From the Frontlines: Chatting with ADL Board Chair Ben Sax

  Chatting with ADL Board Chair Ben Sax The staff of ADL is seen as being on the frontline of the agency’s work, but that is not the full picture. An extraordinary group of committed and generous volunteers are often the face of the organization. An incredible network of more than a thousand national and local leaders are ADL’s ambassadors

From the Frontlines: ADL Works to Stop Hate Against the AAPI Community

  ADL Works to Stop Hate Against the AAPI Community The past few years have seen a very troubling rise in hate against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in the United States, and ADL has played a very strong allyship role in fighting against this hate. At the forefront of these efforts is Max Sevilla, ADL's Vice

From the Frontlines: Reflections from Buffalo

  Reflections from Buffalo Shortly after the mass shooting incident was made known, Scott Richman flew to Buffalo, NY where he remained for three days. This podcast is a brief and personal reflection on those three days where the frontline in the battle against extremism was centered around the Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue, the site of the mass

From the Frontlines: ADL Launches the Center for Antisemitism Research

  ADL Launches the Center for Antisemitism Research An important frontline in the fight against antisemitism is figuring out the scope of the problem, as well as what actually works in combatting the scourge of antisemitism. That is why ADL recently established a Center devoted to this as a pillar of the organization’s work. It is called the Center for

From the Frontlines: How Does ADL Navigate the Divide Between Right and Left?

  How Does ADL Navigate the Divide Between Right and Left? The frontline against antisemitism and hate often comes down to the question of where you draw that line - in the center, to the left or to the right on the ideological spectrum. Literally, every day, ADL has to draw that line. It has no choice, as it is

From the Frontlines: ADL and CSI Issue a Report on Hate in New York State

  ADL and CSI Issue a Report on Hate in New York State New York is most certainly a frontline when it comes to antisemitism and hate as the state which is consistently home to the most antisemitic incidents across the nation, as well as the site of many hate crimes and home to many extremists. The mass shooter in

From the Frontlines: ADL Confronts “The Mapping Project”

  ADL Confronts "The Mapping Project" Over the past few weeks, Massachusetts has been a frontline in the battle against antisemitism as it was confronted with the “Mapping Project.” This website created by an anonymous group claims that there there is a conspiracy of “Zionism, Policing and Empire” throughout Massachusetts. It then depicts a network of Jewish institutions, donors, elected

From the Frontlines: A Discussion with Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown

  A Discussion with Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown There is no doubt that the frontline against hate on Saturday, May 14th was in Buffalo, New York at the Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue where a white supremacist went on a killing spree. It was a heinous attack against the black community which left 10 people dead and a community

From the Frontlines: ADL Releases Annual Report of Online Hate and Harassment

  ADL Releases Annual Report of Online Hate and Harassment Social media is a major frontline these days in the battle against hate and antisemitism. While it has many benefits and gives people a voice, it also gives haters a voice. Once a year for the past four years, ADL has surveyed this community to discern the degree to which