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Neo-Nazi Group The Base Intensifies Operations Amid FBI Cutbacks

12/24/2025

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Summary

Story summary

The neo-Nazi group The Base is intensifying its operations in the United States as the FBI reduces investigations into far-right extremism.
Led by Rinaldo Nazzaro, an ex-Pentagon contractor, the group seeks to establish a white homeland through armed insurgency.
Recent videos show members training with firearms in the Appalachian Mountains.
Nazzaro has called for "acceleration teams" to destabilize society by targeting critical infrastructure.

History

Historical Context

"The Turner Diaries," published in 1978 by William Luther Pierce, depicts a violent race war in the U.S. and has profoundly influenced white supremacist movements. The book, which sold around 300,000 copies, inspired numerous acts of domestic terrorism, including the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. This highlights the ongoing threat of extremist ideologies in America, prompting urgent responses from law enforcement and communities.

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Story summary

The neo-Nazi group The Base is intensifying its operations in the United States as the FBI reduces investigations into far-right extremism.
Led by Rinaldo Nazzaro, an ex-Pentagon contractor, the group seeks to establish a white homeland through armed insurgency.
Recent videos show members training with firearms in the Appalachian Mountains.
Nazzaro has called for "acceleration teams" to destabilize society by targeting critical infrastructure.

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