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Disarming Republican Anarchists

Bob Burnett | Posted 05.08.2013 | Politics
Bob Burnett

Multiple excuses have been offered for the difficulty of enacting gun control legislation, but the most obvious problem has not been mentioned: the U.S. contains millions of Republican anarchists.

Alaska Militia Mole Raises New, Troublesome Questions About FBI Intrusion in State Politics

AlaskaDispatch.com | Posted 03.16.2013 | Politics
AlaskaDispatch.com

The rogue security agent whose actions helped spark the downfall of 2010 U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller, a Fairbanks Republican, has finally reveale...

Repealing the Second Amendment -- What the Left and Right Have Gotten Wrong

Mike Amato | Posted 03.16.2013 | Politics
Mike Amato

The Second Amendment was to ensure that we have organized and trained citizen militia units to supplement an inadequate army. It is completely inapplicable and pointless in this day and age and of no use in arguments on gun control.

Senator Voices Concerns On Gun Violence

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 01.10.2013 | Politics

During a meeting with constituents, Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) reportedly detailed his changing gun control views in light of last month's tragic shooting...

SHOCK: Serving Soldiers Planned To Bring Down U.S. Government

AP | RUSS BYNUM | Posted 10.27.2012 | Crime

LUDOWICI, Ga. — Four Army soldiers based in southeast Georgia killed a former comrade and his girlfriend to protect an anarchist militia group t...

Gun Control: It's Time to Challenge the Second Amendment

Sanjay Sanghoee | Posted 10.09.2012 | Politics
Sanjay Sanghoee

In all the rhetoric that flies around, few people seem to consider the Amendment in full.

Alaska Militia Members Accused Of Frightening Plot

AP | RACHEL D'ORO | Posted 05.18.2012 | Politics

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Schaeffer Cox carries himself with youthful swagger as he spreads a message to his many admirers of an out-of-control federal gov...

Hate Groups Explode In Number

ABC News | Posted 05.18.2012 | Politics

The number of radical hate groups and militias has exploded in recent years in reaction to the changing makeup of America, and new census figures show...

Militia Suspects Face Serious Consequences Over Alleged Terror Plot

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 05.08.2012 | Politics

GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Attorneys for two Georgia men accused of plotting terror attacks against government officials are preparing for trial. Lawyers re...

Hutaree Militia Background Detailed In '08 FBI Report

AP | Posted 12.06.2011 | Detroit

DETROIT -- The FBI says the strange name of a southern Michigan militia was made up and has no meaning. Eight people accused of belonging to Hutaree ...

Right-Wing Blogger Denies That He Inspired Shocking Militia Plot

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN and JAY REEVES | Posted 01.03.2012 | Politics

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — On his website, militia leader-turned-blogger Mike Vanderboegh writes about fed-up Americans responding to government violenc...

Feds Arrest Four In Fringe Group In Plot Based Off Online Novel

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 01.02.2012 | Politics

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — In the violent underground novel "Absolved," right-wing militia members upset about gun control make war against the U.S. gov...

Marcus Baram

Right-Wing Extremism Still At Elevated Level, Says Author of 2009 DHS Report

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 09.27.2011 | Politics

NEW YORK -- The bombing and shooting spree in Norway on Friday has raised questions about whether federal law enforcement agencies in the United State...

Controversial '09 DHS Rightwing Report Author Responds to Critics

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 09.25.2011 | Politics
Brian Levin, J.D.

Daryl Johnson was the main author of a controversial 2009 law enforcement report. It was hailed by some as prescient trend analysis and condemned by others as a politically motivated hit piece.

Hunt For Former Montana Militia Leader Continues

AP | Posted 08.14.2011 | Crime

LOLO, Mont. -- The ground hunt for a former Montana militia leader accused of firing a gun at sheriff's deputies was scaled back Tuesday after authori...

NRA Board Members in the Tank with Domestic Terrorists

Josh Horwitz | Posted 06.12.2011 | Politics
Josh Horwitz

Recent events in Alaska demonstrate that the NRA's connection to violent anti-government militias is more than just conceptual.

Arizona Gun Wild: New Bill Establishes State Army for Gov. Brewer?

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Jeff Biggers

The Arizona state legislature is considering legislation that would give Gov. Jan Brewer the right to establish an armed force, the Arizona state guard, to back her up for whatever the governor considers "necessary."

The F Word: Choosing Care for Haiti, Somalia, Ourselves

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Laura Flanders

If Haitians and Somalis, people with what most of us would call nothing, can take a stand and protect what they hold dear, how about us?

The Defenders Takes on the Second Amendment

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Paul Helmke

After seeing all the ads on CBS referencing the Second Amendment and this week's episode of The Defenders, I watched the new series for the first time -- and was pleasantly surprised.

The Enemy from Within: Why We Cannot Focus Solely on Islamic Terrorism

Matt Kane | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Matt Kane

We need to remember that no group has monopolized the threat of terrorism against this country, and be prepared not only for a foreign-based act, but also one that could be conceived by Americans.

Hutaree Militia Members Could Return Home Today, As Judge Lifts Stay

AP | ED WHITE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

DETROIT — A judge lifted a stay Wednesday night and cleared the way for nine members of a Michigan militia to be released from jail while awaiti...

Information Terrorists Hijack Our Airwaves

Nomiki Konst | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Nomiki Konst

Let's face it Dems, you have the heart but you don't have the brains. The GOP has discovered a way to make the media work for them.

Hutaree Militia Members To Stay In Jail Until Trial

AP | ED WHITE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

DETROIT — Five members of a Midwest militia charged with conspiring to rebel against the government and use weapons of mass destruction will rem...

Are These Guys Really Militias?

Robert J. Spitzer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Robert J. Spitzer

Historic militia groups were fighting so they could one day put down their arms and be governed democratically. One can only wonder if they would greet today's militia wannabes with derision.

Tea Party Is No Way to Commemorate April 19

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Abby L. Ferber

Today is the 15 year anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. As we reflect back upon the horror of that day, we should simultaneously reflect upon the current threats of domestic terrorism facing our nation.