December 15, 2016
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As 2016 draws to a close, the Anti-Defamation League is counting down the major milestones we accomplished this year in the fight against hate.
As the world faces the worst refugee crisis since World War II, with approximately 65 million refugees from war and persecution seeking safety, ADL became a leading voice advocating for refugees.
For members of the Jewish community, the refugee crisis often feels…
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December 08, 2016
On December 6, 2016, to the delight of some Texas-based white supremacists, Richard Spencer brought his “America belongs to white men” rhetoric to the Texas A&M campus. Spencer was not on campus as a guest of the university, but rather spoke in a privately rented room rented by Preston Wiginton, a neo-Nazi and former racist skinhead.
Wiginton was not the only white supremacist to attend the event; several Texas-based white…
December 07, 2016
Something special is happening this year at Oceanside Middle School, located in a small suburb on Long Island, NY—the entire school has committed to reducing the number of bias and bullying incidents at their school.
Oceanside Middle School is one of five schools nationwide to pilot No Place for Hate Plus, a program which aims to take anti-bias and bullying prevention work to another level by working to create an inclusive community where respect is the norm,…
by: Marilyn Mayo December 07, 2016 The alt right wants to reach the young people of America. To this end, some groups, as well as anonymous individuals, have posted racist fliers on campuses across the county promoting white identity and heritage. The fliers try to appeal to white college students by focusing on alleged dangers facing white Americans, including demographic changes and “white guilt.”
The alt right is a loose network of people and groups that promote white…
December 01, 2016 There has been a lot of debate lately about whether media outlets should use the term “alt right.” Some argue that the term whitewashes or normalizes a grouping that is, at its core, racist and anti-Semitic. The problem is not so much with the term “alt right” but in how people define or not define it. It is crucial that whenever the term “alt right” is used, it be defined clearly and put in the proper context.
The…
by: Jessica Reaves December 01, 2016
It has been one year since the December 2, 2015 attack on a workplace holiday party in San Bernardino, California, that left 14 dead and 22 others seriously injured. The perpetrators, Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, had allegedly discussed their commitment to extremism in private emails, and law enforcement found copies of Inspire magazine, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's English-language propaganda magazine, at their residence. Reports…
by: Mark Onofrio December 01, 2016
By Shaun Kozolchyk
Development Director, ADL San Francisco Regional Office
There are days when working for the ADL—coming face-to-face with so much hate and vitriol—one wonders, how do I get through today?
Then there are other days when good things happen.
A few days ago. ADL was able to strike a blow against hate in a measurable, concrete permanent and HOPEFUL way. We do that every day, behind the scenes, but on this day…
by: Marilyn Mayo December 01, 2016 There has been a lot of debate lately about whether media outlets should use the term “alt right.” Some argue that the term whitewashes or normalizes a grouping that is, at its core, racist and anti-Semitic. The problem is not so much with the term “alt right” but in how people define or not define it. It is crucial that whenever the term “alt right” is used, it be defined clearly and put in the proper context. …
by: Oren Segal November 29, 2016
Update – 11/30/2016: ISIS claimed credit for the attack through its Amaq news outlet on November 29, calling Artan a “soldier” of the Islamic State. ADL has written about what it means when ISIS claims credit for attacks here.
Law enforcement officials have not yet ascribed a motive to yesterday’s attack at Ohio State University but both the choice of weapons and social media posts by the alleged perpetrator, Abdul…
by: Oren Segal November 22, 2016
As Director of the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism, it’s my job to be aware of how anti-Semitism is promoted, exploited and embraced on the fringes of society. It’s also my job to try to keep that hatred on the fringes, where it belongs.
Thanks in part to the work of the ADL, Jews in the United States are no longer openly discriminated against or excluded from universities, hotels, resorts or social clubs. Today…
November 18, 2016 “The American Jewish community has not seen this level of anti-Semitism in mainstream political and public discourse since the 1930s. Sadly, it is only being matched with escalating levels of hate against other minorities, too, including Latinos, the disabled, Muslims, African Americans and the LGBT community. … The sum of these signs? People are afraid.”
—Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO
“Anti-Semitism is a problem…
Bringing Together Thought Leaders to Tackle Anti-Semitism From All Angles
Note: The following are opening remarks by ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt at the Anti-Defamation League’s “Never Is Now” Summit on Anti-Semitism, which is taking place on November 17, 2016 in New York City.
Thank you for that kind introduction, and thank you all for coming here today for ADL’s inaugural Summit on Anti-Semitism, Never is Now.
Let me start by thanking the…
by: Mark Onofrio November 16, 2016 We gathered experts from across the world, across industries and age groups, to discuss urgent problems facing the Jewish community—and to suggest innovative solutions.
We'll be posting meeting highlights to the blog shortly.
by: Jessica Reaves November 14, 2016
Lost in the 2016 Presidential election news coverage were two major religious freedom wins in Oklahoma and Missouri. They came in the form of voters overwhelmingly rejecting state constitutional ballot amendments intended to undermine religious freedom safeguards that prohibit taxpayers from being compelled to fund houses of worship and other religious institutions.
The objective of Oklahoma State Question 790 was to remove Article…
by: Jessica Reaves November 14, 2016 In new issues of their English-language propaganda magazines, both Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and ISIS reiterate calls for attacks against Western civilians. Although both magazines were released in the days after the election, they were likely compiled well in advance and do not address the U.S. presidential elections or results.
AQAP released the 16th issue of Inspire Magazine, its flagship English-language propaganda magazine, on…
by: Jessica Reaves November 11, 2016 In the week following Donald Trump’s election, there has been a sharp spike in reports of racist and anti-Semitic graffiti and vandalism, including widespread use of swastikas and other Nazi imagery.
This is a small sample of the graffiti, vandalism and harassment that has been reported since Tuesday.
Racist graffiti, vandalism and harassment
Signs outside a church in Silver Spring, Maryland, were defaced over the weekend of November 12…
by: David Robbins November 11, 2016
By Jonathan Greenblatt
CEO of the Anti-Defamation League
As you may have seen, ADL welcomed President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to be a president for all Americans and to seek the common ground and reconciliation that has been the hallmark of all presidential transitions that follow American elections. We take the President-elect at his word and are prepared to engage optimistically with the new Administration.
That…
by: Jessica Reaves November 11, 2016 While most white supremacists are celebrating the election of Donald Trump as the next American president, some worry his campaign promises will go unfulfilled. Others, particularly Christian Identity adherents, who practice a virulently racist and anti-Semitic religion, believe or suspect Trump is merely part of a Jewish controlled system.
One ominous poster to the white supremacist website Stormfront using the screen name Vikingcelt wrote, “All…
by: Jessica Reaves November 10, 2016 Not surprisingly, an array of white supremacists, including those associated with the alt right, are celebrating Donald Trump’s win in the presidential election. These extremists are not just reveling in Trump’s victory, they feel they played a role in helping him achieve the highest office in the land.
Some, believing that they have been in the vanguard of promoting white interests, are rejoicing that whites working- and middle-class whites…
by: Mark Pitcavage November 10, 2016 Before November 8, many members of the militia movement, anticipating a “rigged” Trump defeat, had promised violence and revolution. “Oil em up, boys,” posted one anti-government extremist to Facebook, “the time grows near for revolution. By ballot or bullet we will make America great again.”
Save for those who supported Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, the militia movement—including traditional militia…