by Catherine Debelle On September 13 at Towson University in Maryland, a debate on whether right wing extremist group Youth for Western Civilization (YWC) would be officially recognized by student government was held. Over 150 students and faculty came to … Continued
With the tragic shooting and bombing in Norway, we once again have the impetus to take a critical look at all movements that pose threats to our safety and democracy.
More often than not, acts of resistance do not get written into history books. Here are five acts of courageous opposition to xenophobia and bigotry, spearheaded mostly by youth, that should be highlighted for the year ahead. 1. On Friday, … Continued
It appears that racially motivated attacks continue to rise in the second year following President Obama’s election and many of these crimes are connected to organized white supremacy. On August 26, a boy was attacked by three men who identified … Continued
Community members in the Bronx are fed up with anti-immigrant bigotry. And today they are exposing a powerful New York foundation for funding the anti-immigrant movement. The Weeden Foundation was confronted by over 100 community members in front of its … Continued
by Veronica Isabel Dahlberg When I was a kid in the 70s, we had a sky-blue station wagon with wood paneling on the side. Like many families, we took vacations driving across the country, staying in Holiday Inns, my brothers … Continued
The United States risks forsaking millions of children. When hate groups are permitted to guide national policy and social attitudes, we abandon the most vulnerable of Americans: children existing at the socially constructed fringes of our society. Recently, anti-immigrant groups, … Continued
As reported on this blog last month, hate crimes throughout the United States are on the rise. While many state governments have ignored the statistics and refused to address rising hate crimes, one small town in Ohio is taking a … Continued
Last month, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights released their brand new report on hate crimes in America entitled, Confronting the New Faces of Hate: Hate Crimes in America. The report was co-authored by Wade Henderson and Michael Lieberman. Earlier … Continued
We have been keeping a close eye on the murder case of Raul Flores and his nine-year-old daughter, Brisenia. Jason Bush, Shawna Forde, and Albert Gaxiola broke into the Flores’ home on May 30th and shot them, point blank, in … Continued