In rural Oregon, a group of armed protesters has been holed up at a wildlife refuge for four days now. They call themselves the Citizens for Constitutional Freedom. They say they’re fighting federal government tyranny, and they’re part of a dramatic trend. The number of anti-government militia groups in this country has increased 37 percent in the past year, according to a new study by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
An Oregon Standoff and The Rise of Anti-Government Militias
Credits
Guest:
Phil Brick - Whitman College
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Matt Holzman,
Anna Scott,
Jolie Myers,
Christian Bordal,
Laura Swisher