The Southern Poverty Law Center released its annual Year in Hate and Extremism report, identifying 838 active hate groups across the United States in 2020.
Lead photo by Reuters/Seth Herald
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Hate Group Map and Lists
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The Report
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Informing Policy: Members of Congress tout SPLC report on hate and extremism
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Equity Through Accuracy - Changes to Our Hate Map
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Patriarchal Violence: Misogyny from the Far Right to the Mainstream
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Flyering Remains a Recruitment Tool for Hate Groups
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The Year in Antigovernment Extremism Part 1: The Coronavirus Pandemic
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The Year in Antigovernment Extremism Part 2: Opposing Protests Against Police Brutality
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The Year in Antigovernment Extremism Part 3: Opposing the Election Results
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At the End of the Trump Era, White Nationalists Increasingly Embrace Political Violence
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How an Encrypted Messaging Platform is Changing Extremist Movements
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Preventing Radicalization into Violent White Nationalist Movements: A Conversation with Cynthia Miller-Idriss
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Has Accountability For Big Tech Come Too Late?