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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Letter to urge Senate to vote no on confirmation of Paul Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Matt Shea and the growing religious extremism in the Pacific Northwest
Hard-right extremist Matt Shea has been increasingly active in the Christian supremacist movement, including attending an anti-trans event in Seattle on May 27 sponsored by Don’t Mess With Our Kids (DMOK), at which more than 20 attendees were arrested. Listed as an antigovernment group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, DMOK is run by leaders…
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Nine lessons for fighting authoritarianism using art in an age of resistance
It’s no surprise that President Donald Trump’s administration is defunding artists and their capacity to produce art while targeting cultural institutions. Authoritarians have always tried to control the creative community and ruthlessly stamp out art contrary to their ideology. The symbolism of a culture the administration disdains, combined with the power of art to penetrate…
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Proud Boys sue DOJ: Will taxpayers be forced to pay millions to extremists?
In June, members of the Proud Boys filed a $100 million lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ), claiming the government violated their constitutional rights when it prosecuted them for their involvement in the events of Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol. Despite what some experts say are dubious legal grounds, the case appears…
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Advocates hope LFJ podcast relaunch will disrupt ‘hard history’ continuum
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Learning for Justice (LFJ) program is relaunching the Teaching Hard History podcast series — with host Hasan Kwame Jeffries — to resist current efforts aimed at altering our nation’s history. So, just what is hard history? In the short TEDx video “Confronting Hard History,” Jeffries explains: “[American slavery is] hard history because it’s difficult to…
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Naples, Florida, Pride event succeeds despite persistent hate group opposition
Content warning: This article contains an image depicting anti-LGBTQ+ violence. Reader discretion is advised. Naples Pride held its annual community event at Cambier Park in Naples, Florida, on June 7, attracting thousands of attendees despite a years-long opposition campaign by hard-right groups and local government. Naples Pride overcame a last-minute legal challenge from the city…
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Echoing the Past: White supremacy, the policing of drag and Black resilience
The policing of gender has become a common tactic among some policymakers, whether it’s banning trans people in sports, legislation regulating bathroom usage or the targeting of drag performances. Such attacks can echo the past. The targeting of drag performances is no exception — especially when one considers drag’s history within the Black community. Drag,…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Letter correcting the record House Judiciary Oversight Subcommittee July 15 hearing
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
July 2025 Intelligence Project Dispatch: Trends and incidents of the hard right
The Southern Poverty Law Center works to dismantle white supremacy in public forums and online, exposes hate and anti-democracy extremism and counters disinformation and conspiracy theories with research and community resources. The Intelligence Project monitors and exposes white supremacy and its impact on communities. Hate prevention Anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim activity Militia and antigovernment movement activity…
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Antifeminist women’s summit: ‘The kitchen is where the real revolution starts’
Thousands of people gathered in Grapevine, Texas, to attend Turning Point USA’s 10th annual Young Women’s Leadership Summit in June. For three days, prominent conservative women made a pitch to a crowd of women and girls mostly in their teens and 20s: Trade feminism for femininity, ditch your career aspirations, and focus on finding your…