The United States’ troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has sparked virulent anti-refugee rhetoric among the far right, especially those in the organized anti-Muslim movement.
As some vigilantes in Arizona continue preying on migrants, Hatewatch has learned the identities of some these far-right extremists.
Hours after Christchurch terrorist Brenton Tarrant livestreamed the murder of 51 Muslim worshippers, Infowars information technology director Michael Zimmermann bought the domain “tarrantmanifesto.com,” leaked data from the company Epik shows.
Christopher Farrell, the director of investigations and a board member at prominent right-wing nonprofit Judicial Watch, was included on a membership roster of the antigovernment extremist Oath Keepers, according to leaked documents reviewed by Hatewatch.
Yvonne Latty, author, journalist, and professor at New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, joins SPLC’s Sounds like Hate podcast team for season three.
An Oct. 13 congressional hearing by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on “Violent Domestic Extremist Groups and the Recruitment of Veterans” will highlight the dangers of extremism in the military, an issue SPLC, academics and activists have been warning about for decades.
