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Anti-Indianism Rears Its Head at CSPOA Washington Event
The January 9 CSPOA “Save Our Sheriffs” rally in Puyallup, Washington, displayed an under-examined aspect of CSPOA politics – that is, the strong place of anti-Indian politics in its networks. In addition to GOP…
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IREHR’s Letter to Washington State Elected Officials on CSPOAThe following letter was sent to the Washington State Governor, the Washington State Attorney General, members of the Washington State…CSPOA Sheriff Recruitment Drive Coming to Washington StateJust days after the fifth anniversary of the January 6th insurrection, a notorious group with well-documented ties to insurrectionists and…Minnesota Mass Shooter Steeped in Far-Right Lore, White Nationalist MurderersNews continues to come in about the tragic shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At present, authorities…MAHA PAC Paying Promoter of Antisemitic ConspiraciesNew campaign finance data exposed another "Make America Healthy Again" outfit paying a prolific promoter of antisemitic conspiracy theories.MAGA Targets App that Warns of ICE PresenceWhile the Trump Regime threatens prosecution of reporters mentioning the new app, far-rightists, including the Proud Boys and Jack "Pizzagate"…White Nationalist Responses to the Bombing of IranAngry with the Trump administration's bombing of Iran, white nationalist groups view the move as a sign to intensify antisemitism,…Antisemitic Conspiracy Promoter Cozies Up to Heritage FoundationUnder the guise of “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA), a promoter of notorious antisemitic conspiracy theories has been making the…Make America Hate AgainMAHA Institute director has a history of promoting antisemitic conspiracies.MAGA Schemes for a Trump Third TermFar-right groups like the Third Term Project and Republicans for National Renewal are concocting a multitude of ways to keep…A Canadian Antifascist Remembers Leonard ZeskindHe who closes his eyes sees nothing, even in the full light of day. Leopold Trepper. Where are we Leonard, in…Remembering Leonard ZeskindI talked to Leonard Zeskind for the first time on the phone in 1991. My path to meeting Leonard began…“A Time for Mainstreaming” – White Nationalists Respond to Trump VictoryWhile many white nationalists believe they have allies in the White House, early indications are that the general direction of…The Status of People’s Rights Network Membership – October 2024Once the fastest-growing far-right group in the country, since the July 2023 verdict in the St. Luke's defamation and harassment…IREHR’s Letter to Florida SheriffsWith the Far-Right pro-paramilitary group CSPOA holding its “large scale event” in Orlando later this week, IREHR has alerted law…The PlanA New Far-Right Blueprint for the Next Insurrection is Taking Shape in Florida.The Radicalization of Sam ParkerThis is the story of one man who went from a clean-shaven, if Far-Right-leaning, candidate for the U.S. Senate to…Fighting the White Supremacist Movement Now and in the FutureLeonard Zeskind gave this talk at a MacArthur Foundation Fellows Forum in October 2023. It is reproduced here so Fellows…IREHR Letter to Ahern Luxury Boutique HotelDear Ahern Hotel: It has come to our attention that a notorious group with ties to insurrectionists and white nationalists…CSPOA Gathering Scheduled for North Idaho Anti-Mormon, Anti-LGBTQ+ ChurchThe troubling ties of Richard Mack and his Far-Right pro-paramilitary group, Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, have been well…IREHR’s Letter to Idaho Sheriffs and GovernorWith the far-right pro-paramilitary group CSPOA attempting to infiltrate Idaho law enforcement, we alerted sheriffs across the state about the…International Day to Remember the HolocaustRemembering Jewish Resistance The United Nations General Assembly, in a November 2007 vote on Resolution 60/7, established January 27…TPUSA Event Shines Light on the Organizational Contours of MAGA-WorldCollege-oriented Far-Right group Turning Point USA’s(TPUSA) AmericaFest is scheduled for this weekend, December 16-19, in Phoenix, Arizona. TPUSA and its…In Memorial of Dr. Rudolph C. RyserIREHR is