The Year in Hate & Extremism 2023
In 2023, the SPLC documented 1,430 hate and antigovernment extremist groups that comprise the organizational infrastructure upholding white supremacy in the U.S. The years since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection have been a time for the hard right to prepare. In 2023, those opposing inclusive democracy worked to legitimize insurrection, paint hate as virtuous and transform false conspiracy theories into truth – all in preparation for one of the most significant elections in U.S. history. The report chronicles trends in hard-right activity, not simply as a reality check, but as a tool to act alongside those working to prevent radicalization and counter white supremacy, disinformation and false conspiracies in 2024.
Fortifying Our Democracy Against the Far-Right Agenda
A Year of Preparation Under the Specter of Conspiracy
The White Power Movement Hits the Streets
The New Dominionism Tries to Rule
Conspiratorial Rhetoric of Migrant ‘Invasion’ Reaches High Levels in 2023
How Male Supremacy Provided the Foundation for Hate in 2023
Preventable Harms: Considering Gender While Building Resilience Against Extremism
Countering Hate & Extremism Through Policy & Data
Focusing on Prevention: SPLC-PERIL Strategic Partnership Interview
A Year of Impact
The Struggle for Inclusive Education
Fighting Illiteracy, Preserving Democracy
Sovereign Citizenship Takes Hold
Continued Insurrection Fallout Forces Militias to Adapt
State of Hate in the Deep South