Members of the New Mexico Civil Guard's "Curry Company" pose for a photo that was posted to Facebook. Photo credit: Facebook via Eastern New Mexico News.
Editor’s Note: Domestic extremism today involves the mixing of many elements, making counterterrorism far more difficult. National Defense University’s R. Kim Cragin uses the case of the so-called New Mexico Civil Guard to explain how white supremacist and anti-government elements can interact in one organization. She also illustrates how groups use both virtual and physical spaces to organize themselves and plan attacks.
Daniel Byman
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Several commentators have observed that the white power and anti-government movements have started to blend somewhat. For example, the “Unite the Right” rally that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017 was organized by This article has been indexed from Lawfare
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