Live Webcast: Hate Groups in America
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ President Richard Cohen and Mark Potok, editor of the Intelligence Report, will host a live webcast at 2 p.m. (EDT) on March 18 to discuss the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s recently released annual count of hate groups.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ President Richard Cohen and Mark Potok, editor of the Intelligence Report, will host a live webcast at 2 p.m. (EDT) on March 18 to discuss the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s recently released annual count of hate groups.
This year's report documented 926 hate groups operating in the United States, representing a 54 percent increase since 2000.
As in recent years, hate groups were animated by fears of Latino immigration. But two new factors were introduced into the volatile hate movement in 2008: the faltering economy and the successful presidential campaign of Barack Obama. Potok and Cohen will discuss the factors fueling the growth of hate groups and how the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ combats hate, racism and intolerance in America. They will also answer your questions during the 30-minute audio webcast.
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