UNDERSTANDING OUR ENEMY!

About this episode

The episode discusses achieving justice in a system marked by inequality, featuring a talk by Devin Burghart on the history of white supremacy terrorism in the U.S.

Jaws of Justice Radio investigates how we can achieve justice from a system of laws deeply rooted in economic, social and political inequality. We want to dispel misconceptions created by the news and entertainment industry, politicians and our educational system. We hope you will listen. Fascism means many things but among its many noxious characteristics is Racism and Nationalism. Today we will hear a talk by Devin Burghart, Executive Director of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR). Devin spoke by Zoom to people gathered for a Tuesday Teach-In on July 22, 2025. https://irehr.org/ Since 1983, IREHR has served as a social justice organization dedicated to standing against bigotry and defending democracy and human rights. They unmask movements, organizations, and individuals that threaten democracy and human rights. They support movements advancing human rights. They use investigative research and strategic organizing to counter racism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, nativism, homophobia, and other forms of bigotry. Devin Burghart gave a frightening history of white supremacy terrorism in this country. Burghart traces the current strain of bigotry and…

People in this episode

Host: Jaws of Justice Radio

Guest: Devin Burghart

Topics covered

• justice
• economic inequality
• social inequality
• political inequality
• racism
• nationalism
• white supremacy

Keywords

• justice
• inequality
• racism
• nationalism
• white supremacy
• bigotry
• human rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights

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