Russian National Charged With Spreading Propaganda Through U.S. Groups
Federal authorities say the man recruited several American political groups and used them to sow discord and interfere with elections.
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Federal authorities say the man recruited several American political groups and used them to sow discord and interfere with elections.
Black Hammer, a small, "anti-colonial communist" organization based largely in Chicago, blends an off-beat Marxist ideology with explicit racial hatred. Despite their limited numbers, recurring Facebook bans, and general disconnection with the rest of the hard left, their commitment to creating a colonized people’s paradise in the Rockies appears unshaken. Although they’re not taken seriously by other activist groups on the left, they take themselves seriously. It’s unclear whether that self-belief will be enough to sustain them in their latest project.