Kevin Alfred Strom

Kevin Strom
Born Kevin Alfred Strom
(1956-08-17) August 17, 1956
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Known for White separatism, neo-Nazi activism, Antisemitism, racism, Holocaust denial
Spouse(s) Kirsten Kaiser (divorced), Elisha Strom (since 2000)
Website kevinalfredstrom.com

Kevin Alfred Strom (born August 17, 1956) is an American White nationalist, neo-Nazi, Holocaust denier, White separatist and associate editor of National Vanguard. Strom resigned from National Vanguard in July 2006,[1] but rejoined in 2012.

In 2008, Strom pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 23 months in prison, of which he served four months.[2]

Early life

Kevin Alfred Strom was born in Anchorage, Alaska in 1956. Strom's marriage to his first wife, Kirsten Kaiser, produced three children.[3] Since their marriage ended, Kaiser has spoken about her life with Strom in several interviews.[3][4] She has also written a book, The Bondage of Self, on her experiences with Strom and the National Alliance.

Activist history

In 1982, Strom became a member of the National Alliance, a group that has been described as antisemitic,[5][6] racist,[6][7] and neo-Nazi.[8][9][10][11] In 1991, he founded and frequently delivered the American Dissident Voices shortwave and Internet radio broadcasts. In 1995, he founded and edited Free Speech magazine, published by the Alliance as an adjunct to the radio program. In early 2002, a few months before his death from cancer on July 23, the Alliance's founder, William Luther Pierce, named Strom editor of National Vanguard magazine and Media Director for the Alliance. Pierce also named Strom editor of the Alliance's monthly Bulletin.

During the weekend of April 16–17, 2005, Strom and several others were expelled from the National Alliance because of a dispute with the Alliance leader Erich Gliebe.[6] The expelled former Alliance members, led by Strom, formed their own organization which they called the National Vanguard. As he had done for the National Alliance, Strom again delivered weekly Internet radio broadcasts which he also called American Dissident Voices for National Vanguard, but they were often 1–3 weeks late. These broadcasts effectively ceased with his departure.

Strom was briefly the managing editor of The Truth at Last newspaper during 2005. Several sources have described this tabloid as being highly antisemitic and racist, often referring to Africans as an inferior race.[10][12] Strom's boss at The Truth at Last, Edward Fields, is a former Grand Dragon of the New Order Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.[13]

Strom was a close associate of University of Illinois Classics professor and nationalist writer Revilo P. Oliver, who has been described as "one of America's most notorious fascists" and, according to B'nai Brith Canada, was "a long time proponent of antisemitism".[14] Strom was chosen by the Oliver estate to be the archivist and publisher of Oliver's papers after Oliver committed suicide in 1994. In 2002, Strom published Oliver's book, The Jewish Strategy.

Strom is a former broadcast engineer and holds amateur radio license WB4AIO. Between 1983 and 1991, a pirate radio station named "Voice of Tomorrow" operated on shortwave and mediumwave frequencies,[15] broadcasting openly racist and neo-Nazi material.[16] According to Strom's ex-wife, Kirsten Kaiser, "Voice of Tomorrow" was operated by Strom.[4]

Arrest, conviction, prison and release

On January 4, 2007, Strom was arrested in Greene County, Virginia on charges of possession of child pornography and witness tampering.[17] The Grand Jury later added the charges of receiving child pornography and of seeking to coerce a 10-year-old into a sexual relationship. At the October 2007 federal trial on charges of sexually coercing a 10-year-old girl, and of witness intimidation, the judge threw out both charges due to lack of evidence.[18]

At the plea hearing on January 14, 2008, Strom pleaded guilty to possessing computer images of child pornography and was held at Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail while awaiting sentencing.[19] On April 21, 2008, he was sentenced to 23 months of incarceration, with credit for time served, and 15 years of supervised release.[2] He was released from prison on September 3, 2008, at which point he resided in Earlysville, Virginia.[20]

Return to activism

Kevin Strom announced the opening of the new National Alliance on December 28, 2013 and is continuing broadcasts of American Dissident Voices in the original format, from a compound under construction in Tennessee with a group of original followers of William Pierce.[21]

Misattributed and misquoted quotation

The statement "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize" is often attributed to Voltaire, the French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher. In fact, it is based on something said by Strom in his program, "All America Must Know the Terror That is Upon Us" (1993): "To determine the true rulers of any society, all you must do is ask yourself this question: Who is it that I am not permitted to criticize?" The misattributed quotation continues to spread across the Internet.[22][23]

References

  1. ↑ "National Vanguard Statement on Kevin Alfred Strom". Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  2. 1 2 "White nationalist sentenced in child porn case". Charlottesville Daily Progress. 2008-04-21. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  3. 1 2 Finn, Scott (May 7, 2003). "'I feel these people raped my soul': After 6 years away, reformed white supremacist remains angry". The Charleston Gazette. . Unauthorized reprint by CultCducation.com — interview with Strom's ex-wife, Kirsten Helene Kaiser, about life with Strom
  4. 1 2 "Inside the Alliance". Intelligence Report. Southern Poverty Law Center. Winter 1999. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  5. ↑ Shelly, Jared (2006-01-26). "Anti-Semitic Material Pops Up in City, Suburbs". The Jewish Exponent. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  6. 1 2 3 "Leadership Shakeup at Neo-Nazi National Alliance Leads to Formation Of New Group". Anti-Defamation League. 2005-05-03. Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  7. ↑ Eskenazi, Joe (2003-04-18). "Free speech clashes with anti-Semitism in Santa Rosa". Jewish News Weekly. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  8. ↑ Sutherland, John (2006-03-19). "Into the lists". London: Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  9. ↑ "Factsheet on The National Alliance". The Prejudice Institute. 2005-07-13. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  10. 1 2 "Marketing Extremism". Intelligence Report. Southern Poverty Law Center. Winter 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  11. ↑ "2000 annual report: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". Stephen Roth Institute. Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  12. ↑ Will, Michael (2000-11-18). "Racist newspaper condemns Kahn for Judaism, compares Barr to Jesus". Creative Loafing. Archived from the original on 2006-05-07. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  13. ↑ "Edward Fields". Extremism in America. Anti-Defamation League. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  14. ↑ ADL: PEEL TEACHER FLAUNTS BOARD RULING Archived June 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ Amazon Online Reader : Pirate Radio Stations: Tuning in to Underground Broadcasts in the Air and Online
  16. ↑ Hougan, Jim (Fall 1990). "The covert spectrum - pirate and secret broadcasting". Whole Earth Review. Archived from the original on 2007-03-25. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  17. ↑ Graff, Henry (2007-01-05). "Man Facing Pornography Charges". NBC 29. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  18. ↑ Seal, Rob (2007-10-04). "Charges dropped against white supremacist". The Daily Progress. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  19. ↑ Seal, Rob (2008-01-15). "Greene man guilty of child porn". Charlottesville Daily Progress. Archived from the original on 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  20. ↑ "Neighborhood watch: Kiddie porn possessor to be released". The Hook. September 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  21. ↑ Kevinalfredstrom.com
  22. ↑ Strom, Kevin A. "All American Must Know the Terror That is Upon Us". America First Books. American Dissident Voices. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  23. ↑ Hunt, Elle (2015-11-27). "Cory Bernardi mistakenly 'quotes' Voltaire on Twitter with neo-Nazi's line". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
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