Volksfront

This article is about the American white separatist group. "Volksfront", in German and Dutch, may also refer to Popular front (usually left-wing), or to the right-wing Afrikaner Volksfront in South Africa.
Volksfront
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Founded1994
FounderRandal Lee Krager and Richard Arden
Founding locationOregon State Prison
Years active1994–2012
TerritoryUnited States, and several European nations
EthnicityWhite
AlliesBlood & Honour, Hammerskins

Volksfront, also known as Volksfront International, was an American white separatist organization founded on October 20, 1994, in Portland, Oregon. According to Volksfront's now defunct website,[1] the group described itself as an "international fraternal organization for persons of European descent." The logo of Volksfront was the Algiz rune, a common rune used as a neo-Nazi symbol common among other organizations such as National Alliance. Volksfront had approximately 50 members in the United States split between four chapters designated as Pac-West, Central States, North East, and Gulf-Atlantic, and an additional 50 members dispersed in other countries including Germany, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Spain. The goal of the movement was to create an all-White homeland in the Pacific Northwest. The flag of Volksfront was based on the Nazi flag in the colors of black, white, and red with the Volksfront logo and the slogan was "Race Over All" implying that race mattered over everything else. In August 2012, the United States branch of Volksfront announced their dissolution via their website. Citing harassment and investigations by the authorities, the group said it was disbanding.[2]

The Anti-Defamation League has written that Volksfront was "one of the most active skinhead groups in the United States."[3] The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) included Volksfront in its list of hate groups.[4] The group has been called "neo-Nazi" and a "racist-skinhead group" in press reports.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Volksfront International - Fraternal Cultural Association". Web.archive.web. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ^ [1] Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Violent neo-Nazi skinhead froup Volksfront growing in prominence on West Coast and internationally Archived 2010-08-07 at the Wayback Machine. Anti-Defamation League press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
  4. ^ Heidi Beirich and Mark Potok (2007), Two Faces of Volksfront Archived 2009-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved on 2007-09-26
  5. ^ "Museum attack illuminates extremists" ELAINE SILVESTRINI, KRISTA KLAUS. Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Fla.: Jun 12, 2009. pg. 9
  6. ^ "Campaign aims to stop gang recruiting" Rebecca Nolan The Register - Guard. Eugene, Or.: Sep 30, 2005. pg. D.1
  7. ^ "Hate crimes: Racist violence on rise; Experts say people lashing out, election backlash linked to surge" JOHN P. KELLY. The Patriot Ledger. Quincy, Mass.: Jan 24, 2009. pg. 3