Word: neo-nazi
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...somewhat fragile 64-year-old with a bushy gray beard, he was an ethnographer and anthropologist who earned his reputation as an academic specializing in Swahili studies and research on kinship. But he was also the leading expert on an indigenous Russian tribe - the country's growing band of neo-Nazis. As founder of the Group for the Rights of Ethnic Minorities (GPEM), Girenko had been a key adviser in 15 Russian ethnic hate-crime trials, including the current prosecution of six members of the St. Petersburg neo-Nazi group Schultz88 for violent assault. Girenko's work has been crucial...
...ALEXEI, member of neo-Nazi group Schultz88
...common they aren't even reported," Wieviorka says. Crimes that are reported - and draw media attention - are often on a par with some of the worst anti-Semitic attacks. Mosques as well as synagogues have repeatedly been wrecked by arson; Muslim and Jewish cemeteries have become favored sites for neo-Nazi desecration. "Whereas those taking responsibility for anti-Arab attacks previously spoke of punishing 'immigrants,' since 9/11 they claim to be battling the Arab jihad," says one police official. Public opinion may finally be edging toward zero tolerance for such attacks. But Wieviorka says a fundamental problem remains: "France insists...
...example, two Minnesota men associated with a tax-protest group called the Patriots Council were convicted for possessing ricin with the intent of using it as a weapon. And in 1993, Canadian customs agents found ricin along with four guns, 20,000 rounds of ammunition and some neo-Nazi literature in the car of an Arkansas survivalist crossing into Canada...
...Crowe will eventually be seen as the pre-eminent actor of his era-surpassing Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Sean Penn and the rest. With Crowe, you see a conflicted cop, a sensitive gay plumber, a neo-Nazi, a fragile genius; with others, you see actors playing roles. I respect Crowe's tenacity in staying true to himself. Because he won't play the fame game, he has been assigned a persona: arrogant bad boy. Your story unfairly perpetuated that image, leaving out instances of Crowe's generosity, loyalty, humor and zest for life. Crowe is rugged, rebellious and tender...