The election of President Obama triggered an explosion in the number of hate groups in the US, according to a new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center. The rise in numbers is due to changing racial demographics, a bad economy, and a divisive political atmosphere. Mark Potok, who wrote the report, is the Director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project.
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