Active Club Network

Active Club Network
FounderRobert Rundo
Foundation2021
CountryUnited States, Europe, Canada, Australia
HeadquartersCalifornia[1]
Ontario[2]
Ideology
Allies

The Active Club Network are decentralized cells of white supremacy and neo-Nazi groups active in many U.S. states, with multiple chapters in other nations. Largely inspired by the defunct street-fighting Rise Above Movement formed by Robert Rundo in 2017 and hooliganism, the network was created in January 2021 and promotes mixed martial arts to fight against what it asserts is a system that is targeting the white race, as well as a "warrior spirit" to prepare for a forthcoming race war. Some extremism researchers have characterized the network as a "shadow or stand-by army" which is awaiting activation as the need for it arises.[9][10][11][12]

  1. ^ "This 'Violence-Ready' Militia Is Hiding in Plain Sight". Rolling Stone. October 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Underground neo-Nazi street gang quietly running whites-only workout clubs from coast to coast". Canadian Anti-Hate Network. October 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Dangerous Organizations and Bad Actors: The Patriot Front". Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. December 9, 2023. Given the Active Club network's overt accelerationism and likely desire to engage in violence, it is concerning that PF has aligned itself and trained alongside these Active Clubs.
  4. ^ "The Right Fit: How Active Club Propaganda Attracts Women to the Far-Right". Global Network on Extremism and Technology. December 9, 2023. Individual far-right Active Clubs exist as part of a decentralised network of groups that conduct mental and physical combat training while promoting white supremacist, neofascist, and accelerationist ideologies.
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  6. ^ "RUSSIAN MILITIA HAS LINKS TO AMERICAN NEO-NAZI AND ANTI-TRANS FIGURES". The Intercept. October 8, 2023.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference ADL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference AWD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Yousef, Odette (July 19, 2023). "'Active club' hate groups are growing in the U.S. — and making themselves seen". National Public Radio.
  10. ^ "Active Club Network". Anti-Defamation League.
  11. ^ Morgan Moon; Jon Lewis (September 1, 2023). "Amid Robert Rundo's Extradition, the White Supremacist Active Clubs Network Remains a Threat". Just Security.
  12. ^ "Hiding in Plain Sight – The Transnational Right-Wing Extremist Active Club Network". Counter Extremism Project. September 22, 2023.