saddened to learn of the recent passing of Dr. Rudolph C. Ryser of the Center for World Indigenous…CSPOA Leader Divulges White Nationalist TiesAlready facing growing pressure for ties to white nationalists, the head of a “Constitutional Sheriffs” group appeared on the podcast…Follow-Up Letter on CSPOA to the Minnesota Attorney GeneralOn September 28, IREHR sent this letter to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. CSPOA founder Richard Mack published a response…CSPOA in Minnesota: Liberty Tea Party Patriots and Mary AmlawAs Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) founder and Advisory Board President Richard Mack continues his speaking tour in…CSPOA and FAIR On-the-Ground in Minnesota: Casey McGregorLast week, IREHR reported that Susan Tully, Senior Field Representative and Special Projects & Law Enforcement Relations Manager of the…Meet the Group Behind CSPOA’s Visit to Le Center, MinnesotaAs Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) founder and Advisory Board President Richard Mack kicks off a week of…“Constitutional Sheriffs” and Anti-Immigrant Leaders Coming to MinnesotaFollowing efforts to recruit law enforcement in North Carolina, the Far-Right pro-militia Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) is…IREHR’s Letter to the Minnesota Attorney General About CSPOADear Attorney General Keith Ellison: I’m writing today with an urgent alert about the plans of a Far-Right pro-paramilitary group…CSPOA and the People’s Rights Network“Constitutional Sheriffs” CEO Sam Bushman is a Member of Ammon Bundy’s People’s Rights Network IREHR has repeatedly documented the Constitutional…National Socialist Group Gathered to Plan Attack on Fair HousingOn September 12, the national socialist National Justice Party (NJP) held its latest Labor Day event in Columbus, Ohio. Beyond…Sam Bushman’s Liberty Roundtable Runs Ad for Christian Identity GroupOn July 8, Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) CEO Sam Bushman broadcast his Liberty Roundtable from the neo-Confederate…CSPOA, Dixie Fest, and the League of the SouthOn July 8, Sam Bushman, CEO of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA), took his Liberty Roundtable radio…League of the South, Dixie Fest, and Christian IdentityOn July 8, leaders of the white nationalist League of the South ventured to Travelers Rest, South Carolina, to hold…Nick Fuentes and Christian White Nationalist “Holy War”In an angry speech accompanied by an apocalyptic video montage, white nationalist Groyper leader Nick Fuentes called for a “Holy…“Purging the Party” – Far-Right Takeover of the Idaho GOPNationally, the far right capture of state and local Republican Party chapters has intensified moves to “purge” the party of…Ozark Pridefest Stands Up to White NationalistsMembers of the masked white nationalist group Patriot Front rolled out to a rented U-Haul to march on Ozark Pridefest…CSPOA Cozies Up to the ConfederacyOn July 8, Sam Bushman, CEO of the Far-Right Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA), appears headed to a…In Missouri, Three White Nationalist Groups Grow Bigger and More DangerousIn Missouri, the number of white nationalists has grown, constituting a new danger to the promise of equality and democracy.…Mark Weber, Jared Taylor Off to Estonia for ConferenceWhite nationalists are thinking about the future. They are holding a conference entitled “The Year 2050,” on May 13-14 in…Proud Boys Leaders Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy and the Far Right RespondsFour leaders of the Proud Boys were convicted today of seditious conspiracy in connection to their role in the January…Working with Farmers to End Posse InfluenceWe continue our celebration of IREHR’s forty-three years of fighting white nationalism by looking back at some important movement milestones.