WASHINGTON — The United States has designated four Iraqi militia groups as foreign terrorist organizations, stepping up pressure on Iran-backed militants accused of targeting American forces in the Middle East. The blacklisted groups — Harakat al ...

Militia groups and neo-nationalists here and around the world have been growing bolder, more popular and more powerful. VICE's Ben Makuch investigates the origins of these militia groups and explores the driving force behind the militia movement today. In order to do so, he travels to the place where it all began: the Michigan State militias.