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From ADL's Terrorism Update Team
Anti-Abortion Violence: America's Forgotten Terrorism
The April 2012 arrest of Francis Grady for allegedly setting off an incendiary device at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Wisconsin serves to remind Americans of a form of extremism that has garnered less attention in recent years compared to other forms of extremism, but remains troubling element of America's domestic terrorism environment: anti-abortion violence.
Terrorist groups use symbols that
express their goals and violent ideologies.
By examining the distinct
symbols used by terrorists, we can gain a better understanding of exactly how powerful a symbol can be.
The United States has seen a "significant and troubling" resurgence of racist skinhead activity, with a rise in the number of organized racist skinhead groups as well as a rise in the number of unaffiliated racist skinheads. In a new report, ADL warns that racist skinhead activity in the U.S. is rising, with active groups or individuals identifying themselves as racist skinheads in nearly all states in the country.
Extremism in America is a regularly-updated online encyclopedia of extremists:
