White Power Music

“White-Supremacist” Teen Accused of Plotting to Bomb Fellow Students

A teacher at Russell County High School can be credited for diffusing a potentially deadly situation after she turned in the journal of 17-year-old student, Derek Shrout, which detailed a bombing he allegedly planned to carry out against a number … Continued

Culture

Turn It Down Campaign Releases Updated White Power Band Map

Introducing the Turn It Down white power band map. This map includes white nationalist bands that have recorded, toured, or otherwise actively promoted themselves within the past three years. We will continue to update this list from time to time, … Continued

Culture

The Evolution of White Nationalist Music

Fifteen years ago, white power music ( aka hate rock) moved from the margins to the cultural mainstream of North America’s growing white nationalist movement. 1994 was the year that George Burdi (who has since renounced his neo-Nazi beliefs) incorporated … Continued

Culture

How youth can keep white power music out of schools

By Nora Flanagan The tragic Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin has brought national attention to the relationship between deadly violence and white power music. With a new school year right around the corner, now is a good time to discuss … Continued

Never Random: Ignoring the Warning Signs of Organized Bigotry

Wade Page was not a random killer. He had a network, a plan, and a support base. Starting with a tattoo on his arm, we see the signs of neo-Nazi indoctrination: a Celtic cross emblazoned with a ‘14,’ referring to … Continued

Politics

Apple’s App Problem is Far from Over

Under pressure from activists nationwide, Apple has recently banned two homophobic “apps” issued separately by ManhattanDeclaration.org and Exodus International. Both represent moral attacks on all non-heterosexuals, suggesting respectively that their existence is an assault on the “unborn, the disabled, and … Continued

Immigration

Apple sells white power music on iTunes

For those who have been following the recent controversies at Apple, it’s clear that hate has found a home in the company’s many platforms. Apple recently launched an app for NumbersUSA, an anti-immigrant group that is part of a network … Continued

International

Fighting Fascism is a Global Effort

Since early last year the United States has seen rapid growth in many sectors of the radical right. There has been unprecedented expansion of anti-government militia groups, increased anti-immigrant rhetoric in the tea party movement, and deeply troubling proof of … Continued