Formers Formers have put in the work to change. Those who haven’t aren’t formers yet. Formers are the frontline ambassadors helping guide others away from violence. Occasionally, self-identified formers break…Francis MesinaJuly 29, 2021
DisengagementExitUSAWhite Supremacy My daughter was a white supremacist. This is how we survived. In this interview, Jeanette Manning talks about her daughter’s involvement in the white power movement…Francis MesinaSeptember 28, 2020
Peacemakers Peacemakers: Vol. 1 Issue 4. Winter In this latest issue of the Life After Hate newsletter, we explore the risks involved…Francis MesinaFebruary 24, 2020
FormersMedia When former extremists go public: What are the risks as our appetite grows for new stories? Firsthand accounts from former violent far-right extremists offer a unique and credible look at violent…Francis MesinaFebruary 24, 2020
CompassionDeradicalization Can a nation forgive a reformed neo-Nazi? Despite his commitment to civil rights, Nick Cooper was recently deported from Canada, underscoring a…Francis MesinaApril 9, 2019
DeradicalizationFar-right extremism A former member of the Aryan Brotherhood talks about why he joined, and how he finally got out Thomas Engelmann was a longtime member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi. He is now…Francis MesinaNovember 21, 2018