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IREHR in the Daily Kos: “When extremists take over local Michigan governance, disruption is followed by dysfunction” – February 21, 2023 IREHR Clips
February 21, 2023

IREHR in the Daily Kos: “When extremists take over local Michigan governance, disruption is followed by dysfunction” – February 21, 2023

IREHR’s President and Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was cited in the Daily Kos; Author David Neiwert writes, “The key, as Devin Burghart of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights told CityLabs’ Laura Bliss, is for citizens to end their reflexive denial and recognize that they have a real…
IREHR in the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting: “Arizona-based sheriff group promotes members with ties to white nationalism” – February 16, 2023 IREHR Clips
February 16, 2023

IREHR in the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting: “Arizona-based sheriff group promotes members with ties to white nationalism” – February 16, 2023

IREHR’s President, Devin Burghart, was cited in the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting; Investigative reporter, Isaac Stone Simonelli, writes “The most important name on the list of advisory board members, however, is Peroutka, according to Devin Burghart, president and executive director of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights,…
IREHR in In These Times: “Transphobic Violence Doesn’t Happen in a Vacuum” – February 15, 2023 IREHR Clips
February 15, 2023

IREHR in In These Times: “Transphobic Violence Doesn’t Happen in a Vacuum” – February 15, 2023

IREHR’s President, Devin Burghart, was quoted in In These Times; Burghart said, “Groups like Patriot Front and the Proud Boys have relied on misogyny and homophobia as a core of their brands. So it’s not surprising to see them step out front in the current moment.” Read more here
IREHR in The Hill: “American democracy is dodging bullets” – January 20, 2023 IREHR Clips
January 20, 2023

IREHR in The Hill: “American democracy is dodging bullets” – January 20, 2023

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in The Hill; Author Rachel Kleinfeld writes, “The Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights found that 10 percent of all state lawmakers and 21 percent of Republicans were part of extremist groups on social media.” Read more here
IREHR in the Inlander: “A string of attacks on Pacific Northwest power stations reignites concerns about grid security” – January 19, 2023 IREHR Clips
January 19, 2023

IREHR in the Inlander: “A string of attacks on Pacific Northwest power stations reignites concerns about grid security” – January 19, 2023

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted in Inlander; Author Nate Sanford writes, “Since at least the 1970s, neo-Nazi extremists have fantasized about widespread blackouts causing chaos and societal collapse — a breakdown of American society that ushers in a new era of White dominance, Burghart says.” Sanford continues, “In…
IREHR in The Texas Tribune: “The fringe ideology of ‘constitutional sheriffs’ is attracting believers within Texas law enforcement” – January 13, 2023 IREHR Clips
January 13, 2023

IREHR in The Texas Tribune: “The fringe ideology of ‘constitutional sheriffs’ is attracting believers within Texas law enforcement” – January 13, 2023

IREHR’s research on Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) was cited in the Texas Tribune; Author Jessica Pishko writes, “Last summer, the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, a nonprofit advocacy group that track far-right organizations, raised concerns that the agency was effectively blessing the training.” Read…
IREHR in Vanity Fair: “Report: Trump Doesn’t Want to Condemn His Holocaust-Denying Dinner Date Because It Might Alienate His Jew-Hating Supporters” – November 28, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 28, 2022

IREHR in Vanity Fair: “Report: Trump Doesn’t Want to Condemn His Holocaust-Denying Dinner Date Because It Might Alienate His Jew-Hating Supporters” – November 28, 2022

IREHR in Vanity Fair: “Report: Trump Doesn’t Want to Condemn His Holocaust-Denying Dinner Date Because It Might Alienate His Jew-Hating Supporters” – November 28, 2022 An article written by IREHR’s Research Director, Chuck Tanner, was cited in Vanity Fair; Author Bess Levin writes, “Naturally, at a ‘Stop the Steal’ rally in…
IREHR in Forward: “Who is Kanye West and Donald Trump’s antisemitic new friend, Nick Fuentes?” – November 25, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 25, 2022

IREHR in Forward: “Who is Kanye West and Donald Trump’s antisemitic new friend, Nick Fuentes?” – November 25, 2022

IREHR’s report, From Alt-Right to Groyper, was cited in Forward; Author Mira Fox writes, “It appears that the groypers’ mission is to move the Overton Window in an attempt to mainstream discussion of white nationalist policies.” Read more here.
IREHR in Inlander: “How far-right candidates fared in Spokane Valley and Idaho” – November 17, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 17, 2022

IREHR in Inlander: “How far-right candidates fared in Spokane Valley and Idaho” – November 17, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was cited in the Inlander; "Toward the end of his campaign, where he was talking about liberals and poor people from the state, he was widely cheered by a lot of folks," Burghart says. "That says a lot about both the state of politics of…
IREHR in NBC10 Philadelphia: “Pa. GOP Lawmakers Vote to Impeach Philly DA Larry Krasner: What Does It Mean?” – November 16, 2022 IREHR Clips
November 16, 2022

IREHR in NBC10 Philadelphia: “Pa. GOP Lawmakers Vote to Impeach Philly DA Larry Krasner: What Does It Mean?” – November 16, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in NBC10 Philadelphia; Authors Brian X. McCrone, Claudia Vargas, and David Chang cited D.A. Larry Krasner’s statement. Krasner’s statement reads, “Pa. Republican legislators attempted to block certification of presidential election results in 2020 and rank second in the nation for lawmakers who are…