Trump's New Target: The Last Line of Defense Against Hate The recent news that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) faces a threat from the Justice Department has sent shockwaves through the civil rights community.
This development is not just another example of the Trump administration's assault on institutions and values, but also a symptom of a broader crisis: the erosion of critical thinking and fact based discourse in America.
The SPLC has long been a thorn in the side of hate groups and extremist ideologies, exposing and countering the spread of white supremacy and other forms of bigotry through its work.