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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Hard right uses Charlie Kirk’s killing to push common conspiracy theories
In the immediate aftermath of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10, social media influencers, media outlets and politicians used the killing to promote some of the hard right’s often-repeated conspiracy theories that malign various groups of people. These conspiracy theories came before any substantial information was known about the…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Hard right blames leftist groups, Black criminality for Kirk killing
Hard-right groups and commentators — particularly openly racist groups — have used the killing of Charlie Kirk to promote long-held conspiracy theories about supposedly violent, left-leaning groups. Following Kirk’s killing, hard-right groups pushed conspiracy theories that blamed the left, Democratic Party supporters and Black people, sometimes not differentiating between the three. In other words, hard-right…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
October 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. White nationalist and neo-Nazi movement activity Prevention Anti-immigrant/anti-Muslim activity Militia and…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
A War of Ideas: The unrelenting propaganda of the Lost Cause mythology
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump announced that he was unilaterally restoring Confederate names to all nine military bases that had been renamed through a bipartisan process to honor American heroes instead of Confederate traitors. Trump’s June 10 announcement flies in the face of the democratic process through which Congress and a nonpartisan naming commission…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Antisemitic conspiracy theories claim Israel, Mossad to blame for Kirk killing
The hard right pushed a number of common conspiracy theories after Charlie Kirk’s killing — among them antisemitic narratives falsely claiming that Jewish people or Israel orchestrated his killing. These extremists seized upon Kirk’s documented remarks, such as, “Jewish donors have been the No. 1 funding mechanism of radical open-border, neoliberal, quasi-Marxist policies, cultural institutions…
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Stew Peters promotes antisemitism through Holocaust denial and conspiratorial propaganda
Stew Peters is a far-right conspiracy theorist, propagandist and radio host whose program The Stew Peters Show has become a central hub for antisemitic and conspiratorial content. Peters positions himself as a courageous whistleblower who exposes globalist elites, but his content rests on virulent antisemitism, Holocaust denial and appeals to violent nationalism. Peters amplifies antisemitic…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Hate group’s political rally at California church could test federal law
When the anti-LGBTQ+ hate group Family Research Council (FRC) hosts its annual political conference on Oct. 17 at a Chino, California, megachurch led by Christian nationalist pastor Jack Hibbs, it will come during a year in which the Christian right made inroads into using tax-exempt church resources to influence politics, with the possibility of more…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Network Radio spreads antisemitic conspiracy theories
Network Radio is a far-right conspiratorial media platform founded by Fadi Malkosh. Known primarily for producing podcasts and livestream content centered on antisemitic themes, the platform claims to promote critical thinking and independent journalism. In 2024, the group held its first JP (Jewish Problem) Conference, which brought together antisemites, white supremacists and conspiracy theorists who…
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E. Michael Jones promotes antisemitism and Holocaust denial
E. Michael Jones is the founder of Fidelity Press and editor of Culture Wars magazine. A self-proclaimed Catholic intellectual, Jones is best known for promoting virulent antisemitism cloaked in religious rhetoric and pseudo-academic language. His work advances conspiracy theories alleging Jewish control of media, government, finance and culture. In recent years, he has become a…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Inside Return to the Land, a new group attempting to legalize segregation
A group of white nationalists in Arkansas operating under the name Return to the Land (RTTL) is building a “whites only” compound, the latest attempt by organized racists to build exclusive spaces to protect their perceived racial and cultural superiority. Beyond constructing their own segregated community, group members have attempted to develop a legal framework…
