Information on Militias
This page is badly in need of updating - some of the links are probably broken. A complete
redesign wouldn't hurt either. But I have tendonitis, so it won't happen for a while. I also can't respond to email.
This is a very rough initial list of links to information on militias I put together after the OK City bombing. There are now many more comple sites. Political Research Associates now has an extensive web site
There is a collection of articles, Militias In America 1995, available for $10 (plus shipping & handling I imagine) from:
The Institute For Alternative Journalism/Alternet
77 Federal Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-284-1414
alternet@alternet.org
Not so new Stuff
A different perspective on militias is highlighted in this review of Alexander Cockburn's latest book in the August 14 Utne Lens
Doug Fine (see #10 on his page) will have an article on militias in Alaska in the October Wired .
A large (284K) Militias FAQ
Alternet
Alternet has a large number of articles on militias on their web page including articles from their book Militias In America 1995.
- Patriot GamesPatriot Games by Beth Hawkins, a report on the Michican Militia from the Detroit Metro Times
- The Right Rides High by Chip Berlet The Progressive, October 1994 - a good overview of the right including the militia movement
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"Bo" Gritz and the Racist Populist Party Gritz was involved in the Randy Weaver case and called the OK bombing, "A Rembrant..."
- Spokane, WA: Arrests in Bomb Plot July 1, 1995 AP story
- Shooting of Militia Leader in Ohio 6/29/95 American Reporter story
- Militia Hearings by Daniel Levitas, The Nation 6/29/95 (date may not be right)
- Rep. Chenoweth: Poster Child of the Militia Mvt. June 25, 1995
- Sen. Baucus (MT) statement at Militia Hearings June 15, 1995
- FBI testimony at Militia Hearings June 15, 1995
- New Mexico Militias
- Idaho Militia Leader Predicts Civil War in the West based on a 3/12/95 AP story: Samuel Sherwood told the AP...some Idaho lawmakers may betray Idaho and cling
to Washington, DC, hence the need to shoot them, he said. "Go up and
look legislators in the face, because some day you may have to blow it
off."
- Montana Manhunt on for Militia Fugitives based on a 3/10/95 AP story
- Visions of Blood and Fishes Swim in Political Circles
Militia News from Idaho 03/04/95
- Militia Goes Mainstream in Idaho 2/12/95
News Articles
- Patriot Games: Gun-toting white men forming militias, Time 12/19/94 TIME's David Jackson, who reported on the citizen militia movement chatted in Time Online last fall and on 4-25. Transcripts are avaiable in Time Online (note: access to all Time articles is currenlty free, but you now have to register for Pathfinder).
- Who Are They?The Oklahoma blast reveals the paranoid life and times of accused bomber Timothy McVeigh and his right-wing associates, Time 5/1/95
- Waco: The Flame Still Burns, Time 5/1/95
- Radical Philosophy: America and the mind of the far right, Time 5/1/95
- Rushing To Bash Outsiders, Time 5/1/95
- The Message From Mark Koernke, Time 6-26-95
- Interview: Bo Gritz holds down the moderate fringe, Time 6-26-95
- Arizona Extremists' Possible Link to
Suspect Explored by Bill Wallace, SF Chronicle 4/24/95
- Militia extremists defend their views by Lance Williams and Scott Winokur SF Examiner 4/23/95
- A Shocked America Finds Enemy Within by Kenneth J. Garcia SF Chronicle 4/22/95
- White Supremacists Recruit, Spread
Ideas on Internet by Laura Evenson and Michelle Quinn SF Chronicle 4/22/95
- Citizen Militias in California by Glen Martin SF Chronicle 4/22/95
- Texas Congressman received cryptic memo day of Oklahoma
bombing NandoNet 4/24/95
- Investigation in Oklahoma City bombing widens NandoNet 4/24/95
- Sheriff's office says FBI has no interest in Michigan man NandoNet 4/24/95
- The Nichols brothers: rejecting the authority of the U.S. New York Times article from NandoNet 4/24/95
- Timothy McVeigh had a 'chip on the shoulder' New York Times article from NandoNet 4/24/95
- California militia member sees CIA role in Oklahoma
bombing Hearst article from NandoNet 4/24/95
- Militias: armed and furious Arizona Republic Article from NandoNet 4/23/95
- Bombing in 'The Turner Diaries' resembles deadly blast NandoNet 4/24/95
- Panetta says U.S. has monitored paramilitary groups NandoNet 4/24/95
- Rightist groups under scrutiny for Oklahoma bomb Reuters story from NandoNet 4/23/95 (Includes Bo Gritz Rembrandt quote)
NPR Stories
You need a free RealAudio player for Mac or PC to listen to these stories.
- Edward Lifson reports from Indianapolis on a small group that believes the government is out of control and
black people need to arm themselves. They're most active in the Midwest and they're not waiting any longer for racial equality. They target named officials as worthy of death. Meanwhile, local government is downplaying their influence.(12:00) All Things Considered 7-5-95
Guns and Ammo
These materials don't deal directly with militias, but they deal with their main issue
- The NRA Crossfire, report for the Village Voice by Frank Smyth on the annual NRA convention
- The Merchant of Fear, a profile by Jim Halpin and Paul de Armond for the Eastsideweek
of Alan Merril Gottlieb President the Second Amendment Foundation and the Citizens
Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
FactSheet 5
Factsheet Five reviews everything from riot grrl zines to the publications from Militia and Patriot publications. Here are a sampling of reviews
Any suggestions for additional links or other comments are welcome.
Created on 4/23/95 by Steve Rhodes. Updated 7/7/95 My page