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Episode 133 - Leaving the Alt-Right w/Evan McLaren
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Episode 133 - Leaving the Alt-Right w/Evan McLaren

Evan McLaren was the executive director of the NPI, Richard Spencer's white nationalist "think tank", until he resigned in 2018. We talk about what he saw there, and his journey out of hate.
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Evan McLaren was the executive director of the NPI, Richard Spencer's white nationalist "think tank", until he resigned in 2018. We talk about what he saw there, and his journey out of hate.

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Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:

How the Alt-Right Grew From an Obscure Racist Cabal

https://www.wired.com/2016/10/alt-right-grew-obscure-racist-cabal/

The executive director of the National Policy Institute has resigned after less than a year heading the group backed by alt-right front man Richard Spencer.

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/04/25/executive-director-national-policy-institute-resigns-less-year-after-taking-over

ONCE A POLITICAL FORCE, RICHARD SPENCER AND NATIONAL POLICY INSTITUTE GO QUIET

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/01/10/once-political-force-richard-spencer-and-national-policy-institute-go-quiet

A Major ‘Alt-Right’ Figure Just Disavowed White Nationalism

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/evan-mclaren-disavows-alt-right-white-nationalism_n_626acfbee4b0cca675537067

A statement from Evan McLaren

Evan McLaren
A statement from Evan McLaren
In 2018 I left my position at the National Policy Institute. A few months later I cut contact with Richard Spencer, and eventually with everyone with any connection to the far-right political milieu. I no longer have any sympathy for those causes, figures, and groups. While I do not traffic in regret, my involvement in right-wing activity was a desperat…
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INSIDE THE FAR-RIGHT PODCAST ECOSYSTEM, PART 1: BUILDING A NETWORK OF HATE

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2021/09/29/inside-far-right-podcast-ecosystem-part-1-building-network-hate

I Don't Speak German Podcast Episode 124 "The Collapse Of The National Justice Party"

JAN. 6 PARTICIPANT WHO ‘FLED TO RUSSIA’ HASN’T COME HOME

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2023/09/11/jan-6-participant-who-fled-russia-hasnt-come-home


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