Evan McLaren was the executive director of the NPI, Richard Spencer's white nationalist "think tank", until he resigned in 2018. We talk about what he saw there, and his journey out of hate.
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Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:
How the Alt-Right Grew From an Obscure Racist Cabal
https://www.wired.com/2016/10/alt-right-grew-obscure-racist-cabal/
The executive director of the National Policy Institute has resigned after less than a year heading the group backed by alt-right front man Richard Spencer.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/04/25/executive-director-national-policy-institute-resigns-less-year-after-taking-over
ONCE A POLITICAL FORCE, RICHARD SPENCER AND NATIONAL POLICY INSTITUTE GO QUIET
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/01/10/once-political-force-richard-spencer-and-national-policy-institute-go-quiet
A Major ‘Alt-Right’ Figure Just Disavowed White Nationalism
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/evan-mclaren-disavows-alt-right-white-nationalism_n_626acfbee4b0cca675537067
A statement from Evan McLaren
INSIDE THE FAR-RIGHT PODCAST ECOSYSTEM, PART 1: BUILDING A NETWORK OF HATE
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2021/09/29/inside-far-right-podcast-ecosystem-part-1-building-network-hate
I Don't Speak German Podcast Episode 124 "The Collapse Of The National Justice Party"
JAN. 6 PARTICIPANT WHO ‘FLED TO RUSSIA’ HASN’T COME HOME
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2023/09/11/jan-6-participant-who-fled-russia-hasnt-come-home
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