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Top 10 Heartbreaking Moments of Hate in 2021, and How ADL Responded

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Capitol Insurrection
The year 2021 was marked by a series of heart-wrenching setbacks in the fight against hate around the world. From the Capitol insurrection on January 6 to brazen attacks on Jews, Asian Americans, and other marginalized groups in the streets of New York and Los Angeles, these events drew back the curtain on the prevalence of antisemitism and racism, fueled hatred in our communities and fostered division across society. Fortunately, they did not come without repercussions or a response…
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Anti-Defamation League Honors Farah Pandith with the 2025 Daniel Pearl Award at National Leadership Summit

Press Release
New York, NY – March 2, 2025 – Today ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) honored Farah Pandith, former diplomat and world-renowned foreign policy strategist, with the prestigious Daniel Pearl Award at the 2025 National Leadership Summit. Pandith, whose work in countering violent extremism has garnered global recognition, was honored for her significant contributions to promoting peace, understanding, and resilience against hatred and intolerance. The ADL Daniel Pearl Award was…
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ADL Congratulates President Trump, VP-elect Vance and All Candidates Who Won Last Night

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New York, NY, November 6, 2024 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today congratulated President Donald J. Trump, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and all the candidates who won last night. Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: We congratulate President Donald J. Trump, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and all the candidates who won last night. We look forward to working with the incoming Administration, Congress and all elected officials in pursuit of our 111…
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ADL to Honor Three Home Furnishings Executives for Leadership in Combating Hate

Press Release
New York, NY, February 22, 2024 – ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced the distinguished honorees for the upcoming ADL National Home Furnishings Industry Awards Tribute Dinner, scheduled to take place at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City on June 20, 2024. This annual event pays tribute to individuals whose outstanding leadership, unwavering dedication and profound commitment to their respective industries and communities exemplify the essence of the ADL and the core…
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Litigating Against Extremism

Tools and Strategies
ADL’s new capacity to support municipalities, and others interested in using the law to deter harm and hold individuals and groups accountable for violent extremist actions. As our democracy as well as vulnerable communities are increasingly at risk of extremist violence and threats, ADL has expanded its capacity to support municipalities, community organizations and others interested in learning more about how to use the law to deter harm and hold individuals and groups responsible for…
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Información errónea y desinformación electoral: Cómo saber qué es cierto y qué es falso

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Collage of newspaper headlines of 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
La información falsa y engañosa sobre el voto y las elecciones perjudica tanto a los individuos como nuestra capacidad de hacer realidad la promesa de la democracia para todos. Esta guía puede ayudar a aclarar qué es la información errónea, en qué se diferencia de la desinformación, cómo detectarla y qué podemos hacer al respecto, incluyendo la búsqueda de información precisa sobre las elecciones. Informaci…
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How A Texas Teen Turned Bias and Body-Shaming into Advocacy and Action

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Female holding a sing in front of her face that reads "Together We Rise"
Olivia Julianna (who uses only her first and middle name publicly to protect her privacy) has been an activist for several years, advocating voting rights and reproductive-health care. Like many in her generation, she found the political side of TikTok where young people post about important issues facing them. Olivia is involved with Gen-Z for Change, a nonprofit organization leveraging social media to promote civil discourse and political action on a variety of topics including…
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ADL: Supreme Court Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Undermines Fundamental Rights

Press Release
New York, NY, June 24, 2022 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is stunned by today’s Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturns the longstanding precedent set by Roe v. Wade affirming the constitutional right to abortion.    ADL joined 72 other organizations in an amicus brief urging that Mississippi’s anti-abortion law be found unconstitutional as a violation of fundamental liberty and equal protection rights.  …
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ADL Condemns U.S. Senate Failure on Critical Voting Rights Legislation

Press Release
Bills would restore and enhance portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 recently struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court New York, NY, January 20, 2022 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) strongly condemns the failure of the U.S. Senate to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. The Senate’s failure to enact this vital legislation leaves the touchstone of our democracy – free, fair, and accessible elections – vulnerable to ongoing assault not only from violent…
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New ADL Report: Stolen Election Conspiracies are Energizing Extremists and Going Mainstream

Press Release
New York, NY, January 5, 2022 … More than a year since claims surfaced of a “stolen” or “rigged” election, and 12 months after the Capitol insurrection, conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election are alive and well. These lies have the potential to fuel future domestic extremist attacks, according to a new report from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). For its new report, “A Year After the Insurrection, 2020 Election Lies Continue to…
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ADL Condemns Supreme Court Decision Limiting the Freedom to Vote

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New York, NY, July 1, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is deeply disturbed by today's Supreme Court decision further undermining the landmark Voting Rights Act. In its 6-3 ruling in Brnovich v. DNC, the Court said that the Act did not bar Arizona lawmakers from limiting voters’ access to the ballot, even though the Arizona legislation disproportionately affected Black and brown voters, Native American voters, students, and low-income voters. “Unfortunately, this…
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Voter Turnout in the 21st Century

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Low Angle View of People Lined Up to Vote
Civics Lesson GRADE LEVEL: High School What Needs to Change to Increase Voter Turnout? After every election, regardless of the outcome, people wonder how many people showed up at the polls to vote. The number is never as high as people would like, especially during midterm elections. In the 2016 Presidential election, 60.1% of the population eligible to vote showed up to the polls. During the midterm elections in 2018, only 50.3% of those eligible voted. While thousands of dollars…
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The Power of Poetry to Teach about Identity, Bias and Social Justice

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A junior high girl presents to her classmates
April is National Poetry Month National Poetry Month provides an opportunity for many schools and classrooms to dedicate time to the study of reading and writing poetry.    Poetry uses vivid and descriptive language, beautiful imagery, unique sounds and rhythms, and diverse voices. It often evokes an emotional and empathetic response and can open doors to people and worlds for which we are unfamiliar. It can touch hearts and minds and motivate action and societal…
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Young People in the Civil Rights Movement

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Little Rock Nine Escorted by 101st Airborne Division
Civics Lesson GRADE LEVEL: High School How Were Youth Involved in the Civil Rights Movement? Throughout history, young people have stepped up and into leadership roles during different civil rights and social movements. This was never more evident than in the Civil Rights Movement, where young people were on the frontlines of the Montgomery bus boycotts, Freedom Rides and sit-ins. Given that student activism is on the rise again across the U.S., understanding how those young voices…
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Human Rights

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Scales of Justice, Universal declaration of human rights
Civics Lesson GRADE LEVEL: High School What are Human Rights? What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?   In 1946, in the immediate aftermath of World War II, with hopes of preventing future atrocities, an international committee with varied legal and cultural backgrounds began to draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR was proclaimed by the new United Nations General Assembly in 1948. This document contains 30 Articles that set a standard…
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ADL Debunk: Election Edition

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Debunked
November 09, 2020 The 2020 Election has thrown America’s divisions into sharp relief. Beneath the distrust and anger, pervasive disinformation campaigns are poisoning our body politic. Researchers at ADL’s Center on Extremism have examined a number of these campaigns, exposing the falsehoods, twisted truths and outright lies.    Disinformation: Claims that the NAACP issued a warning about upcoming white supremacist actions that would put Black men and boys at risk…
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