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IREHR in CTInsider: “CT legislator included in on Democratic list of ‘threats to democracy’” – October 11, 2022 IREHR Clips
October 11, 2022

IREHR in CTInsider: “CT legislator included in on Democratic list of ‘threats to democracy’” – October 11, 2022

IREHR’s Breaching the Mainstream was cited in CTInsider; Jordan Nathaniel Fenster writes, “His inclusion on the DLCC’s list is based on the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights' register of legislators. Dubitsky is said be a member of a ‘STOP THE STEAL #Election2020’ Facebook group. Though Dubitsky is…
IREHR in the HuffPost: “The Right Can’t Stop Talking About This Conspiracy Theory Movie – And It’s Roiling The Midterms” – October 10, 2022 IREHR Clips
October 10, 2022

IREHR in the HuffPost: “The Right Can’t Stop Talking About This Conspiracy Theory Movie – And It’s Roiling The Midterms” – October 10, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted in HuffPost a few times; “With a lot of this, the impetus behind it is to create fear around using drop boxes, period,” said Devin Burghart “The idea that you can hopefully discourage people from using drop boxes for elections because of worries…
IREHR in Yahoo: “Oregon’s GOP Candidate For Governor Is Tying Herself To Violent Extremists” – October 6, 2022 IREHR Clips
October 6, 2022

IREHR in Yahoo: “Oregon’s GOP Candidate For Governor Is Tying Herself To Violent Extremists” – October 6, 2022

IREHR’s report, Ammon’s Army, was cited in Yahoo! News; Author Jennifer Bendry writes, “Soper founded the Pacific Patriot Network in 2015, “a far-right paramilitary network under the direction of Oath Keepers,” per the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, an organization that unmasks movements that threaten democracy.” Read…
IREHR in Vice: “Armed Fringe Groups Are Gearing Up to ‘Protect’ Midterm Ballot Dropboxes” – October 6, 2022 IREHR Clips
October 6, 2022

IREHR in Vice: “Armed Fringe Groups Are Gearing Up to ‘Protect’ Midterm Ballot Dropboxes” – October 6, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted a few times in Vice; Author Tess Owens writes, “Devin Burghart, executive director of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, a Seattle-based nonprofit, has been closely tracking this trend.” “The threat of groups of far-right vigilantes, some potentially armed, fueled…
IREHR in Political Research Associates: “A Bid For Power: Mapping The Electoral Far Right in the 2022 Elections” – October 5, 2022 IREHR Clips
October 5, 2022

IREHR in Political Research Associates: “A Bid For Power: Mapping The Electoral Far Right in the 2022 Elections” – October 5, 2022

IREHR’s data from Breaching the Mainstream was used in Political Research Associates’ report. The authors write, “The data collected for this project were drawn from primary sources, as well as local and national reporting and the work of watchdog and advocacy organizations including Southern Poverty Law Center, Media Matters, and…
IREHR in KXLY: “Matt Shea’s far-right recruit in Eastern WA promotes election conspiracies, QAnon, and more” – October 3, 2022 IREHR Clips
October 3, 2022

IREHR in KXLY: “Matt Shea’s far-right recruit in Eastern WA promotes election conspiracies, QAnon, and more” – October 3, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was cited and quoted a few times in KXYL; Author Wilson Criscione writes, “That’s precisely why Chase may be a more effective messenger of misinformation and far-right ideology, said Devin Burghart, executive director of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, a Seattle-based…
IREHR in The Seattle Times: “Matt Shea’s far-right recruit in Eastern WA promotes election conspiracies, QAnon, and more” – October 2, 2022 IREHR Clips
October 2, 2022

IREHR in The Seattle Times: “Matt Shea’s far-right recruit in Eastern WA promotes election conspiracies, QAnon, and more” – October 2, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was cited and quoted a few times in the Seattle Times; Author Wilson Criscione writes, “That’s precisely why Chase may be a more effective messenger of misinformation and far-right ideology, said Devin Burghart, executive director of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights,…
IREHR in the Daily Kos: “Far right preparing army of ‘poll watchers’ eager to find proof of conspiracy theories in ’22 vote” – September 26, 2022 IREHR Clips
September 26, 2022

IREHR in the Daily Kos: “Far right preparing army of ‘poll watchers’ eager to find proof of conspiracy theories in ’22 vote” – September 26, 2022

IREHR’s President, Devin Burghart, was quoted in the Daily Kos; “The specter of law enforcement at the polls is already enough to discourage people from going to the polls. Moreover, the threat of surveillance of polling places and drop boxes proposed by groups like True the Vote is meant to…
IRHER in The Stranger: “King County GOP Invites You to Dinner with an Insurrectionist” – September 23, 2022 IREHR Clips
September 23, 2022

IRHER in The Stranger: “King County GOP Invites You to Dinner with an Insurrectionist” – September 23, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was cited in The Stranger; Author Will Casey writes, “Devin Burghart, the executive director of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, which monitors far-right extremism across the country, expressed concern about Straka’s upcoming appearance. He said that the continued platforming of people…
IREHR in Salon: “Far-right ‘constitutional sheriffs’ threatening the midterms” – September 20, 2022 IREHR Clips
September 20, 2022

IREHR in Salon: “Far-right ‘constitutional sheriffs’ threatening the midterms” – September 20, 2022

IREHR’s Executive Researcher, Chuck Tanner, had an article cited in Salon;  Author Areeba Shah writes, “He has led training sessions on many occasions that the ADL says are meant to indoctrinate law enforcement officers into extremist movements. Some of those have been led by KrisAnne Hall, a far-right activist who…