07) FASCIST CANCER STILL SPREADS

People's Voice Editorial

    For years, police forces and governments in Canada have chosen to ignore violent racist hate groups across the country, or even to make sickening comparisons between these fascists and the anti-racists who courageously expose their activities. But recent events make it more difficult to cover up for thugs like the "Blood and Honour" gang.

     Three "alleged" ("self-proclaimed" would be more accurate) white supremacist hate group members are on trial in British Columbia, charged with the burning of a Filipino man and assaults on Black, Hispanic and Native people. These violent crimes coincided with the increased visibility of "white power" fascists on the streets of Vancouver and nearby cities.

     At the same time, the names and addresses of 74 white supremacists in Canada (and many more in other countries) were recently leaked by anti-racist computer hackers in Europe. The hackers revealed emails, secret websites and blogs, photos of children giving Nazi salutes, confidential legal documents and displays of Hitler tattoos.

     This will not surprise our readers, who are well aware of crimes by Blood and Honour supporters such as the series of bloody attacks against Calgary anti-racists Jason and Bonnie Devine.

     If hackers in Europe and activists across Canada can identify the dangerous fascists in our midst, why are the police so slow to act? Will the trials in Vancouver mark the end of efforts to bring these criminals to justice? Or will the authorities be compelled to make a serious effort to eradicate this cancerous tumour within Canadian society? The answer may depend largely on our ability to mobilize against the white supremacist threat.

(The above article is from the February 15-29, 2012, issue of People's Voice, Canada's leading communist newspaper. Articles can be reprinted free if the source is credited. Subscription rates in Canada: $30/year, or $15 low income rate; for U.S. readers - $45 US per year; other overseas readers - $45 US or $50 CDN per year. Send to People's Voice, c/o PV Business Manager, 706 Clark Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5L 3J1.)