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IREHR in The Crime Report: “Republicans Usher Extremism into the Mainstream” – May 17, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 17, 2022

IREHR in The Crime Report: “Republicans Usher Extremism into the Mainstream” – May 17, 2022

IREHR’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited by The Crime Report; TCR staff writes, “Milbank, author of The Destructionists: The 25-Year Crackup of the Republican Party, points to a recent study from the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights which found that more than one in five Republican state legislators…
IREHR in AlterNet: “The racist ‘Great Replacement’ theory is now ‘mainstream’ Republican thought” – May 17, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 17, 2022

IREHR in AlterNet: “The racist ‘Great Replacement’ theory is now ‘mainstream’ Republican thought” – May 17, 2022

IREHR’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited by AlterNet; Author Alex Henderson writes, “To make his point, Milbank discusses a report by the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR) that was released on Friday, May 13 — the day before the Buffalo massacre. The Institute has been tracking…
IREHR in the Arizona Mirror: “Wendy Rogers will face an investigation after claiming the Buffalo mass shooting was done by the ‘feds,’ not a heavily armed racist” – May 16, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 16, 2022

IREHR in the Arizona Mirror: “Wendy Rogers will face an investigation after claiming the Buffalo mass shooting was done by the ‘feds,’ not a heavily armed racist” – May 16, 2022

IREHR’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited by the Arizona Mirror. Dillon Rosenblatt and Jerod Macdonald-Evoy cited Kelly Townsend’s profile from Breaching the Mainstream. The authors wrote “Her past in far-right circles has been well documented dating back to the early stages of the Tea Party.” Read more here
IREHR in Yakima Herald-Republic: “Idaho primary pits conservative governor against Trump-backed candidate with white nationalist ties” – May 16, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 16, 2022

IREHR in Yakima Herald-Republic: “Idaho primary pits conservative governor against Trump-backed candidate with white nationalist ties” – May 16, 2022

The Institute's Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted in The Yakima Herald-Republic; Jim Brunner, Seattle Times political reporter, writes, “A McGeachin win in the primary would be viewed as a further step in mainstreaming the alt-right, and would buoy similar candidates and movements in areas including Eastern Washington, according to…
IREHR in Route-Fifty: “22% of Republican State Lawmakers Nationwide Joined Far-Right Facebook Groups, Study Finds” – May 16, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 16, 2022

IREHR in Route-Fifty: “22% of Republican State Lawmakers Nationwide Joined Far-Right Facebook Groups, Study Finds” – May 16, 2022

IREHR’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited by Route-Fifty; Author Daniela Altimari writes “The institute’s report, “Breaching the Mainstream,’’ contains a database of 789 far-right Facebook groups and lists the state lawmakers who have joined them.” Devin Burghart, IREHR’s executive director, was quoted by Route-Fifty; “We wanted to have some sort…
IREHR in Inlander: “They’re with her: Janice McGeachin and the rise of women on the Idaho far-right” – May 16, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 16, 2022

IREHR in Inlander: “They’re with her: Janice McGeachin and the rise of women on the Idaho far-right” – May 16, 2022

IREHR's president, Devin Burghart, was quoted by the Inlander while the Institute’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited. “"There is that larger shift going on within this wing of the far right, in terms of women taking on leadership roles," says Devin Burghart, who tracks the far right in…
IREHR in the Washington Post: “Not-so-great replacement: Extremists become GOP mainstream” – May 16, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 16, 2022

IREHR in the Washington Post: “Not-so-great replacement: Extremists become GOP mainstream” – May 16, 2022

The Institute’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited by the Washington Post and Devin Burghart, IREHR’s executive director, was quoted; Dana Milbank, Columnist at the Washington Post, writes “Elected Republicans haven’t merely inspired far-right extremists. They have become far-right extremists. A new report shows just how extensively the two groups have…
IREHR in The Seattle Times: “Idaho primary pits conservative governor against Trump-backed candidate with white nationalist ties” – May 15, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 15, 2022

IREHR in The Seattle Times: “Idaho primary pits conservative governor against Trump-backed candidate with white nationalist ties” – May 15, 2022

Executive Director of the Institute, Devin Burghart, was quoted in The Seattle Times; Jim Brunner, Seattle Times political reporter, writes, “A McGeachin win in the primary would be viewed as a further step in mainstreaming the alt-right, and would buoy similar candidates and movements in areas including Eastern Washington, according…
IREHR in the Sovereign Citizen Watch: “The Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR) Report” – May 14, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 14, 2022

IREHR in the Sovereign Citizen Watch: “The Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR) Report” – May 14, 2022

The Institute’s new report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited by the Sovereign Citizen Watch; The author writes, “The Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR) produced a in-depth report to track far-right activity in state legislatures. It is a very comprehensive report that you can find here.” The…
IREHR in News Summed Up: “Breaching the Mainstream – Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights” – May 13, 2022 IREHR Clips
May 13, 2022

IREHR in News Summed Up: “Breaching the Mainstream – Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights” – May 13, 2022

IREHR’s newest report, Breaching the Mainstream, was highlighted in News Summed Up. The author writes “An essential element of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR) mission is to track far-right efforts to advance from the margins to the mainstream. Several state legislators took part in state-level…