on Broadway

The Broadway play Parade opened for its second performance under…
<strong>Charlottesville White Supremacist Found Dead</strong>

Charlottesville White Supremacist Found Dead

Teddy Joseph Von Nukem at Unite the Right Rally 2017…
<strong>Tops Market Mass Shooter Sentenced to Life Imprisonment</strong>

Tops Market Mass Shooter Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Payton Gendron, who killed 10 in a mass shooting last…
<strong>New York Man Charged With Threats and Assault</strong>

New York Man Charged With Threats and Assault

photo: Christoph Schmidt/picture alliance via Getty Images
<strong>Leader of Aryan Brotherhood Guilty of Drug Trafficking</strong>

Leader of Aryan Brotherhood Guilty of Drug Trafficking

Aryan Brotherhood leader, Brandon Todd O'Dell. photo via U.S. Attorney's…
<strong>Neo-Nazi Couple Arrested for Plot to Destroy Power Grid</strong>

Neo-Nazi Couple Arrested for Plot to Destroy Power Grid

Electricity distribution substation. photo: yelansevv via Shutterstock
<strong>San Francisco Man Fires Blanks Into Synagogue</strong>

San Francisco Man Fires Blanks Into Synagogue

FBI surveillance clips of synagogue blanks-shooter - via San Francisco…
<strong>Four Washington State White Supremacists Sentenced for Assault</strong>

Four Washington State White Supremacists Sentenced for Assault

Huntington Beach, Calif. - A man with Nazi tattoo walks…
<strong>Five Neo-Nazis Sentenced to Life in Prison</strong>

Five Neo-Nazis Sentenced to Life in Prison

photo: Evelyn Hockstein via Getty Images
<strong>Aryan Circle Members Sentenced for Attempted Murder</strong>

Aryan Circle Members Sentenced for Attempted Murder

Organized white supremacists in Texas prisons include both the Aryan…
<strong>Study on Radicalization Among Veterans and Active-Duty Service Members</strong>

Study on Radicalization Among Veterans and Active-Duty Service Members

Pro-Trump protesters trying to enter the Capitol building on Jan.…
<strong>Documentarian Who Was Filming Proud Boys Ahead of Jan. 6 Testifies at Trial</strong>

Documentarian Who Was Filming Proud Boys Ahead of Jan. 6 Testifies at Trial

Nick Quested, a documentary filmmaker who was embedded with the…
<strong>Neo-Nazis Disrupt Drag Show</strong>

Neo-Nazis Disrupt Drag Show

Drag queens Just JP, left, and Sham Payne read stories…
<strong>Three Active-Duty Marines Charged With Participating in Capitol Riot</strong>

Three Active-Duty Marines Charged With Participating in Capitol Riot

Excerpt: Men belonging to the Oathkeepers wearing military tactical gear…
<strong>Pittsburgh Anarchist Sentenced for Throwing Bricks During Riot</strong>

Pittsburgh Anarchist Sentenced for Throwing Bricks During Riot

Protesters face off with police during rioting and protests in…
<strong>BLM Activist Sentenced</strong>

BLM Activist Sentenced

A week after rioting in response to the police shooting…
<strong>Alabama Man Found Guilty for January 6 Charges</strong>

Alabama Man Found Guilty for January 6 Charges

Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated…
<strong>Failed GOP Candidate Shoots Up Homes of His Opponents</strong>

Failed GOP Candidate Shoots Up Homes of His Opponents

New Mexico House of Representatives - Facebook photo
<strong>69 Universal Aryan Brotherhood Members Convicted</strong>

69 Universal Aryan Brotherhood Members Convicted

An Aryan Circle gang member shows off his gang tattoo…
<strong>Aryan Brotherhood Member Sentenced to Seven Years for Drug Trafficking</strong>

Aryan Brotherhood Member Sentenced to Seven Years for Drug Trafficking

Charles Warren Campbell, 52 - Missoula County Sheriff's Office via…
Aryan Brotherhood Member Faces Federal Gun Charges

Aryan Brotherhood Member Faces Federal Gun Charges

Seth Patrick Anderson, aka “Shane Anderson,” of Hinesville, Ga., is…
Three Militia Members Sentenced in Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot

Three Militia Members Sentenced in Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot

Three Boogaloi Bois affiliated militia members were sentenced for conspiring…
Aryan Brotherhood Gang Member Sentenced

