Hate Radio and Internet
James Ciment · 2015
In the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombingof a federal building in April 1995-a terroristattack by domestic antigovernment extremists that left 168 people dead and more than 400 woundedPresident Bill Clinton declared, “We must stand up and speak against reckless speech that can push fragile people over the edge beyond the bounds of civilized conduct and take the country into a dark place.” While the tragedy in Oklahoma City alerted Americans to the growth of the extremist right, Clinton’s comments highlighted one of the reasons for that growth: increased use of the radio airwaves and the World Wide Web by hate groups.