Bridge Initiative Team, Author at Bridge Initiative

31 Oct 2019 | Individuals

Factsheet: Laura Ingraham

IMPACT: Laura Ingraham is the host of The Ingraham Angle on Fox News, the most-watched cable program on television at that time slot, as well as The Laura Ingraham Podcast on PodcastOne Network. Ingraham uses... read the complete article

Factsheet

31 Oct 2019 | Individuals

Factsheet: Laura Loomer

Laura Loomer is an American far-right activist who has been banned from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, PayPal, and other technology platforms for sharing hate speech targeting Muslims. She has described Islam as a “cancer on society,” and has promoted inflammatory and prejudicial conspiracy theories about Islam and Muslims. Loomer is currently running for U.S. Congress in Florida’s 21st District. read the complete article

Factsheet

28 Oct 2019 | Individuals

Factsheet: Jeanine Pirro

Jeanine Pirro is a right-wing political commentator who is currently the host of “Justice with Judge Jeanine” on Fox News. Pirro has used her show to spread misinformation about Islam and Muslims and has given airtime to anti-Muslim pundits such as Frank Gaffney and Brigitte Gabriel. read the complete article

Factsheet

28 Oct 2019 | Individuals

Factsheet: Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson is an American right-wing commentator who has denounced the growing power of an “Islamic cult” in the Middle East, labeled white supremacy as a hoax, and advocated prompt handling of the “Islamic problem” that he believes is an imminent threat in the United States. read the complete article

Podcast

18 Oct 2019 | Educational

Where do we go from here? An interview with Dr. James Zogby

We’re both Donald Trump and the Lady in the Harbor. The point is, we have to remember both. If you only think that we are the one, then you fall prey to a sense of despair, that we are never going to get out of this. read the complete article

Factsheet

10 Oct 2019 | Organizations

FACTSHEET: ATOMWAFFEN DIVISION (AWD)

Atomwaffen Division is an American neo-Nazi group that espouses virulent racism, homophobia, and antisemitism. With approximately 50 to 80 members nationwide, AWD’s strategy is to engage in acts of violence to destabilize society and provoke a ‘race war.’ Five murders between 2017 and 2019 have been attributed to AWD. read the complete article

Factsheet

10 Oct 2019

FACTSHEET: STEVE KING

IMPACT: Steve King is a Republican congressman from Iowa who has a history of making racist, anti-immigrant, and anti-Muslim remarks. He has made comments in support of white nationalism and is connected to far-right figures... read the complete article

Factsheet

10 Oct 2019 | Individuals

Factsheet: Ted Cruz

IMPACT: Ted Cruz is a Republican senator from Texas who is widely known for his controversial stance on immigration and his connections to purveyors of anti-Muslim rhetoric, most notably Frank Gaffney and ACT for America. read the complete article

Factsheet

10 Oct 2019 | Individuals

Factsheet: Seyran Ateş

IMPACT: Seyran Ateş is a lawyer and author of five books on Islam, violence, and sexuality. Ateş uses her personal experiences to make generalized claims about Islam and “Muslim culture,” often reinforcing the “good Muslim/bad... read the complete article

External Articles

10 Oct 2019

Statement: Yom Kippur shooting in Halle, Germany

Our hearts break with the community of the Halle, Germany where a gunman attempted an attack on a synagogue on this holy day of Yom Kippur. We grieve with the families and friends of the... read the complete article