So you can see why Glen Greenwald wondered why this killer isn't being
called a terrorist by the media. Of course we know why, because he's white
and not Muslim.
Miriam
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Alleged Killer of British MP Was a Longtime Supporter of the Neo-Nazi
National Alliance
By Hatewatch Staff [1] / Southern Poverty Law Center
June 17, 2016
Jo Cox, a member of the Labour Party in the British Parliament, died
Thursday [2] after an attack by a lone man who shot and stabbed her in West
Yorkshire following a regular public meeting she held with constituents.
Her alleged killer is Thomas Mair [3], 52. According to eyewitness accounts,
which are still under investigation, Mair was armed with a knife and a gun,
either antique or homemade, and may have shouted "Britain First" when he
attacked Cox, a possible reference to the far right Britain First party,
whose leader, Paul Golding, is a former member of the white nationalist
British National Party. The Daily Telegraph reported that Mair's brother
claimed Mair has a "history of mental illness," and neighbors called him a
"loner," but he also has a long history with white nationalism.
According to records obtained by the Southern Poverty Law Center Mair was a
dedicated supporter of the National Alliance [4] (NA), the once premier
neo-Nazi organization in the United States, for decades. Mair purchased a
manual from the NA in 1999 that included instructions on how to build a
pistol.
Mair, who resides in what is described as a semi-detached house on the
Fieldhead Estate in Birstall, sent just over $620 to the NA, according to
invoices for goods purchased from National Vanguard Books, the NA's printing
imprint. Mair purchased subscriptions for periodicals published by the
imprint and he bought works that instruct readers on the "Chemistry of
Powder & Explosives," "Incendiaries," and a work called "Improvised
Munitions Handbook." Under "Section III, No. 9" (page 125) of that handbook,
there are detailed instructions for constructing a "Pipe Pistol For .38
Caliber Ammunition" from components that can be purchased from nearly any
hardware store.
The NA may be best-known for the work of its now-deceased founder, William
Pierce [5], a former physics professor who also wrote racist novels. One,
The Turner Diaries, tells the post-apocalyptic fictional story of a white
man fighting in a race war that may have provided inspiration for Oklahoma
City bomber Timothy McVeigh.
The Daily Telegraph also reported [3] that Mair was a subscriber to S. A.
Patriot, a South African magazine published by White Rhino Club, a
pro-apartheid group. The club describes that magazine's editorial stance as
opposed to "multi-cultural societies" and "expansionist Islam." According to
the Daily Telegraph, a January 2006 blog post attributed to the group
described Mair as "one of the earliest subscribers and supporters of S. A.
Patriot."
Cox, 41, known as a rising star in the Labour Party [6], was an advocate for
Syrian refugees. She had worked as an aid worker in developing countries and
went on to become head of policy at Oxfam. She had also worked as an advisor
to Sarah Brown, wife of the former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown, in
women's and children's health campaigns. Cox was elected to Parliament in
2015 and quickly gained a reputation for taking on her own party's
leadership. She supported staying in the European Union in the face of the
upcoming so-called "Brexit" referendum, which will determine whether the UK
leaves the European Union.
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National Alliance
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June 17, 2016
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Jo Cox, a member of the Labour Party in the British Parliament, died
Thursday [2] after an attack by a lone man who shot and stabbed her in West
Yorkshire following a regular public meeting she held with constituents.
Her alleged killer is Thomas Mair [3], 52. According to eyewitness accounts,
which are still under investigation, Mair was armed with a knife and a gun,
either antique or homemade, and may have shouted "Britain First" when he
attacked Cox, a possible reference to the far right Britain First party,
whose leader, Paul Golding, is a former member of the white nationalist
British National Party. The Daily Telegraph reported that Mair's brother
claimed Mair has a "history of mental illness," and neighbors called him a
"loner," but he also has a long history with white nationalism.
According to records obtained by the Southern Poverty Law Center Mair was a
dedicated supporter of the National Alliance [4] (NA), the once premier
neo-Nazi organization in the United States, for decades. Mair purchased a
manual from the NA in 1999 that included instructions on how to build a
pistol.
Mair, who resides in what is described as a semi-detached house on the
Fieldhead Estate in Birstall, sent just over $620 to the NA, according to
invoices for goods purchased from National Vanguard Books, the NA's printing
imprint. Mair purchased subscriptions for periodicals published by the
imprint and he bought works that instruct readers on the "Chemistry of
Powder & Explosives," "Incendiaries," and a work called "Improvised
Munitions Handbook." Under "Section III, No. 9" (page 125) of that handbook,
there are detailed instructions for constructing a "Pipe Pistol For .38
Caliber Ammunition" from components that can be purchased from nearly any
hardware store.
The NA may be best-known for the work of its now-deceased founder, William
Pierce [5], a former physics professor who also wrote racist novels. One,
The Turner Diaries, tells the post-apocalyptic fictional story of a white
man fighting in a race war that may have provided inspiration for Oklahoma
City bomber Timothy McVeigh.
The Daily Telegraph also reported [3] that Mair was a subscriber to S. A.
Patriot, a South African magazine published by White Rhino Club, a
pro-apartheid group. The club describes that magazine's editorial stance as
opposed to "multi-cultural societies" and "expansionist Islam." According to
the Daily Telegraph, a January 2006 blog post attributed to the group
described Mair as "one of the earliest subscribers and supporters of S. A.
Patriot."
Cox, 41, known as a rising star in the Labour Party [6], was an advocate for
Syrian refugees. She had worked as an aid worker in developing countries and
went on to become head of policy at Oxfam. She had also worked as an advisor
to Sarah Brown, wife of the former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown, in
women's and children's health campaigns. Cox was elected to Parliament in
2015 and quickly gained a reputation for taking on her own party's
leadership. She supported staying in the European Union in the face of the
upcoming so-called "Brexit" referendum, which will determine whether the UK
leaves the European Union.
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