Southern Poverty Law Center

In 2024, Southern Poverty Law Center staff interviewed eight experts and advocates working in the human rights space to explore the topic of Hindu supremacism and the myriad ways this ideology shows up in the United States. Each interview touches on topics ranging from supremacist movements to overlaps with SPLC-designated hate and hard-right groups to class and caste. It is the hope this interview series will educate and provide perspective on how these issues impact civil society and the country at large.More information can be found at: politicalresearch.org and wearesavera.org.

In 2024, Southern Poverty Law Center staff interviewed eight experts and advocates working in the human rights space to explore the topic of Hindu supremacism and the myriad ways this ideology shows up in the United States. Each interview touches on topics ranging from supremacist movements to overlaps with SPLC-designated hate and hard-right groups to class and caste. It is the hope this interview series will educate and provide perspective on how these issues impact civil society and the country at large. More information can be found at: politicalresearch.org and wearesavera.org.

In 2024, Southern Poverty Law Center staff interviewed eight experts and advocates working in the human rights space to explore the topic of Hindu supremacism and the myriad ways this ideology shows up in the United States.

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Hatewatch monitors and exposes the activities of the American radical right.

MONTGOMERY — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) reflects on the legacy of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, who passed away today.

President Carter was an unparalleled force for peace and justice. As president of the United States, he was the first to make human rights a centerpiece of his foreign policy and the first to prioritize diverse representation on our federal courts. Even when it made him unpopular, he led with his values — and with fierce conviction that America could always be better, especially for those who, for too long, had been left behind.

The Robert Hungerford Normal and Industrial School was established for the education of African American students in Central Florida.

J.S. showed up at the Fort Lauderdale office of the Florida Justice Center (FLJC) this past fall to find out if he was qualified to vote in the presidential election.

2025 will be a year that tests the resolve of the civil and human rights movement. Should the incoming administration make good on its campaign promises, we anticipate expanded attempts to erode our democratic institutions, intensified attacks on the rights of the most vulnerable people, and ill-informed policies that threaten the economic security of people who are already struggling financially. At a time when many are pinning their hope for a better future on a fresh start in the new year, acknowledging what is coming down the pike can feel defeating. But overcoming the obstacles that we will encounter this year requires facing them with our eyes wide open so that we can effectively prepare for what is to come.