ABSTRACT
In 1978, James Mason fell out with the leader of the National Socialist Movement (NSM), Robert Brannen. Mason then took a faction of the group, along with the National Socialist Liberation Front (NSLF), into the National Socialist White Workers’ Party (NSWWP), which was led by his ally Allen Vincent. Between 1978 and 1980, Mason edited two NSWWP periodicals: The Stormer and the White Worker’s Bulletin. Although the NSLF was technically part of the party, it remained largely independent—although limited in its activities to Delaware and New Jersey. John Duffy took over its leadership and worked closely with Ed Reynolds, who would become Mason’s closest ally. Mason did not agree with the NSWWP’s approach, which was based on high-profile demonstrations that often descended into street brawls. In 1980, Mason left the party with the remaining NSLF members. Together they reactivated the group, and Mason started SIEGE as its theoretical periodical.
