Far-right group establishes ‘whites-only’ community with 40 residents

WorldPolitics
25 Jul 2025 • 12:12 AM MYT
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  • Return to the Land (RTTL), a far-right ethnonationalist group, has established a "whites-only" community in remote Arkansas and is reportedly planning expansion into Missouri.
  • Describing itself as a private membership association, RTTL welcomes only individuals of "European ancestry" with "traditional views," aiming to separate from modern society.
  • RTTL’s flagship community spans approximately 150 acres of land, is home to 40 inhabitants, and features its own cabins, roads, wells, a community center, and a schoolhouse.
  • A second community was established near the first in January this year and the group lists aspirations to move into the Appalachian mountains on its website.
  • Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, the NAACP, and the Anti-Defamation League have raised significant concerns, accusing RTTL of racial discrimination and attempting to revive segregation.

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