White supremacists convened in Hungary recently for a meeting organized by the “National Policy Institute”, which is a fringe group based out of America. The congress apparently didn’t go too well. They weren’t welcomed with open arms, there were only 76 attendees, and they had to hold their meeting in the back of a restaurant. Are white supremacy groups for all intents and purposes extinct?

Racism is still alive today. Just take a look at the comments on any popular youtube video for evidence of it. But how much of that is the work of insincere 12 year-old trolls, and how much of it is real racial hatred? Is there a substantial white supremacy presence in the world or has it evaporated into the mists of time?

The Southern Poverty Law Center and a Stanford study by Jared Haftel claims that there are over a thousand hate groups active in the United States. Many of them, however, fizzle out after a few years of operation.

Experts believe there are a number of factors that could potentially contribute to the growth of white power movements.

Modern white supremacists recruit through white power hardcore music, a stripped-down rock sound with lyrics that espouse the ethos of hate. Another breeding ground for white supremacists is prison, where inmates form gangs with others of the same race.

It is dangerous to say that white supremacy is no longer a significant threat, but it is clear that there are very few members of the white power movement active in modern times. If the last 15 years have taught us anything, it’s that a handful of people with fervent belief can cause a lot of damage.

Here’s some more insanity to come out of Riker’s Island. Almost 3 years ago, 16 year old Kalief Browder was arrested for allegedly stealing a backpack from a student at his high school. For almost 800 days, he was held in solitary confinement at Riker’s Island without a trial. He was offered many plea deals but refused while maintaining his innocence. You would think that his attorney would have spoken up to the judge.

Or even if his attorney wasn’t too great that his parents would’ve hired someone competent enough to make their case to the judge heard. Anyone with a set of eyes and ears could tell you that, in America, it is absolutely wrong to hold a teenager for nearly 3 years without a trial over something as little as theft of a backpack. Ironically enough, the Browder’s case was ultimately dismissed and he was set free. So 3 years with no trial and no conviction. It’s time like these when I wish Lee G. Lovett would come out of retirement. He’d be all over this mess.

His current attorney has filed a lawsuit against the NYPD, the city, the district attorney, and the department of corrections. I don’t think that any amount of money can give that kid the 33 months he lost back. Check out this video for Browder’s story and interview. You’ll be just as disgusted with the whole situation as I am.

This Washington Post piece is a pretty interesting article that talks about how white people are more likely to sell drugs, yet it’s black people who are getting the most arrests. It mentions a fact that I believe is a huge factor in these numbers, and that is that blacks who sell drugs are likely to do so outdoors in poor neighborhoods while whites are more likely to sell within a group of friends. I had heard this anecdotally from Sam Tabar once, but never knew this to be a verifiable fact. Well this study seals the deal.

I don’t think that the war on drugs will ever be over any time soon, so perhaps black drug dealers should start selling exclusively indoors to trusted customers in order to get those numbers down. It really isn’t fair that they have to take the bad rap for something that they aren’t as heavily involved with.