Aryan Brotherhood Gang Member Sentenced

William Glenn Chunn, aka Big Head, 40, of Conroe, Texas,…
Amazing interview with a Jewish (former) neo-Nazi

Amazing interview with a Jewish (former) neo-Nazi

This video shares the incredible story of a Jeiwsh man…
Patriot Front Member Arrested for Vandalism

Patriot Front Member Arrested for Vandalism

Thirty-one men with the group Patriot Front are removed from…
Eco-Terrorist Sentenced

Eco-Terrorist Sentenced

Earth First logo: a monkey wrench and a stone tomahawk…
Two Boogaloo Bois Arrested

Two Boogaloo Bois Arrested

Boogaloo group member Timothy Teagan stands with a rifle at…
<strong>Three Men Convicted in Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor</strong>

Three Men Convicted in Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor

File images provided by Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center and…
<strong>New Jersey Man Admits to Setting Cop Cars Ablaze</strong>

New Jersey Man Admits to Setting Cop Cars Ablaze

A protester walks by as a flipped over police vehicle…
<strong>Patriot Front Sued</strong>

Patriot Front Sued

Patriot Front via Telegram
<strong>Former Proud Boys Leader Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy</strong>

Former Proud Boys Leader Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy

A member of the Proud Boys sells Proud Boys merchandise…
<strong>Man Sentenced for Threatening Election Official Online</strong>

Man Sentenced for Threatening Election Official Online

Colorado's Democratic incumbent Secretary of State Jena Griswold speaks during…
<strong>Former Proud Boys Leader Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy</strong>

Former Proud Boys Leader Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy

A leader of the Portland Proud Boys speaks during a…
Wolverine Watchmen Go on Trial

Wolverine Watchmen Go on Trial

Boogaloo Boy holds a placard during a 2020 rally at…
<strong>Right Wing Groups Shut Down Museum Event</strong>

Right Wing Groups Shut Down Museum Event

Proud Boys rally - Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
<strong>Goyim Defense League Leader Arrested in Poland</strong>

Goyim Defense League Leader Arrested in Poland

Jon Minadeo via Jewish News of Northern California
White Supremacist Leader of “The Base” Sentenced

White Supremacist Leader of “The Base” Sentenced

Social media posting by The Base white supremacist group -…
<strong>Gunman Dies in Shootout With FBI</strong>

Gunman Dies in Shootout With FBI

Photo by Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images
<strong>Patriot Front Members Plead Not-Guilty to Conspiracy to Riot</strong>

Patriot Front Members Plead Not-Guilty to Conspiracy to Riot

Members of the white supremacist group The Patriot Front make…
<strong>Neo-Nazi Arrested for Plotting Attack on Synagogue</strong>

Neo-Nazi Arrested for Plotting Attack on Synagogue

Matthew Belanger – Twitter via Israel HaYom
<strong>Neo-Nazi Leader Arrested After Crashing Drag Queen Story Hour</strong>

Neo-Nazi Leader Arrested After Crashing Drag Queen Story Hour

NSC-131 members protesting at the Loring Greenough House in Jamaica…
<strong>Patriot Front Marches Through Boston</strong>

Patriot Front Marches Through Boston

Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald
<strong>Boogaloo Boi Pleads Guilty To Murder</strong>

Boogaloo Boi Pleads Guilty To Murder

Steven Carrillo – Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office via CBS…
<strong>Three More Charged in Connection to January 6 Capitol Riot</strong>

Three More Charged in Connection to January 6 Capitol Riot

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump climb on walls at…
<strong>Men Dressed as Nazis Harass Beverly Hills Hotel Patrons</strong>

Men Dressed as Nazis Harass Beverly Hills Hotel Patrons

Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
<strong>White Supremacist Gang Convicted of Murder and Racketeering</strong>

White Supremacist Gang Convicted of Murder and Racketeering

US Attorney’s Office District of Alaska via DailyMail.com
<strong>Governor Whitmer’s Would Be Kidnappers Found Not Guilty</strong>

Governor Whitmer’s Would Be Kidnappers Found Not Guilty

Kent County Jail & Delaware Department of Justice via Detroit…
<strong>Proud Boy Arraigned on 11 Charges</strong>

Proud Boy Arraigned on 11 Charges

Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto via Getty Images
<strong>Anti-Asian Hate Crime Conviction</strong>

Anti-Asian Hate Crime Conviction

A memorial vigil for Yao Pan Mo who was beaten…
<strong>Neo-Nazis Rally in Florida</strong>

Neo-Nazis Rally in Florida

Steve Starr/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images