Willis Carto and the American Far Right
George Michael is an assistant professor of political science and administration of justice at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. He is the author of Confronting Right-Wing Extremism and Terrorism in the USA and The Enemy of My Enemy: The Alarming Convergence of Militant Islam and the Extreme Right.
George Michael talked about his book, Willis Carto and the American Far Right, his critical biography of radical right-wing activist and Li… read more
George Michael talked about his book, Willis Carto and the American Far Right, his critical biography of radical right-wing activist and Liberty Lobby founder Willis Carto. Carto, publisher of Spotlight magazine (now called the American Free Press), has inspired people like Timothy McVeigh, William Pierce (author of The Turner Diaries), and others on the radical right. George Michael was able to get rare access to Willis Carto for the book. Following his remarks, Professor Michael responded to audience members' questions.
George Michael is an assistant professor of political science and administration of justice at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. He is the author of Confronting Right-Wing Extremism and Terrorism in the USA and The Enemy of My Enemy: The Alarming Convergence of Militant Islam and the Extreme Right. close
Related Video
-
Publisher Interview with Michelle Fitzgerald
Michelle Fitzgerald talked about recent and forthcoming books from Palgrave Macmillan. She was interviewed at his booth …
-
W.E.B. Du Bois
Professor Marable discussed the life of the founder of the NAACP in his biography, W.E.B. Du Bois: Black Radical Democr…
-
The Endgame
Author Michael Gordon talked about his book The Endgame: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush …
-
Assignment to Hell
Tim Gay talked about his book, Assignment to Hell: The War Against Nazi Germany with Correspondents Walter Cronkite, And…