…Far-Rightists Take Control of Kitsap County, Washington GOPAn insurrectionist, an “active member” of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA), and a staffer for the State…Remembering Our Engagement with the Posse ComitatusNot too long after our Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights grouping got together, we started hearing about…IREHR’s Letter to Illinois LegislatorsDear legislator: I write you today to ask you and your colleagues in the legislature to take bold and decisive…Roots in Far Right Conspiracism: CSPOA On-the-Ground in IllinoisThis article is the second in a multi-part series looking at the Far-Right Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA)…Far-right “Constitutional Sheriffs” Group Launches Effort to Infiltrate Illinois Law EnforcementIn the wake of dozens of Illinois sheriffs declaring their refusal to enforce a recently-passed gun law, the Far-Right Constitutional…An Open Letter to Illinois Sheriffs Regarding CSPOA Infiltration EffortsToday, the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR) sent the following letter to all 102 Illinois Sheriffs’…Looking Back at 1983Editor’s note: This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the Institute for Research and Education on Human…Oath Keepers Second Seditious Conspiracy Trial Finds Four GuiltyTwo years after the infamous January 6, 2021 invasion of Capitol Hill by Trump-supporting bigots, the second trial of four…Far Right, White Nationalists Respond to Oath Keeper ConvictionsOn November 29, Oath Keepers national leader Stewart Rhodes and Florida leader Kelly Meggs were convicted of seditious conspiracy. Three…Arizona Election Deniers Ally with Islamophobes, Far-Right SheriffsArizona is a hotbed of election denial and voter suppression activity—from armed ballot drop box vigilantes to candidates pushing the…Secessionist Radio Show, League of the South President Promote Lynching in Wake of Memphis MurdersIn the wake of recent murders in Memphis, Tennessee, the Southern Secessionist Sanctuary (SSS), a radio show affiliated with the…Shoulder to Shoulder: CSPOA and the Oath KeepersLast month, Richard Mack emailed the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR). In this email, the former…CSPOA to Boost Sheriff’s “Election Fraud” Project at “Freedom Fest”In a “Call to Action” aimed at raising the profile of its campaign to organize county sheriffs to intervene in…CSPOA-Allied Sheriff Calls for “Electoral Fraud” Task ForceBarry County, Michigan Sheriff Dar Leaf Says Militia May Be Necessary if “Redress of Grievance” Not Achieved A Michigan…Anti-Immigrant Establishment Looks to Rekindle Grassroots NativismFaced with increasing competition and a new round of border paramilitary vigilantism (this time fueled by QAnon), the oldest anti-immigrant…Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Whitewashes Militia PromotersOn June 16th, an organization headed by a former Director of the Oath Keepers is scheduled to train law enforcement…“Constitutional Sheriffs” and the “Election Fraud” Conspiracy PosseFormer Oath Keepers director Richard Mack, and his group, the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA), have long pressed…Michigan Governor’s Kidnap Case A Big LoseMay have Ramifications Further On. On April 8, 2022, the federal prosecutors failed to convict four militia members in…“A Deep Desire To Dominate Without Mercy” White nationalists gain friends in power at AFPAC IIIWhen white nationalist Nick Fuentes stepped to the podium at the February 25 America First Political Action Conference in Orlando,…Seditious Conspiracy Hits Oath Keepers LeaderSeditious Conspiracy Hits Oath Keepers Leader Can the Feds Pull it Off? The indictment of Elmer Stewart Rhodes III…November 9 at Kansas City Auschwitz MemorialA group of forty-eight trade union members, fast-food workers, homeless individuals, faith leaders, and farmer and rural advocates attended the…Texas Attorney General Scheduled to Speak at Far-Right Sheriffs EventTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been announced as a speaker at an October 23 event in Mesquite, Texas, hosted…Kansas and Missouri “Freedom Rallies” for COVID Denialists, Anti-Vaxxers and Far-Right Conspiracy TheoristsOn September 18th, 2021, various “Freedom Rallies” were held in cities across the country. A look at several such rallies…COVID Denial and Anti-Immigrant Rally in KansasOn August 28, 2021, Kris Kobach gave a speech to 150 people at a “Freedom Rally” organized by the Kansas…Tea Party Patriots Organizing COVID Denial RalliesAs protests against measures to stem the COVID-19 pandemic surge across the country, the Tea Party Patriots are