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- Dismantling White Supremacy
White nationalist represents Proud Boys in lawsuit against federal government
A longtime white nationalist lawyer and organizer of the deadly 2017 âUnite the Rightâ rally is representing several members of the Proud Boys in a $100 million lawsuit against the U.S. government. Augustus Sol Invictus, 40, is a Florida-based lawyer representing five members of the Proud Boys who were previously convicted on charges related to…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
SPLC report for the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of the United States
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Offended by the truth? Good. White supremacy has always feared education
The war on public education is nothing new. Itâs a modern tactic rooted in a long history of denying Black people access to knowledge. During slavery, it was illegal in many Southern states to teach enslaved people to read. After emancipation, white mobs burned Black schools and attacked Black educators. During Jim Crow, unequal funding…
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ADF legal fellowship faculty prayed for âGodâs wrathâ on âlawless judgesâ
Since at least 2010, the Christian reconstructionist preacher P. Andrew Sandlin has been a faculty member for the anti-LGBTQ+ hate group Alliance Defending Freedomâs Blackstone Legal Fellowship. A review of articles written by Sandlin, who leads a Christian Reconstructionist organization named the Center for Cultural Leadership (CCL), shows a pattern of violent anti-abortion rhetoric and…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
June 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. Conspiracy theories Education-focused extremist activity Anti-immigrant activity White nationalist and neo-Nazi…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
5 things $45 million could pay for instead of a massive military parade
On June 14, the U.S. Army plans to roll tanks and march troops through the streets of Washington, D.C., in a massive parade to celebrate its 250th anniversary. The parade, which will reportedly cost taxpayers up to $45 million, also coincides with President Donald Trumpâs birthday. Though the parade has not been officially linked to…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
ADF adviserâs âbiblically responsibleâ investment firm settles SEC fraud case
An investment company that is linked to an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group and is known for promoting data-driven âbiblically responsible investingâ recently settled a case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which accused the firm of investing in companies that failed to meet the very standards it touted to its Christian-right base of clients…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
Whether a natural disaster strikes or not, Floridaâs voters deserve better
When a Category 5 hurricane tears through a Florida community, voters should not have to wait for the governor to issue an executive order just to cast a ballot. Yet thatâs exactly what happens in Florida. State law does not allow local election officials to act quickly in response to an emergency, even though they…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Bigoted beliefs and racist ties found among more Trump administration personnel
In its first months in office, the second Trump administration has welcomed personnel who embrace conspiracy theories, bigotry and racism. These are people who have the power to shape the nationâs immigration policies, national security priorities, health care services, surveillance powers, civil rights enforcement, personnel decisions and much more. This is the second installment in…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Coalition letter opposing the confirmation of Joe Kent as director of the National Counterterrorism Center
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