Community out-mobilizes hate group in Minneapolis

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the NSM to gain a public forum for its hateful views morning, hundreds of people gathered in front of the in Minnesota. In mid-September, the same members Midtown YWCA here to oppose the presence of the of the NSM had attended a workshop on immigrant National Socialist Movement (NSM), a neo-Nazi fascist hate group that openly displays swastikas. The local branch of the NSM had advertised on its website that it would be protesting an anti-racism workshop that was being held at the YWCA that morning. According to ly attacking anyone in the room, they were still able to the Twin Cities Daily Planet, the workshop was called, deliver their hateful message. In fact, one woman who “More Than Skin Deep: Uprooting White Privilege and Hence as an immigrant felt too intimidated to come to ing-class neighborhood that is heavily populated by cident that the NSM chose to hold their protest in this 12 Socialist Action november 2009 MINNEAPOLIS—On Oct. 3, a cold and rainy Saturday White Supremacy One Cell at a Time.”

The Midtown YWCA is located in the heart of a workimmigrants and people of color. It seems to be no acparticular location.

rights in Austin, a small farming community in Southern Minnesota, where their branch is based.

tikas to the meeting. While they stopped short of openwas supposed to speak on a panel about her experithe meeting. In this way, the NSM was able to accomplish their goal of physical and psychological intimidation. This was only the second in a string of attempts by They wore steel-toed boots, black clothes, and swasThe community response to the NSM presence in community groups worked hard to organize a resiscities. In light of the economic crisis and the recent dean attempt to gain a wider public hearing.

When the NSM announced they would be protesting was attended by over 100 people.

(continued on page 6, in “‘a Revolutionary Communist to the Marrow of His Bones’”)