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Racist Group Aims to Create Whites-Only Community in Arkansas

8/12/2025

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In rural Arkansas, a group named "Return to the Land" is attempting to establish a whites-only community under the guise of preserving Western culture. Led by Eric Orwoll, their troubling ideology is rooted in racism and ties to far-right extremists. Despite their assertions of peaceful intentions, their online activities reveal a darker agenda as they eye expansion into Missouri and beyond.

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Story summary

In rural Arkansas, a group named "Return to the Land" is attempting to establish a whites-only community under the guise of preserving Western culture. Led by Eric Orwoll, their troubling ideology is rooted in racism and ties to far-right extremists. Despite their assertions of peaceful intentions, their online activities reveal a darker agenda as they eye expansion into Missouri and beyond.