The story of the remarkable resurgence of right-wing extremists in the United
States Just as Donald Trump's victorious campaign for the US presidency shocked
liberal Americans, the seemingly sudden national prominence of white
supremacists, xenophobes, militia leaders, and mysterious Alt-Right leaders
mystifies many. But the extreme Right has been growing steadily in the US since
the 1990s, with the rise of patriot militias. Following 9/11, conspiracy
theorists found fresh life; and in virulent reaction to the first black
president of the country, militant racists have come out of the woodwork.
Nurtured by a powerful right-wing media sector in radio, TV, and online, the Far
Right, Tea Party movement