Sunday, December 25, 2005
In the News
On December 10, 2005--International Human Rights Day--Skookum editor Jay Taber (author of Blind Spots) was one of four political researchers from around the US selected to present at a national human rights conference in Washington to explore patterns of violence associated with hate campaigns, and to discuss the recurrence of vigilantes as a political pressure group. Other presenters included Paul de Armond, Research Director from the Public Good Project, National Press Club award-winner David Neiwert, and Devin Burghart, Director of the Building Democracy Initiative at the Center for New Community in Chicago.
Other researchers participating in the panel's discussion included Michele Lefkowith, Investigative Researcher for the Anti-Defamation League, Rick Eaton, Senior Researcher at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and Sheila O’Donnell, owner of ACE Investigations. The full report from the conference is available at http://skookumgeoduck.blogspot.com/2005/12/precursor-to-domestic-terrorism.html
Other researchers participating in the panel's discussion included Michele Lefkowith, Investigative Researcher for the Anti-Defamation League, Rick Eaton, Senior Researcher at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and Sheila O’Donnell, owner of ACE Investigations. The full report from the conference is available at http://skookumgeoduck.blogspot.com/2005/12/precursor-to-domestic-terrorism.html
