skinheads - Escape Hate

December 29, 2022December 30, 2022

Finding My Way Back from Hate and Drugs

“Yeah, any drug put in front of me I’d use,” Jonathan Strayn, of the skinheads and Aryan Brotherhood, recalls. His story is not uncommon among violent extremists who not only got into hate but drugs as well. Hate turned outwards is a way to channel mixed up emotions, deep feelings of insecurity, shame and emotional...

October 21, 2022December 30, 2022

Paths to Manhood

Brad Galloway recalls being a kid meeting up in a bar with someone whom he trusted, someone who seemed to know the “truth,” someone who belonged to a group. The friend told him that Jews, Filipinos, and Blacks were running the neighborhood. Meanwhile, Brad had his eyes on his friend’s cool jacket and boots—signs of...