How the SPLC, once a defender of civil rights, became a liberal attack dog
Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right
Summary
This week’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center on federal fraud charges for allegedly abusing donor dollars to foment “hate” on the Right has left observers wondering how the SPLC, once a legitimate civil rights advocacy organization, morphed into a left-wing attack machine. In its early days, the SPLC worked to ensure women had […]
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