The vitriolic and violent events that occurred this past weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia have sparked a national debate about the presence of Neo-Nazis, white supremacists and racists hate groups in America.
No longer cloaked in secrecy, these groups have produced prominent figures like Richard Spencer, a vocal white nationalist who coined the term "alt-right" who seek to push their movement further. We look at right-wing hate groups and how they’re organizing online and in the streets.
Guests:
- Alan Feuer, reporter, The New York Times
- Nicole Hemmer, author, "Messengers of the Right: Conservative Media and the Transformation of American Politics"
- Mark Pitcavage, senior research fellow, Center on Extremism at the Anti-Defamation League
