Bloods
Insurgency Overview The Bloods street gang is regarded as one of America’s most notorious and violent street gangs. It is described as a...
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The Insurgency Archive is a database of global political movements and insurgencies. Our writers are entirely neutral on all issues covered, and this archive does not in any way seek to condone violence or extremism. The journalistic objective of The Modern Insurgent is to create a purely informative database of scholarly articles and analyses of political movements.
Ellie Newis
- May 21
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
The Ku Klux Klan, often known as the “KKK,” are an American white supremacist group, listed as a terrorist organization in the US. The KKK’s
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Patrick Pearson
- May 11
The Base
The Base is a multinational far-right white supremacist militant group. It was founded in 2018 by Rinaldo Nazzaro in the United States.
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Patrick Pearson
- Apr 11
Five Percent Nation (NGE)
Insurgency Overview The Five Percent Nation, also known as the Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE), the Five Percenters, or simply as the...
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Patrick Pearson
- Mar 10
Indian Posse (IP)
Insurgency Overview The Indian Posse (IP) is a Canadian street gang formed by brothers Danny and Richard Wolfe in 1988 in Winnipeg,...
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Jericho Leavitt
- Jan 25
Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN)
Insurgency Overview The Sandinista National Liberation Front, or Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN) is a left-wing political...
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Adrian Cornejo
- Sep 30, 2023
Westboro Baptist Church
Insurgency Overview The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is a Christian extremist hate group based in Topeka, Kansas, that has stood out for...
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Rowan Glass
- Sep 17, 2023
Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN)
Insurgency Overview The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN, from the Spanish Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional) is an...
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Patrick Pearson
- Aug 20, 2023
The Aryan Brotherhood.
The Aryan Brotherhood (AB), also known as the Brand, the Rock, or the Brotherhood, is a white supremacist prison gang based in the USA.
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Ellie Newis
- Aug 8, 2023
The Groypers (America First)
The Groypers, or America First, are a movement of far-right nationalists in the US who first emerged online.
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Adrian Cornejo
- Jul 5, 2023
Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)
Insurgency Overview The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, or CJNG) is one of Mexico's largest and most...
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Liam Coyle
- Apr 14, 2023
Atlanta Resistance Medics (ARM)
Introduction & Overview Atlanta Resistance Medics (ARM) is a street medic collective of activists, healthcare professionals, and...
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Liam Coyle
- Apr 12, 2023
John Brown Gun Club
Insurgency Overview The John Brown Gun Club (JBGC) is an ideologically left-leaning community defense organization. Initially founded in...
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Patrick Pearson
- Mar 27, 2023
Nation of Islam (NOI)
Insurgency Overview The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious Black nationalist organization operating in the USA. Wallace Fard Muhammad...
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Anonymous Author
- Mar 11, 2023
Defend the Atlanta Forest (DTF)
Insurgency Overview Defend the Atlanta Forest, also known as Atlanta Forest Defenders, (DTF) is part of a decentralized social movement...
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Liam Coyle
- Feb 28, 2023
American Indian Movement (AIM)
Insurgency Overview The American Indian Movement (AIM) is a political organization advocating for the rights and interests of Native...
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Patrick Pearson
- Feb 9, 2023
Redneck Revolt
Insurgency Overview Redneck Revolt is an armed left-wing organization that has come to prominence in their opposition towards the...
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Ellie Newis
- Feb 9, 2023
Oath Keepers
Introduction & Overview The Oath Keepers is a loosely organized collection of American anti-government extremists and part of the wider...
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Adrian Cornejo
- Feb 2, 2023
National Socialist Movement
Introduction & Overview The National Socialist Movement is a neo-Nazi organization that is grounded in far-right nazi beliefs. It...
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Andi Basro
- Jan 5, 2023
Crips
Note: This is not the official flag/logo of the Crips, but rather a representation based on the bandanas traditionally worn by its...
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