> There's a whole lot of conspiracy speculation in there, especially the idea of "SPLC's anti-conservative purge". https://www.nationalreview.com/news/maajid-n

> There's a whole lot of conspiracy speculation in there, especially the idea of "SPLC's anti-conservative purge". https://www.nationalreview.com/news/maajid-nawaz-splc-apologizes-settles-extremist-label/ https://www.nationalreview.com/news/maajid-nawaz-splc-apolog... SPLC Apologizes, Pays Settlement to Islamic Reformer It Wrongly Labeled ‘Anti-Muslim Extremist’ The Southern Poverty Law Center has reached a settlement with liberal Islamic reformer Maajid Nawaz and his organization, the Quilliam Foundation, for wrongly including them on its now-defunct list of “anti-Muslim extremists.” The SPLC announced Monday that it has agreed to pay Nawaz and Quilliam $3.375 million “to fund their work to fight anti-Muslim bigotry and extremism.” The settlement was the result of a lawsuit Nawaz filed in April over his inclusion on the SPLC’s “Field Guide to Anti-Muslim Extremists.” https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_6646994?ec_carp=6124948269983792344 https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_6646994?ec_carp=612494826... Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson has been added to the Southern Poverty Law Center‘s (SPLC) list of anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender extremists. https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/29/guidestar-removes-hate-group-tags-on-nonprofits/ https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/29/guidestar-rem... Gunmen have twice targeted conservatives specifically cited by the SPLC for hate: Republican Rep. Steve Scalise, who was shot June 14 by a fan of the SPLC Facebook page, and the Family Research Council, whose security guard was wounded in 2012 by a man who said he found the FRC on the SPLC’s list of “anti-gay groups.” As far as conservative organizations are concerned, being labeled a “hate group” by the Southern Poverty Law Center isn’t just annoying — it’s dangerous.