Extremist activity ‘more troubling than any time in recent history,’ says SPLC
Antisemitic conspiracy theories driving much of the rise in hateful rhetoric, violence
Antisemitic conspiracy theories driving much of the rise in hateful rhetoric, violence
The Southern Poverty Law Center, a leading civil rights group, said on Thursday that it had fired Morris Dees, its co-founder and longtime chief trial counsel. The group did not say why it had terminated Dees, one of the country’s best-known civil rights attorneys. “As a civil rights organization, the SPLC is committed to ensuring…
At the United Nations on Wednesday, Marc Lamont Hill was rewarded with enthusiastic applause for his speech that ended with a call for “a free Palestine, from the river to the sea.” But once the news of his speech spread on social media, there was considerable dismay and outrage. The Anti-Defamation League soon weighed in,…
Kansas secretary of state and gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach posted a photo last week showing him posing with former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski at a Washington, D.C., fundraiser. But what caught the eyes of researchers at the Southern Poverty Law Center was the man standing in the background: Marcus Epstein, a known white supremacist….
Over the last year the “alt-right” white nationalist movement has sought to look as non-threatening as possible in hopes of reaching a more mainstream audience. This includes an unofficial type of preppy uniform, haircut — and music genre. “The alt-right struggled to find a sound appropriate to its carefully constructed façade,” the Southern Poverty Law…
George and Amal Clooney are donating $1 million to the Southern Poverty Law Center to fund an initiative that will fight hate groups. George, an Oscar-winning actor and producer, and Amal, a prominent international lawyer and human rights activist, said in a statement that they were inspired to donate after witnessing events earlier this month…
Last Shabbat I found a letter in my mailbox. The address line said only, “Shabbat Shalom.” I live in the Jewish Culture House at Tufts, and the letter was meant for us. It was from a group of Iranian students. They’d heard about a rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the United States – the overturned…
In the past year, American Jews have experienced an escalating surge of anti-Semitism, from online harassment of journalists to bomb threats at schools and community centers to desecration of cemeteries. This, sadly, fits into a broader picture of increasing reports of hate crimes against Muslims, immigrants and other minorities. With all the attention paid to…
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