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Laura Gibbons

Laura Gibbons is an IREHR research associate.

IREHR in Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC): “State of the States: 20% of State GOP Belong to Far-Right Facebook Groups” – May 20, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 20, 2022

IREHR in Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC): “State of the States: 20% of State GOP Belong to Far-Right Facebook Groups” – May 20, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC); Breaching the Mainstream was highlighted in DLCC’s “State of the States” The authors write, “According to a report released by the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR), 872 Republican state legislators, which amounts…
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IREHR in Daily Montanan: “Report says hundreds of state legislators have joined far-right Facebook groups” – May 20, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 20, 2022

IREHR in Daily Montanan: “Report says hundreds of state legislators have joined far-right Facebook groups” – May 20, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in the Daily Montanan; Kira Lerner, democracy reporter, writes, “The Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, a think tank that defends democracy and human rights, identified 875 lawmakers who have joined at least one of 789 Facebook groups, including white nationalist…
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IREHR in Pittsburgh City Paper: “Report: Western Pa. politicians among hundreds of state legislators to join far-right Facebook groups” – May 19, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 19, 2022

IREHR in Pittsburgh City Paper: “Report: Western Pa. politicians among hundreds of state legislators to join far-right Facebook groups” – May 19, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in the Pittsburgh City Paper. Kira Lerner, Democratic Reporter, writes “The report shows that 40 Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers, who hold majorities in the state House and Senate, joined such groups, which is nearly 16% of the membership of the 253-member General Assembly.” Lerner…
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IREHR in The Topeka Capital-Journal: “20 Kansas Legislators are members of ‘far-right’ Facebook groups, report says” – May 19, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 19, 2022

IREHR in The Topeka Capital-Journal: “20 Kansas Legislators are members of ‘far-right’ Facebook groups, report says” – May 19, 2022

IREHR’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in The Topeka Capital-Journal. Andrew Bahl, Senior Statehouse Reporter, writes “A think tank found 20 state lawmakers, or 12% of the Legislature, were members of Facebook groups deemed to be “far-right,” including ones spreading COVID-19 misinformation and raising concerns about the integrity…
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IREHR in Colorado Newsline: “Report says hundreds of state legislators have joined far-right Facebook groups” – May 18, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 18, 2022

IREHR in Colorado Newsline: “Report says hundreds of state legislators have joined far-right Facebook groups” – May 18, 2022

IREHR’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in Colorado Newsline. Kira Lerner, democracy reporter, writes “The institute’s report, titled Breaching the Mainstream, lists all of the legislators identified as being part of far-right Facebook groups and detailed their legislative impact.” She continues, “The legislators who have joined far-right groups made…
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IREHR in Daily Kos: “Study offers clearer picture of how extremism has seeped into halls of power, and it’s not good” – May 18, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 18, 2022

IREHR in Daily Kos: “Study offers clearer picture of how extremism has seeped into halls of power, and it’s not good” – May 18, 2022

IREHR’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited by Daily Kos; Daily Kos staff writes, “the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights decided to get a clearer picture of the reach of extremist influences in official halls of power by examining how many elected officials participate in extremist Facebook groups.…
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IREHR in CGTN America: “Study shows impact of legislators in far-right groups on U.S. politics” – May 18, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 18, 2022

IREHR in CGTN America: “Study shows impact of legislators in far-right groups on U.S. politics” – May 18, 2022

CGTN America highlighted IREHR’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream. CGTN staff writes “A study released on Friday, May 13, by the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR), a group that tracks far-right efforts in penetrating U.S. state politics revealed some of the growing ties between far-right groups…
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IREHR in the Arizona Mirror: “A dozen Arizona GOP lawmakers follow at least 1 far-right Facebook group” – May 18, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 18, 2022

IREHR in the Arizona Mirror: “A dozen Arizona GOP lawmakers follow at least 1 far-right Facebook group” – May 18, 2022

IREHR’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited by Arizona Mirror. Kira Lerner, democracy reporter, writes “The institute’s report, titled Breaching the Mainstream, lists all of the legislators identified as being part of far-right Facebook groups and detailed their legislative impact.” Lerner cites Kelly Townsend’s profile from Breaching the Mainstream, writing…
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IREHR in News From The States: “Report says hundreds of state legislators have joined far-right Facebook groups” – May 18, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 18, 2022

IREHR in News From The States: “Report says hundreds of state legislators have joined far-right Facebook groups” – May 18, 2022

IREHR’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in News From The States. Kira Lerner, democracy reporter, writes “The institute’s report, titled Breaching the Mainstream, lists all of the legislators identified as being part of far-right Facebook groups and detailed their legislative impact.” She continues, “The legislators who have joined far-right…
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IREHR in Michigan Advance: “Report says hundreds of state legislators have joined far-right Facebook groups” – May 18, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 18, 2022

IREHR in Michigan Advance: “Report says hundreds of state legislators have joined far-right Facebook groups” – May 18, 2022

IREHR’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in Michigan Advance. Kira Lerner, democracy reporter, writes “The institute’s report, titled Breaching the Mainstream, lists all of the legislators identified as being part of far-right Facebook groups and detailed their legislative impact.” She continues, “The legislators who have joined far-right groups made…
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