January 2009 • Issue 419



Aryan Outfitters

In this, the month in which the first Black US President takes his bow, you might think the Ku Klux Klan could finally be considered to have had its day. But no, there’s apparently still sufficient demand for ‘Ms Ruth’ to sew hoods and robes for Klan members seven days a week. In a touching story in Mother Jones, the 58-year-old woman, who comes from five generations of Klan members, explains how she blesses each garment as she finishes it. Aw shucks.




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