Hate Comes to Main Street

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My Strange Morning With a Neo-Nazi - And Four Action Steps For You
When a neo-Nazi wants to take a selfie with me, I know my work has captured the attention of the extremists I am trying to expose. Now, I'm asking for…
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Sometimes, I Get Tired From Confronting Hate... Then You Lift Me Up
Sometimes, I get tired.
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Three Months of 'Hate Comes to Main Street' and a First Look at Next Steps
Recently, I hit the three-month milestone for this independent publication. Here's what I'm thinking now.
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Reflections on the Holocaust: Would 2026 America Repeat the Mistakes of 1939?
Would the ocean liner SS St. Louis with its more than 900 Jewish refugees be allowed to come ashore in America today? I'm honestly not sure.
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The Story I Have Not Told Until Now: Neo-Nazi Threats and Harassment
Following my November 2025 investigation of the Goyim Defense League, I faced threats and harassment. This video and accompanying article tell that…
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'When I Look at You, I Don't Think Master Race!' Yes, I Told Neo-Nazis That to Their Faces
In my experience, bullies hate it when someone dares to stand up to them. That's why I decided to confront members of the Goyim Defense League -- with…
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Hate in a Hallmark Town, Part 3: My Life In the Eye of a White-Supremacist Storm
Once you see the threat posed by such groups to democracy, you no longer have the luxury of looking away. Thankfully, I now know there is an army of…
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Hate in a Hallmark Town, Part 2: A Cautionary Tale About Power and Control
Never in my 40-year career had I encountered what was, on a small scale, political violence. What does it say about America?
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Hate in a Hallmark Town: The Story of the Challenge Facing Main Street America
In these early installments of Hate Comes to Main Street, I am sharing how this journey began for me. I hope you will find this publication to be part…
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How Hate Became My Beat — and Why I Decided to Write 'Hate Comes to Main Street'
Here's what you can expect from this new Substack publication by veteran investigative journalist Phil Williams
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