Al Jazeera: What will stop the Oregon standoff?
PRA communications director Rose Ethington explains Al Jazeera English why the militiamen and paramilitary organizations involved at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge should not be dismissed as mere “nuts with guns in the forest.” The Patriot movement is growing rapidly in many areas of the country, posing serious risks to communities that frequently are suffering from a disappearing social safety net and public services. Patriot movement groups like the Three Percenters, Oath Keepers, and CSPOA capitalize on these rural economic woes, sweeping in and presenting their (frequently) violent rhetoric and illegal tactics as the solution.