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August 13, 2012
Morris Dees presented American Bar Association's highest
honor For a legal career dedicated to seeking justice and equality for all,
Morris Dees
received the American Bar Association's highest honor, the ABA Medal.
Sikhi is a way of life, of which we
are all a part SPLC legal
intern Jay Singh explains what it means to be Sikh in our post 9/11 country
today and shares what can be learned from the tragic shooting in
Wisconsin.
Understanding the threat: SPLC
provides resources on the Sikh attack, rising extremism
SPLC resources
were in demand following the attack on a Sikh temple in Wisconsin by a neo-Nazi
skinhead – the latest in a series of terrorist attacks and plots by the
radical right. The SPLC offered its expertise on the racist music scene and the
rise of extremism, and documented the disgusting reaction of white supremacists.
Temple Attack: Authorities Chose to
Look the Other Way Mark Potok,
SPLC senior fellow, discusses in the New York Times how the Department
of Homeland Security withdrew its own report warning of rising threats from
various sectors of the extreme right after the report provoked a firestorm of
unjustified criticism from the political right. You can also hear Mark discuss
the explosion
of hate groups with Democracy Now!
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