New SPLC Intelligence Report

A few days ago I got the Intelligence Report in the mail; it's a quarterly publication from the Southern Poverty Law Center. All the articles are also available free on their website. Here's the summary of the major articles:

Intelligence Report

As the black population of Los Angeles continues to drop, tension between blacks and Latinos is on the rise.

Also in this issue: The once-powerful Aryan Nations gather for a conference; extremist Catholics might form the largest group of anti-Semites; American Indians comprise 1% of the population, but face 2% of the hate crimes; and anti-immigration is becoming the divide in the Christian Right.

I can't say enough good things about the Intelligence Report. The writers cover racism and racial issues in an incredibly insightful, well-researched and balanced fashion. The subject matter is depressing, of course, but it's also empowering to read about the positive things that are being done to combat racism. And there's humor too... pretty much every issue has an exposé article with a famous white supremacist caught doing something extremely stupid, embarassing, scandalous or turning out not to be white.