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The '''Southern Poverty Law Center'''  though founded with good activism in 1971 , it has evolved and became a destructive anti-values<ref name=jns-20june2023/> [[Leftist|far-Left]] legal and anti-American activist [[organization]].

The '''Southern Poverty Law Center'''  though founded with good activism in 1971 , it has evolved and became a destructive anti-values<ref name=jns-20june2023/> [[Leftist|far-Left]]<ref name=foxnews-9june2023/> legal and anti-American activist [[organization]].

Established in Montgomery, [[Alabama]]. It was founded by trial lawyers Morris Dees and Joe Levin, and its first president was civil rights leader [[Julian Bond]], who would later take control of the [[NAACP]], nevertheless,  in its early years it has focused on fighting real hate. A dramatic change occurred in the Obama (admin.)  years, including by branding any criticism of [[Islamism|extreme-ideology]] behind Jihad terror as supposed "hate."

Established in Montgomery, [[Alabama]]. It was founded by trial lawyers Morris Dees and Joe Levin, and its first president was civil rights leader [[Julian Bond]], who would later take control of the [[NAACP]], nevertheless,  in its early years it has focused on fighting real hate. A dramatic change occurred in the Obama (admin.)  years, including by branding any criticism of [[Islamism|extreme-ideology]] behind Jihad terror as supposed "hate."

"Critics have long accused the SPLC of falsely slapping the "hate group" label on non-violent groups that hold traditional beliefs about hot-button issues such as gay marriage and abortion."<ref name=foxnews-9june3023>Jessica Chasmar , Joe Schoffstall.  [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/assault-conservative-groups-10-things-you-need-know-southern-poverty-law-center The SPLC apologized after labeling Ben Carson an ‘extremist’], ''Fox News'', June 9, 2023.</ref>

"Critics have long accused the SPLC of falsely slapping the "hate group" label on non-violent groups that hold traditional beliefs about hot-button issues such as gay marriage and abortion."<ref name=foxnews-9june2023>Jessica Chasmar , Joe Schoffstall.  [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/assault-conservative-groups-10-things-you-need-know-southern-poverty-law-center The SPLC apologized after labeling Ben Carson an ‘extremist’], ''Fox News'', June 9, 2023.</ref>

Some highlighted examplary cases:

Some highlighted examplary cases:

* In May 2016, the SPLC apologized to [[Ben Carson]] after placing the then-potential Republican presidential candidate on its "Extremist Watch List" — which is mostly made up of hate groups and white supremacists — for allegedly being "anti-gay."

* In May 2016, the SPLC apologized to [[Ben Carson]] after placing the then-potential Republican presidential candidate on its "Extremist Watch List" — which is mostly made up of hate groups and white supremacists — for allegedly being "anti-gay."

* In 2018, the SPLC agreed to publicly apologize and pay $3.375 million in damages after branding British anti-extremism group Quilliam Foundation and its founder, Maajid Nawaz, "anti-Muslim" extremists. 

* In 2018, the SPLC agreed to publicly apologize and pay $3.375 million in damages after branding British anti-extremism group Quilliam Foundation and its founder, Maajid Nawaz, "anti-Muslim" extremists.</blockquote>

==Finances==

==Finances==