Extremism in America

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Extremism In America | Preview

October 25, 2022 | Preview

According to government officials, domestic terrorism by white supremacists is the nation's most urgent threat. EXTREMISM IN AMERICA, from Retro Report and The WNET Group’s Exploring Hate initiative, shows how the spread of extremist beliefs and violence was downplayed for…

Extremism In America | Trailer

October 25, 2022 | Preview

According to government officials, domestic terrorism by white supremacists is the nation's most urgent threat. EXTREMISM IN AMERICA, from Retro Report and The WNET Group’s Exploring Hate initiative, shows how the spread of extremist beliefs and violence was downplayed for…

Part 5: Out of the Shadows

May 17, 2022 | Episode

The extreme fringe of the far right is growing more violent, and many of its beliefs have now entered the political mainstream.

Part 4: Escalation

May 10, 2022 | Episode

After a white supremacist murders seven people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, congressional hearings are held on far-right violence.

Part 3: Resurgence

May 3, 2022 | Episode

The rise of the far right after the election of President Obama. The government buries a report about the threat of domestic terrorism.

Part 2: Lone Wolf

April 26, 2022 | Episode

In the worst domestic terror attack in U.S. history, army veteran Timothy McVeigh bombs the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

Part 1: The Order

April 19, 2022 | Episode

The Order views the federal government as the enemy. Members are prosecuted, but their ideology continues to grow.

Omen: The Lessons of Oklahoma City

April 13, 2022

Twenty-seven years after the Oklahoma City bombing, the far-right extremist threat continues to grow and threatens national security ...