Exploring Hate: An Anthology

Charlottesville. Pittsburgh. New Zealand. The threat of real-world violence from hateful extremism is growing. In the wake of these and other attacks, there is an increasing public outcry for governments, tech companies, and others to address the deadly effects of hate-inspired violence. As extremists and hate groups become savvier at mobilizing through social media, there will be ever more intense calls for stronger, swifter responses. Yet these responses must be based on research and data, rather than fear and intuition. In order to formulate the right responses, there are still many unanswered questions that must be addressed.

Joshua Geltzeris the founding Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection and a Visiting Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center as well as an ASU Future of War Fellow at New America. His government service includes serving as Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council; Deputy Legal Adviser to the National Security Council; and Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the U.S. Department of Justice. He served as a law clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Dipayan Ghoshis Pozen Fellow and codirector of the Platform Accountability Project at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Previously, Ghosh was Privacy and Public Policy Adviser at Facebook. Earlier, he served as Technology and Economic Policy Adviser at the White House during the Obama administration, in both the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Economic Council.

Robert McKenzieis a Director and Senior Fellow at New America and adjunct professor at Columbia University. Before joining New America, McKenzie was a Visiting Fellow and nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Previously, McKenzie served as Senior Adviser for countering violent extremism at the U.S. Department of State.