The SPLC Problem: When Fighting Hate Becomes a Business Model
For decades, the Southern Poverty Law Center has occupied a privileged place in American public life. It has been cited by policymakers, relied upon by journalists, and platformed by major media outlets—including appearances and references across networks like CNN—as an authoritative voice on extremism in the United States. That authority is now under strain. With a federal indictment reportedly centered on fraud and the use of paid informants embedded in extremist groups, th
