An expert with the Anti-Defamation League says the American militia groups have been hurt badly by the conviction of Timothy McVeigh.

A disturbing new documentary suggests that the first ATF raid on the Branch Davidian compound was a publicity stunt that went terribly wrong -- and the FBI's raid was a blatant act of revenge.

From Bacon's rebellion to the populists to Oklahoma City, violent rural movements have deep roots in American history.

Mindful of the fatalities and public relations disasters resulting from the Waco and Ruby Ridge sieges, federal authorities have adopted a low-key approach to the standoff with the so-called "Freemen".