entering the…“We are at WAR” People’s Rights Activist Charged in January 6th InsurrectionPamela Hemphill, an early activist in the People’s Rights network, was charged yesterday for her role in the January 6th…Rift in Miami Proud Boys as Group Engages in Local Activism, Enrique Tarrio Builds On Alliance with People’s RightsA rift appears to have developed in the Miami chapter of the Proud Boys, evidenced in Telegram posts circulated by…Oregon Three Percenter Running “Escort” Group for Bootleg FirefightersThree Percenter Rebrands non-profit as disaster relief; “Escorts” Aid Workers into Bootleg Fire Zones. As Southern Oregon communities continue…Two Texas Sheriff’s Departments Co-Sponsor Events with Far-Right Posse ProponentsFormer sheriff Richard Mack is on a mission to resurrect the Posse Comitatus and recruit local law enforcement to his…IREHR’s Letter to the Texas Commission on Law EnforcementDear Texas Commission on Law Enforcement: We are reaching out to your office concerning upcoming events in Texas announced by…“Constitutional Sheriffs” Group Teams Up with Antisemitic ConspiracistOn the Fourth of July, the “Arise USA” buses roll into Keystone, South Dakota, for the “Resurrection Tour.” The stop…Klickitat County Sheriff Aligns with Far-Right GroupsControversial Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer declared he would “arrest, detain and recommend prosecution of any government official or agent”…People’s Rights Network to Host Writer for White Nationalist TabloidThis article is the fifth in an ongoing series documenting the intervention of the Far-Right People’s Rights network into the…The People’s Rights Campaign to Overturn Tribal Water and Fishing Rights in the Klamath BasinThis article is the fourth in an ongoing series documenting the intervention of the Far-Right People’s Rights network into the…People’s Rights Oregon and State Secession EffortsPeople’s Rights Oregon plans to create a secessionist state in East Oregon. These efforts highlight another aspect of the group’s…Sizing Up the People’s Rights Network in OregonThis article is the second in an ongoing series documenting the intervention of the Far-Right People’s Rights network into the…The People’s Rights Oregon Insurrection BlueprintA conflict is brewing in the Klamath River Basin in southern Oregon. Ammon Bundy, one of the Far-Right figures involved…Racists Respond to Guilty Verdict in Derek Chauvin Murder TrialEarlier today a Minnesota jury found Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree…“White Lives Matter” Mobilization Grows on Telegram, Shapes Up as National Socialist EventSince IREHR reported last Friday on the “White Lives Matter” marches being promoted on Telegram, two things have come into…“White Lives Matter” Marches Announced, Attracting White Nationalists and AntisemitesThe social media site Telegram has become widely known for offering a smorgasbord of the worst our society has to…As Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Surge, Six Asian Women Gunned Down in AtlantaGeorgia officials announced on March 18 that they will be charging Robert Aaron Long, 21, with eight counts of murder…White Nationalist Conference Attracts Former Trump Data DirectorWhile U.S. Representative Paul Gosar’s (R-AZ) appearance at Nick Fuentes’ white nationalist AFPAC II conference drew national press attention, another…IREHR in Kansas CityThe day after the white riot in Washington D.C., Leonard Zeskind wrote an op-ed on the event using data collected…Advance of the Groypers: Inside AFPAC IIAdvance of the Groypers: Inside AFPAC II While CPAC droned away, solidifying Donald Trump’s legacy, voter suppression, and the…CPAC and the Rise of Middle American NationalismLast weekend, the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, was held in Orlando, Florida, showcasing the dominant themes and actors…AFPAC II Speaker: “I am in complete support of the Siege on the Capitol”An announced speaker at the white nationalist-led America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC) II slated for tomorrow in Florida declared…KrisAnne Hall on the Road, Bridging the Gap Between Far-Right and White NationalismIn the wake of the January 6 insurrection and certification of Joe Biden’s election to the