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Laura Gibbons

Laura Gibbons is an IREHR research associate.

IREHR in Raw Story: “Exclusive: Rally organizers issued a call for a bogus grand jury to indict Congress before Jan. 6” – July 11, 2022 IREHR Clips
July 11, 2022

IREHR in Raw Story: “Exclusive: Rally organizers issued a call for a bogus grand jury to indict Congress before Jan. 6” – July 11, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted in Raw Story; Author Jordan Green writes, “The “We the People’s Grand Jury” concept is drawn from the far-right Posse Comitatus, according to Devin Burghart, who has monitored far-right extremists for the past three decades and heads the Institute for Research & Education…
IREHR in The Sentinel: “Gleim promotes bill that would create ‘Anti-Indoctrination in Teaching Act’ in Pennsylvania” – June 21, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 21, 2022

IREHR in The Sentinel: “Gleim promotes bill that would create ‘Anti-Indoctrination in Teaching Act’ in Pennsylvania” – June 21, 2022

IREH’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in The Sentinel; Managing Editor Naomi Creason writes, “He also accused Gleim of adopting the cause of the Moms for Liberty group, which the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights labels as a far-right group with a “school-centered focus.” Read more here
IREHR in The Progress: “Gleim promotes bill that would create ‘Anti-Indoctrination in Teaching Act’ in Pennsylvania” – June 21, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 21, 2022

IREHR in The Progress: “Gleim promotes bill that would create ‘Anti-Indoctrination in Teaching Act’ in Pennsylvania” – June 21, 2022

IREH’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in The Progress; The author writes, “He also accused Gleim of adopting the cause of the Moms for Liberty group, which the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights labels as a far-right group with a “school-centered focus.”" Read more here
IREHR in KUOW: “Far right groups shift focus to LGBTQ events. Their hateful aim hasn’t changed” – June 20, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 20, 2022

IREHR in KUOW: “Far right groups shift focus to LGBTQ events. Their hateful aim hasn’t changed” – June 20, 2022

IREHR’s President, Devin Burghart, was quoted in KUOW; “Groups like Patriot Front and the Proud Boys have relied on misogyny and homophobia as a core of their brands,” said Devin Burghart, “So it’s not surprising to see them step out front in the current moment.” “All of this was taking…
IREHR in WPLN: “Far right groups shift focus to LGBTQ events. Their hateful aim hasn’t changed.” – June 20, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 20, 2022

IREHR in WPLN: “Far right groups shift focus to LGBTQ events. Their hateful aim hasn’t changed.” – June 20, 2022

IREHR’s President, Devin Burghart, was quoted in WPLN; “Groups like Patriot Front and the Proud Boys have relied on misogyny and homophobia as a core of their brands,” said Devin Burghart, “So it’s not surprising to see them step out front in the current moment.” “All of this was taking…
IREHR in NPR: “Far right groups shift focus to LGBTQ events. Their hateful aim hasn’t changed” – June 20, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 20, 2022

IREHR in NPR: “Far right groups shift focus to LGBTQ events. Their hateful aim hasn’t changed” – June 20, 2022

IREHR’s President, Devin Burghart, was quoted in NPR; "Groups like Patriot Front and the Proud Boys have relied on misogyny and homophobia as a core of their brands," said Devin Burghart "So it's not surprising to see them step out front in the current moment." "All of this was taking…
IREHR in Inlander: “Why Coeur d’Alene’s ‘Pride in the Park’ became the target for white supremacist groups like Patriot Front” – June 17, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 17, 2022

IREHR in Inlander: “Why Coeur d’Alene’s ‘Pride in the Park’ became the target for white supremacist groups like Patriot Front” – June 17, 2022

IREHR’s President and Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted by Inlander; Investigative Reporter Daniel Walters writes, “Devin Burghart, president of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, says Patriot Front has suffered high-profile humiliations.” "Patriot Front had a couple of different difficult run-ins in the past few years,"…
IREHR in The Davis Vanguard: “Philly DOA Criticizes PA GOP ‘Anti-Democratic Efforts,’ Noting the ‘Coup Continues’” – June 15, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 15, 2022

IREHR in The Davis Vanguard: “Philly DOA Criticizes PA GOP ‘Anti-Democratic Efforts,’ Noting the ‘Coup Continues’” – June 15, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited by The Davis Vanguard and Philadelphia’s District Attorney, Larry Krasner; Philadelphia DA Krasner cited Breaching the Mainstream in a public statement, saying, “PA Republican legislators attempted to block certification of presidential election results in 2020 and rank second in the nation for lawmakers…
IREHR in Talking Points Memo: “A Far Right Law Enforcement Movement Is Fueling The Effort To Infiltrate Voting Machines” – June 15, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 15, 2022

IREHR in Talking Points Memo: “A Far Right Law Enforcement Movement Is Fueling The Effort To Infiltrate Voting Machines” – June 15, 2022

IREHR’s Research Director, Chuck Tanner, was quoted in Talking Points Memo; Reporter, Matt Shuham, writes, “The increasing prevalence of conspiracy theories on the right has helped fuel the constitutional sheriffs movement, said Chuck Tanner of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, a research organization that tracks hate…
IREHR in the Stand: “Biden at AFL-CIO | Raising Tukwila’s wages | The big grift” – June 14, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 14, 2022

IREHR in the Stand: “Biden at AFL-CIO | Raising Tukwila’s wages | The big grift” – June 14, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in the Stand; The author writes, “State Rep. Jim Walsh was one of 10 politicians singled out in a recent report on how state legislators amplify the arguments of far-right groups, as measured in part by their Facebook activity. The report, “Breaching the…