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Devin Burghart

is vice president of IREHR. He coordinates our Seattle office, directs our research efforts, and manages our online communications. He has researched, written, and organized on virtually all facets of contemporary white nationalism since 1992, and is internationally recognized for this effort. Devin is frequently quoted as an expert by print, broadcast, and online media outlets. In 2007, he was awarded a Petra Foundation fellowship. more...

Inside the 2015 South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention Uncategorized
January 20, 2015

Inside the 2015 South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention

The South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention at the Springmaid Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach on January 17-19 warred on the constitution and resurrected the patently false notions that President Obama is not a natural-born American. This event also displayed an abundant supply of Christian nationalism, racism, anti-immigrant bigotry, and…
Third Controversial Speaker Scheduled to Speak at South Carolina Tea Party Convention Uncategorized
January 16, 2015

Third Controversial Speaker Scheduled to Speak at South Carolina Tea Party Convention

As the third part of our investigation into the troublesome line-up at the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition convention, IREHR examines a Tea Party activist who has traveled the country teaching a curriculum that refers to African-American children as “pickaninnies,” claims that the treatment of slaves was “humane,” and that…
Another Troubling Figure Scheduled to Speak at South Carolina Tea Party Convention Uncategorized
January 15, 2015

Another Troubling Figure Scheduled to Speak at South Carolina Tea Party Convention

In December, IREHR sounded the alarm when we found that a white nationalist was scheduled to share the stage with members of Congress at the upcoming South Carolina Tea Party Coalition convention. Quietly, without comment or apology, the group scrubbed the white nationalist from their convention schedule. Despite the removal…
IREHR’s Exposure of the “Confederate Cuban” in Raw Story IREHR
December 19, 2014

IREHR’s Exposure of the “Confederate Cuban” in Raw Story

Masthead This is a simple hero unit, a simple jumbotron-style component for calling extra attention to featured content or information. Call to Action On December 18, IREHR's exposure of white nationalist leader Roan Garcia-Quintana's scheduled appearance at the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention was picked up by the popular…