Articles by Mark Potok
David Barton’s Make-Believe Version of American History
August 20, 2012 | Despite the fact that he has no academic training in history or related fields at all, Barton has become the go-to man for much of the religious far right.
Hate Groups Spread Lies and Kill Cops
March 12, 2012 | Law enforcement officials say the number of violent encounters with anti-government "sovereign citizens" is rising.
Misrepresenting Occupy Wall Street
November 21, 2011 | Even the Anti-Defamation League denies that the Occupy movement is infused with anti-Semitism, but ultra-conservative pundits are sticking with that non-story anyway.
America the Vulnerable
June 27, 2011 | Violent right-wing extremism is surging, but the Department of Homeland Security is scaling back intelligence units that might catch the next Timothy McVeigh before it's too late.
Islamophobia is Un-American
April 11, 2011 | A small coterie of highly vocal activists, using angry rhetoric and xenophobic propaganda, are stoking this rage.
Heritage of Shame
January 17, 2011 | Events celebrating secession are effectively glorifying the South's defense of slavery and the white supremacist doctrine that underpinned it.