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IREHR in The Daily News: “Walsh singled out by report on far-right influence on state politicians” – June 13, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 13, 2022

IREHR in The Daily News: “Walsh singled out by report on far-right influence on state politicians” – June 13, 2022

IREHR’s research director, Chuck Tanner, was quoted by The Daily News regarding Breaching the Mainstream; Reporter Brennan Kauffman writes, “Research director for the institute Chuck Tanner said the report tried to distinguish traditional conservative Facebook groups from ones that advocated for more extreme action. Tanner said they selected pages that…
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IREHR in NBC Philadelphia: “3 Pa. Republican Lawmakers Begin Effort to Impeach Philly DA Krasner” – June 13, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 13, 2022

IREHR in NBC Philadelphia: “3 Pa. Republican Lawmakers Begin Effort to Impeach Philly DA Krasner” – June 13, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited by NBC Philadelphia 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 who…
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IREHR in KUOW: “Extremism makes it beyond the ballot: Today so Far” – June 10, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 10, 2022

IREHR in KUOW: “Extremism makes it beyond the ballot: Today so Far” – June 10, 2022

IREHR’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was featured in a KUOW article; Editor Dyer Oxley writes, “A new study shows that 875 state lawmakers (11.85% of all state lawmakers in the USA) have been engaging with far-right Facebook groups — 30 were found in Washington state. It's one sign of extremism making…
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IREHR in the Stranger: “Slog AM: Jan 6 Hearings Begin, Seattle’s OPA Director Finalists, and 30 WA Legislators Found Lurking in Creepy Facebook Groups” – June 10, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 10, 2022

IREHR in the Stranger: “Slog AM: Jan 6 Hearings Begin, Seattle’s OPA Director Finalists, and 30 WA Legislators Found Lurking in Creepy Facebook Groups” – June 10, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in the Stranger; Journalist Will Casey writes, “Conveniently snooping on your ex's vacation photos cannot justify the radicalization of hundreds of state legislators nationwide, because that's what a new report from the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights says is happening on the…
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IREHR in KUOW: “New report lists legislators linked to far-right Facebook groups” – June 9, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 9, 2022

IREHR in KUOW: “New report lists legislators linked to far-right Facebook groups” – June 9, 2022

IREHR’s President, Devin Burghart, was interviewed on KUOW regarding Breaching the Mainstream; Burghart said, “What we found was striking. The fact that 875 state legislators had joined one or more far-right Facebook groups was astonishing to us.” He continues on, “We’re talking about a range of pretty far-right Facebook groups,…
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IREHR in the Register-Herald: “Fewer W.Va. GOP legislators follow far right Facebook groups” – June 4, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 4, 2022

IREHR in the Register-Herald: “Fewer W.Va. GOP legislators follow far right Facebook groups” – June 4, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in the Register-Herald; Damon Cain writes, “Of 101 West Virginia Republican legislators, 23 in the Senate and 78 win the House Delegates, 13 were identified in the study as being members of far-right Facebook groups by the Institute for Research and Education on…
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IREHR in Source NM: “Report finds at least 12 NM legislators joined extremist Facebook groups” – June 3, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 3, 2022

IREHR in Source NM: “Report finds at least 12 NM legislators joined extremist Facebook groups” – June 3, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in Source NM; Author Andrew Beale writes, “A report from the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights found 875 sitting state lawmakers are current or former members of extremist or conspiracy-minded Facebook groups, including 12 New Mexico legislators.” Beale continues, “All of the…
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IREHR in the New Republic: “Republicans’ Anti-LGBTQ Conspiracy Theories Are Fueling Far-Right Threats to Pride Celebrations” – June 3, 2022 IREHR Clips
June 3, 2022

IREHR in the New Republic: “Republicans’ Anti-LGBTQ Conspiracy Theories Are Fueling Far-Right Threats to Pride Celebrations” – June 3, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in The New Republic; Author Melissa Gira Grant writes, “Rogers is one of the 875 state legislators serving in 2021–22 who were members of far-right Facebook groups, as identified by the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights.” Read more here
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IREHR in the Times-Georgian: “Report: Hundreds of state legislators have joined far-right Facebook groups” – May 31, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 31, 2022

IREHR in the Times-Georgian: “Report: Hundreds of state legislators have joined far-right Facebook groups” – May 31, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in the Times-Georgian; Democracy Reporter Kira Lerner 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 groups,…
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IREHR in Homeland Security Today: “COLUMN: Is the United States Heading Toward Radical Political Change?” – May 30, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 30, 2022

IREHR in Homeland Security Today: “COLUMN: Is the United States Heading Toward Radical Political Change?” – May 30, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in Homeland Security Today; Randolph H. Pherson writes, “A May 13, 2022, study by the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights that tracks right-wing extremism found that 875 of 4,375 Republican state legislators surveyed (about 1 in 5) were members of…
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