Why Hate Crimes Are on the Rise

from The Harvard Religion Beat · host Harvard Divinity School

The Rundown00:01 - Phone call and defacing of synagogue library01:19 - Violence against religious minorities is on the rise02:56 - Responsibility of politics leaders and President Trump04:41 - Rabbi Gerson on what it's like to lead worshipers in unsettling times06:13 - The FBI's misleading hate crime statistics10:21 - Emboldening of white supremacists13:41 - White nationalism's global rise14:47 - Hope for the future15:54 - International response needed16:36 - Golf clap + other ways to connectFull transcript available on the Harvard Divinity School website. | Subscribe to HDS social and subscribe to our e-newsletter.Music credit: InSpectr (Free Music Archive)

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Hate crimes committed on the basis of religious identity have surged 23 percent, the biggest annual increase since 9/11. In this episode of the Harvard Religion Beat, we examine the rise of hate crimes in the U.S., taking a closer look at white nationalism, the rhetoric of President Trump, and the role of the FBI.

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