presidency, IREHR is tracking…A Brief Look at Reproductive Justice in Indian CountryThe Roe v. Wade decision issued on January 22, 1973 affirmed women’s right to abortion without excessive government interference. However,…People’s Rights Leader in D.C. Jan. 6, Claims a Return for InaugurationWhile Ammon Bundy’s Far-Right group, People’s Rights, had spent weeks using the January 6 pro-Trump rally in Washington D.C. as…Beyond DC – Mapping Stop the Steal Insurrection Rallies in the StatesWhile attention was focused on the Far-Right insurrection Wednesday in Washington D.C., nationalist protests aimed at overturning election results also…“My mission…is to destroy the GOP,” says white nationalist Nick FuentesYesterday, IREHR reported on white nationalist Nick Fuentes’ prominent place in recent “Stop the Steal” events in Atlanta, Georgia; the…Other White Nationalist Responses to Election 2020Beyond the continuation of the GOP-targeting political strategy articulated by Nick Fuentes and the “groypers,” in the wake of the…Deciphering Nick Fuentes’ “Stop the Steal” SpeechesWhite nationalist and “Groyper” leader Nick Fuentes’ prominent role in the Atlanta “Stop the Steal” rallies, and the content of…White Nationalists prominent at “Stop the Steal” mobilization in GeorgiaOn Thursday, November 19, “Groyper” leader Nick Fuentes rolled past the Capitol Building in Atlanta, Georgia in the armored vehicle…“Stop the Steal” Mobilizations and Emerging Far-Right CoalitionsWith the last gasps of a Trump defeat, nationalists are morphing toward opposition–and possibly revolution. With a projected electoral victory…The Far-Right in the 2020 General Election Much attention has been focused on the presidential race this year, but down-ballot there were over one hundred…Ammon Bundy’s Antisemitism ProblemIn the wake of the release of the IREHR and Montana Human Rights Network report, Ammon’s Army, People’s Rights leader…Far Right Controversy in Canadian Military – Again…The Canadian military is once again embroiled in controversy following the much publicized arrest of Corey Hurren, who faces 22…IREHR Speaks at SCLC March & Rally in Kansas CityIREHR’s Leonard Zeskind spoke briefly at a “March on Kansas City for Justice & Peace” on Friday, September 4, 2020. …People’s Rights Protest Demonstrates Far Right Roots, AgainAmmon Bundy’s Emmet, Idaho-based People’s Rights touts itself as protecting people from a tyrannical government. “Who would you call right…Personal Remembrance of the Rev. C.T. VivianThe New York Times did the best obit-bio after the Rev. C.T. Vivian died, and they mentioned—briefly—his work with the…Ammon Bundy and People’s Rights Mobilize Following Arrest of Idaho-Based AllyFar right figure Ammon Bundy’s group, People’s Rights, is holding a protest on Saturday in Nezperce, Idaho. Best known for…“Canada Day” – far-right nationalists mobilize against COVID-19 restrictions and moreOn July 1, thousands of Indigenous people and allies gathered from coast to coast under the auspices of the Idle…Book Review: Race Against TimeBook Review Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era By Jerry Mitchell…Kansas State University Football Players Stand Up Against “Groyper” ActivismThe Kansas State University football team is taking a strong stand against racism in the wake of an incendiary racist…Three Percenters, Patriot Prayer Protest Clark County Sheriff, City ProsecutorFollowing a weekend rally on the Clark County Courthouse steps, about thirty-five Far-Right protesters mobilized in Clark County, Washington on…Far-Right, Militia to Press Clark County Sheriff to Join Reopen CauseFar-Right activists in southwestern Washington are mimicking the efforts of Michigan militia groups who helped turn a small-town barber into…Mapping Paramilitary and Far-Right Threats to Racial JusticeAbout this Resource Working with Political Research Associates, the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights has been tracking reports…Three Percenters Pose with Olympia Police Officer, Sparks Need for Thorough InvestigationFollowing IREHR’s reporting on troubling relationships between Far-Right paramilitaries and law enforcement, this article opens a series looking at militia…
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