Intelligence Dispatch: The Racists Next Door and Funding the Right-Wing Outrage Machine
Intelligence Dispatch: The Racists Next Door and Funding the Right-Wing Outrage Machine
The story behind the founding of a “racist, whites-only church," and the funding behind the right-wing outrage machine targeting local school board.
This week on Radical Reports: The story behind the founding of a “racist, whites-only church” with beliefs including that mixed-race families “are contrary to the values” of the church and transgender people have “a tragic mental illness,” and funding behind the right-wing outrage machine targeting local school board meetings around the country, are “experienced political operators with links to billionaire disaster capitalists the Koch Brothers and the Trump regime.”
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Must Reads
The story behind the founding of a “racist, whites-only church” with beliefs including that mixed-race families “are contrary to the values” of the church and transgender people have “a tragic mental illness.” Ryan Sabalow writes that members of the church, which recently expanded to Minnesota and North Carolina, portray themselves as a persecute for their religious beliefs and racial heritage. [The Sacramento Bee]
Heidi Cuda and Sian Norris write behind the right-wing outrage machine targeting local school board meetings around the country, are “experienced political operators with links to billionaire disaster capitalists the Koch Brothers and the Trump regime.” [Byline Times]
Alternative social media platforms being promoted by the far right are “are attempting to emulate much of the ethos of the early social web, yet with a more political lens,” and Simon Copland writes that this “gives us serious lessons for how to address the hatred and violence on social media.” [GNET]
Intelligence Dispatch
The National Review Institute and the Charlotte Lozier Institute held a for Ending Roe Virtual Event webinar on Monday; speakers during the webinar included Kathryn Jean Lopez, senior fellow at the National Review Institute; Stephen Billy, executive director of Charlotte Lozier Institute; Ramesh Ponnuru, senior fellow at the National Review Institute; and Melissa Moschella, associate professor of philosophy at The Catholic University of America and visiting scholar at The Heritage Foundation.
Billy said during the webinar that U.S. policy is comparable to “China and North Korea that allow elective abortion up to the date of birth,” and that “every country has more restrictions that the U.S.” “What Mississippi has done is act on the will of the people of Mississippi.”
Ponnuru said during the webinar that the Mississippi law banning abortion after 15-weeks of pregnancy “is in fact very moderate,” and that there may be “some temptation on the part of some justices” to uphold the Mississippi law without overturning Roe v Wade. “That needs to be resisted, because there’s just no honest way to do it,” Ponnuru said.
Events on the Right
American Freedom Tour, a “celebration of faith, family, unalienable rights and God-given American freedoms,” is hosting an event at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona on November 19-20. (Price Tag: $35 - $4,995)
Featured Speakers Include: Donald Trump, Jr., Laura Ingraham, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Judge Jeanine Pirro, Dinesh D'Souza, and Sheriff Mark Lamb
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is hosting the 2021 States & Nation Policy Summit, where attendees will meet with state legislators who “will share their knowledge and experiences with each other, and hear from national leaders and renowned policy experts.” The summit is set to take place the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California from December 1-3. (Price Tag: $325 - $975)
Turning Point USA is hosting the AmericaFest 2021, described as the “largest celebration of our constitutional rights and freedoms - featuring the best and brightest speakers in the country, dozens of like minded sponsoring organizations, thousands of freedom loving patriots, and the introduction of musical talent with a number of very special concerts.” The event is taking place at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona from December 18-21. (Price Tag: $150 - $750)
Featured Speakers Include: Charlie Kirk, Tucker Carlson, Kayleigh McEnany, Candace Owens, Jack Posobiec, Donald J. Trump, Jr., and Texas U.S. Sen. Texas Cruz.
Event Sponsors Include: Patriot Mobile, Live Action, Leadership Institute, Students for Life, American Principles Project, and Moms for America
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Coming Up This Week From Radical Reports…
Extremists Links: Round-up of extremists activities including the white supremacist and the militia movements. (Subscribers Only)
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