“Ammon Bundy recklessly flouted the law when he entered the Idaho Capitol after being banned from the building in violation of a no-trespass order. Even more importantly…

Anti-democracy and paramilitary leaders protested side by side in Olympia today, rallying under a range of conspiratorial causes but focused fundamentally on promoting bigotry and undermining democratic institutions…

“After four years of Donald Trump, it was a real relief to watch a State of the Union address in which the President of the United States used his platform to push for policies to defend basic human dignity…

On Friday evening in Orlando, Idaho Lt. Governor Janice McGeachin appeared at the America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC), an event organized as a white nationalist alternative…

In response to the arrest of Quintez Brown after an attack on a Louisville mayoral candidate, Eric Ward, Executive Director of Western States Center issued the following statement: “Political violence is never acceptable and does nothing to move us closer to justice. It’s unclear whether Quintez Brown’s…

Project to Publish Stories from the Massive Multi-Year Mobilization Effort In An Effort To Learn Lessons for Today’s Fight for an Inclusive Democracy…

In response to President Biden’s remarks about the attack on the United States Capitol one year ago today, Western States Center Executive Director Eric K. Ward issued the following statement…

As part of its ongoing effort to protect inclusive democracy, Western States Center today unveiled a new reader’s guide to Cynthia Miller-Idriss “Hate in the Home Land: The New Global Far Right” in conjunction with the book’s paperback release today.

"We’re living in a profoundly challenging moment for our country and we need officials at every level of government to recognize the urgent threat posed by white nationalism,” said Eric K. Ward, executive director of the Western States Center…

Vigilantes who confront individuals they accuse of breaking the law aren’t ‘keeping the peace’—they’re intentionally creating a profoundly dangerous situation.

It’s critical that we not allow white nationalist and anti-democracy groups to grow and thrive behind the fiction that they aren’t responsible for the violence and bigotry they promote. Today’s verdict, although partial, helps to make that clear.

Today’s disturbing verdict is the result of a series of governmental and institutional failures beginning long before Kyle Rittenhouse picked up a gun on the fateful night of August 25, 2020. Western States Center is clear that it is these failures that led to two horrifying killings.

The violence taking place in Portland today is deeply disturbing, but it’s not surprising to anyone who has paid attention to the lead up to this event or the groups that organized it…

The January 6th attack on the Capitol was not a protest or rally. It was an attempted overthrow of American democracy…

Following a two-thirds vote by the Oregon House of Representatives to expel State Rep. Mike Nearman, Western States Center executive director Eric K. Ward issued the following statement….

Western States Center released the following statement in response to news reports that Oregon State Rep. Mike Nearman now faces criminal charges for opening the Oregon Capitol to extremist protesters…

We welcome today’s verdict and know that holding one officer responsible is not the same as holding an institution, or a system, accountable. George Floyd’s friends, family and neighbors are in our thoughts right now, and we hope the verdict brings some comfort to them.

An expanded coalition of Oregon leaders is calling for Rep. Mike Nearman to resign and if he continues to refuse, to be removed from office as quickly as possible…

This week, it was reported that the Oregon State Police have completed their criminal investigation of the actions of State Representative Mike Nearman…

Video evidence shows Rep. Mike Nearman opening door of the capitol building to violent extremists….