The Progressive: Where the Oregon Militias Came From
PRA associate fellow Spencer Sunshine publishes an op-ed in The Progressive, taking down the myth that the armed paramilitary organizations in Oregon are local farmers and ranchers. “Instead,” Sunshine explains, “the armed occupiers are self-selected militants from the Patriot movement’s paramilitary network—known for invading rural communities and staging armed protests that distract from local attempts to fix real economic problems.