militia
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Federal authorities have said for years that neo-Nazi and anti-government militia groups pose the most active and lethal domestic threats, though recently authorities have noted increases in leftist and mixed-motive attacks.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
The Codeco militia claims to defend the rights of the mainly farming Lendu community, notably against the mainly pastoral Hema community.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
For instance, Washington would have been mortified to hear his rigorously trained Virginia Regiment characterized as a lowly militia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The militia attacks have strained ties between Iraq’s government and its Gulf neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The more accurate term for Smith’s armed force was militia.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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The Bill of Rights
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Fighting Words: Belli and Milit
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