![]() He joined us from WBEZ in Chicago earlier today to talk about how white supremacy has become a worldwide problem.ĬHRISTIAN PICCIOLINI: What's happening is that there's so much marginalization happening in the world that people are starting to feel like it's oppression. Eventually, he turned his back on the group and started working to counter the ideologies he once supported, co-founding the nonprofit Life After Hate and writing a book about his experiences. Christian Picciolini joined the Chicago Area Skinheads as a teenager. What we wanted to know is, why are people drawn to these groups, and how are these ideologies spreading around the world? So we've called someone who used to be a part of that world. ![]() ![]() And he's also believed to have posted a document describing his motivation for the massacre, which included many of the same racist themes that have long circulated on all media frequented by white identity organizations. The alleged attacker, a white supremacist from Australia, broadcast part of his rampage on social media. ![]() ![]() We're going to start the program today trying to better understand what was behind the mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday that left 50 people dead and more than 40 wounded. ![]()
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