![Slate Daily Feed artwork](https://is2-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts113/v4/5b/a2/a3/5ba2a3ca-e8c2-301a-9294-a6cd131104c1/mza_9150602681712463670.jpg/100x100bb.jpg)
Gist: The Problem With Tracking Hate
Slate Daily Feed
English - January 25, 2017 03:28 - 32 minutes - ★★★★ - 1K ratingsBusiness News News Society & Culture politics news interview comedy entrepreneurship culture books health government startups Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The Southern Poverty Law Center rushed to track the surge in reported hate incidents after the election—a surge that appears to have died down. Heidi Beirich explains the SPLC’s plans to weed any hoaxes out of its data and why it’s a bad idea to minimize incidents of hate just because they don’t rise to the level of a crime.
For the Spiel, getting acquainted with Canada’s Trump(s).
Today’s sponsor:
Points of Courage, a podcast from Hiscox Insurance about the adventure of starting up a business. Check out Points of Courage wherever you get your podcasts, and learn more about how Hiscox Insurance can help protect your business by going to Hiscox.com.
Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Southern Poverty Law Center rushed to track the surge in reported hate incidents after the election—a surge that appears to have died down. Heidi Beirich explains the SPLC’s plans to weed any hoaxes out of its data and why it’s a bad idea to minimize incidents of hate just because they don’t rise to the level of a crime.
For the Spiel, getting acquainted with Canada’s Trump(s).
Today’s sponsor:
Points of Courage, a podcast from Hiscox Insurance about the adventure of starting up a business. Check out Points of Courage wherever you get your podcasts, and learn more about how Hiscox Insurance can help protect your business by going to Hiscox.com.
Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices