The 1984 killing of radio host Alan Berg by the white supremacist group The Order exposed a new kind of right-wing extremism. Subscribe to our newsletter for the history behind the headlines: https://www.retroreport.org/newsletters/

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Federal investigators responded to Berg's murder by going after white supremacist leaders on charges of sedition, hoping to dismantle the radical militia movement from the top down. This video looks at how and why they failed, and why extremists went underground.

"Extremism in America" is a five-part documentary series on the rise of domestic terrorism in the U.S. The Biden administration has warned that domestic terrorism now poses the most significant threat to the country. But for decades, there have been clear signs that far-right extremist beliefs were spreading and that right-wing extremist groups were growing more dangerous. Presented by Exploring Hate and Retro Report. New Episodes Tuesdays April 19-May 17, 2022.

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