Publications and Research
Document Type
Book Chapter or Section
Publication Date
2009
Abstract
This chapter explores both the ability of white supremacists to connect globally through Internet technologies, and considers international efforts to combat white supremacy. The United States is not a willing partner in fighting white supremacy online due to certain interpretations of the first amendment. However, absolutist views of free speech contradict the Supreme Court of the US which has ruled that there is a burning cross is not protected by the first amendment. Failing to take action against white supremacy online, the US functions as a global haven for hate speech.
Comments
This work was originally published in "Cyber Racism: White Supremacy Online and the New Attack on Civil Right."