The SPLC Is Biased — and Extraordinarily Wealthy

The Southern Poverty Law Center is perhaps most notorious for its “hate map,” which not only neglects to track extremist groups on the left, but also lumps mainstream conservative and religious organizations right alongside some of the most reprehensible neo-Nazis and white supremacists in the country. For this, it has been regularly and rightly criticized. The controversial activist group has also become phenomenally wealthy, with an endowment rivaling prominent universities and annual revenues exceeding some of the most well-known charities in the country. Recent visitors to its website may have noticed the following fundraising appeal: “Urgent: This is an all-hands-on-deck...