Three Most Dangerous Extremist Trends in 2022 White nationalism and antisemitism continued to be mainstreamed In 2022, the mainstreaming of white nationalism and antisemitism intensified. From Trump dining with white nationalist Nick Fuentes to the normalization of the Great Replacement conspiracy theory, prominent media personalities and GOP leaders lent credibility to white nationalists and trafficked in their…

By Eric Ward

By Eric Ward & Megan Black Even as racism and other forms of bigotry are at the center of our national debate, there is so little understanding of one widespread form of bias that The Atlantic recently published an article titled “Why So Many People Still Don’t Understand Anti-Semitism.” We…

By Lindsay Schubiner, Momentum Program Director, Western States Center Keeping your child safe online has always been a challenge and an imperative for parents, but recent years have shown that it’s more important than ever, especially when it comes to bigoted and white nationalist groups actively targeting young audiences. …

By Western States Center In the 2022 midterms, nearly 300 candidates who denied or questioned the 2020 election results are running for office. Instead of receding after the January 6, 2021 insurrection, the threats to democracy from disinformation, authoritarianism, and the organized efforts of white nationalist and paramilitary groups have…

“I think we learned a lot from the experience. I was really happy that in the end, after going through this pressure-cooker experience, we were able to win. That was very, very significant. It gave people in the community at least a moment of respite. …

1992’s hateful anti-LGBTQ Measure 9 mobilized the LGBTQ community like never before. But it also activated a huge cross-section of straight people. Many straight folks joined the No on 9 struggle, regardless of the risk of being perceived as LGBTQ. And it was a risk. …

The grassroots effort to defeat the hateful anti-LGBTQ Measure 9 in 1992 reflected a profusion of creativity, commitment, and courage that collectively reached thousands of Oregonians, solidifying No votes and in some cases, changing hearts and minds. New organizations sprang up as vehicles for those who wanted to take a…

The cultural power of music and humor was essential to surviving the attack of Measure 9 and surely earned some No on 9 votes. This month we remember some of the performers and satirists who gave us a break from the deadly seriousness of Measure 9; the Portland Gay Men’s…