In this interview, Jeanette Manning talks about her daughter’s involvement in the white power movement and reflects on what she learned, what she wishes she could have done differently,and advice for parents going through a similar struggle.
Read MoreThe Department of Homeland Security has awarded Life After Hate a two-year, $750,000 grant to support implementation of its nationwide intervention and aftercare program, ExitUSA, as well as outreach and training efforts to prevent violent white supremacist extremism.
Read MoreThe family at Life After Hate today is mourning the passing of one its most inspiring members and colleagues, Thomas Engelmann, who passed Friday Aug. 28.
Read MoreAward-winning filmmaker Peter Hutchison’s new documentary Healing From Hate — which chronicles the work of Life After Hate — will be premiering virtually on Sept. 4 in Southern California.
Read MoreIn this latest issue of the Life After Hate newsletter, we explore how the pandemic challenged many of our personal relationships. We also talk to a former FBI agent about how the current civil rights movement is hitting close to home.
Read MoreThe first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic and response was catastrophic for many of us—our health, jobs, and emotional well-being were at constant risk. But the crisis also exposed fault lines between many of our friends and families.
Read MoreTo help understand the protests against police killings and brutality, we talk to Erroll Southers, a black man and former FBI special agent and law enforcement leader.
Read MoreLife After Hate helps people make the most out of second and third chances. Right now there’s a whole country of people simply asking for a first. And that’s heartbreaking.
Read MoreFake news about the pandemic is hitting a fever pitch—and chances are good that you’ve come across a misleading post or headline. This is how you can take back control of your social media timeline.
Read MoreLife After Hate is helping more people than ever before leave white supremacy groups. With your support, we've expanded our flagship intervention program—ExitUSA. Today we need your help again.
Read MoreMany extremists act as if they are committed to “the cause,” but their conviction is unsteady. While so-called “lone actors” remain capable of carrying out devastating acts of terrorism, many other far-right extremists become disillusioned long before.
Read MoreIt’s critical that we asses what the coronavirus crisis means for the men and women who have already disengaged from hate groups—or are in the process of doing so.
Read MoreIf we abuse the trust it takes to make formers open up, we can stifle their personal growth. And that puts everyone at risk.
Read MoreWe are highlighting a few ways Life After Hate is upholding its devotion to supporting our community, partners and employees.
Read MoreIn this latest issue of the Life After Hate newsletter, we explore the risks involved when formers go public. We also talk to the director of ExitUSA about emerging trends in deradicalization.
Read MoreFirsthand accounts from former violent far-right extremists offer a unique and credible look at violent extremism. But as media outlets here and abroad become increasingly more interested in the topic, new risks are emerging.
Read MoreRobert Örell — program director of ExitUSA, the flagship intervention program at Life After Hate — talks about the changing landscape of interventions and deradicalization from violent extremism.
Read MoreIn its two-year run, #WeCounterHate kept millions of hateful tweets off of social media. Read how the award-winning campaign will continue to be a major beacon in our fight against hate.
Read MoreIn part because of the relative novelty of the internet and social media, in part because of the lack of research on the issue, and in part because of a tendency to decouple people’s lives online and offline — the public’s understanding of online radicalization is very often incomplete.
Read MoreDomestic terrorism is real and its main mechanism is hate. We can not afford to wait for seemingly random acts of extreme violence to become aware of the problem, to commit resources to fix it, and to stay vigilant in addressing it.
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