In this episode we talk with Stephen Piggott, of the Western States Center. We will discuss a resource that he and his colleagues produced: A Community Guide for Opposing Hate. We'll hear more about what motivates anti-democratic groups, how they work, and talk about what communities can do to oppose hate.

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Download the toolkit: A Community Guide for Opposing Hate

Download the toolkit: Confronting Conspiracy Theories and Bigotry at Home

Learn more about the Western States Center

Learn more about the Bard Center for the Study of Hate

Learn more about Montana Human Rights Network

Link to action plan, materials, and toolkit from the recent United We Stand Summit, held at the White House.

If you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy our earlier episode: Not in Our Town - With Patrice O'Neill

Guest Bio:

Stephen Piggott is a Program Analyst & Trainer/Organizer with Western States Center. Stephen is an expert on various forms of right-wing extremism, including white nationalism and the organized anti-immigrant/anti-Muslim movements. Stephen has spent the past decade monitoring and exposing the far-right and previously worked for both the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League. He began his work in this field with the Center for New Community. He received his BA in political science with minors in Islamic and Irish studies from DePaul University in Chicago.