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Far-right group establishes ‘whites-only' community with 40 residents
Joe Sommerlad Thursday 24 July 2025 17:12 BST
Return to the Land's first settlement site in rural Arkansas (Aarvoll/YouTube)
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. In full
