Klan
Americannoun
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“Dirty Harry” was condemned as racist and even fascist in its day; Dirty Marky paints a crowd-pleasing picture of how disregarding the rulebook could help topple the Ku Klux Klan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The center filed lawsuits aimed at bankrupting Klan organizations, unsympathetic defendants that made easy targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News’ Sean Hannity, “The charity that supposedly fought the Klan funded the Klan. The charity that supposedly fought Neo-Nazis funded Neo-Nazis. That’s the ultimate hypocrisy.”
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
Similar tactics were used against the Ku Klux Klan, Students for a Democratic Society, and Black Power groups.
From Slate ● Aug. 30, 2025
He worked diligently and with growing excitement to design an exhibit that would show exactly what the Klan was about.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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