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<b>Richard Bertrand Spencer</b> (born May 11, 1978) is an American writer, publisher, and activist. He is President of , a think-tank, and , an independent publishing firm. Both institutions have issued studies of culture, society, nationalism, eugenics, and the study of . <b>Richard Bertrand Spencer</b> (born May 11, 1978) is an American writer, publisher, and activist. He is President of , a think-tank, and , an independent publishing firm. Both institutions have issued studies of culture, society, nationalism, eugenics, and the study of .


=== EARLY LIFE === === Early Life===
Richard Spencer was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Dallas, Texas. In 2001, he received a BA from the and, in 2003, a MA from the ]. Between 2005-2007, he was a doctoral student in History at ]. Richard Spencer was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Dallas, Texas. In 2001, he received a BA from the and, in 2003, a MA from the ]. Between 2005-2007, he was a doctoral student in History at ].


== CAREER == == Career ==
Spencer has an assistant editor at ] magazine and Editor of ] (takimag.com). In 2010, he founded , a webzine that he edited until 2012. Spencer has an assistant editor at ] magazine and Editor of ] (takimag.com). In 2010, he founded , a webzine that he edited until 2012. Spencer has been published at ], The American Conservative, VDARE.com, The ], and other publications.


In 2012, he founded Radix Journal<ref><, "Radix Journal," (retrieved July 23rd, 2013).</ref> as biannual publication of Washington Summit Publishers. He also hosts a weekly podcast, Vanguard Radio (a successor to ). In 2012, he founded Radix Journal<ref><, "Radix Journal," (retrieved July 23rd, 2013).</ref> as biannual publication of Washington Summit Publishers. Contributors included ], ], ], Andy Nowicki, ], and others. He also hosts a weekly podcast, Vanguard Radio (a successor to ).


Spencer has been a guest speaker at ]'s Property and Freedom Society (2010), The Traditional Britain Group (2012) ] (2013), and the ]. Spencer has been a guest speaker at ]'s Property and Freedom Society (2010), The Traditional Britain Group (2012) ] (2013), and the ].


== VIEWS == == Views ==


The Anti-Defamation League reports<ref><, "Richard Spencer: A Symbol fo the New White Supremacy," (retrieved July 23rd, 2013)</ref>, The Anti-Defamation League reports<ref><, "Richard Spencer: A Symbol fo the New White Supremacy," (retrieved July 23rd, 2013)</ref>,
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In 2013, Spencer spoke at the American Renaissance conference and advocated that nationalists reject immigration and focus on the long-term goal of establishing a "White ethno-state in the North American continent.}} In 2013, Spencer spoke at the American Renaissance conference and advocated that nationalists reject immigration and focus on the long-term goal of establishing a "White ethno-state in the North American continent.}}


== CONTROVERSIES == == Controversies ==

Spencer has been criticized for views that have been termed "White Supremacist" and for his associations with some in the . Spencer has been criticized for views that have been termed "White Supremacist" and for his associations with some in the .


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Template:Unreviewed Subject of my article is ... Richard B. Spencer

Richard Bertrand Spencer (born May 11, 1978) is an American writer, publisher, and activist. He is President of , a think-tank, and , an independent publishing firm. Both institutions have issued studies of culture, society, nationalism, eugenics, and the study of .


Early Life

Richard Spencer was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Dallas, Texas. In 2001, he received a BA from the and, in 2003, a MA from the University of Chicago. Between 2005-2007, he was a doctoral student in History at Duke University.

Career

Spencer has an assistant editor at The American Conservative magazine and Editor of Taki's Magazine (takimag.com). In 2010, he founded , a webzine that he edited until 2012. Spencer has been published at Right Now!, The American Conservative, VDARE.com, The Occidental Observer, and other publications.

In 2012, he founded Radix Journal as biannual publication of Washington Summit Publishers. Contributors included Kevin MacDonald, Alex Kurtagic, Samuel T. Francis, Andy Nowicki, Derek Turner, and others. He also hosts a weekly podcast, Vanguard Radio (a successor to ).

Spencer has been a guest speaker at Hans-Hermann Hoppe's Property and Freedom Society (2010), The Traditional Britain Group (2012) American Renaissance (2013), and the HL Mencken Club.

Views

The Anti-Defamation League reports,

Spencer has become a leader in white suprema­cist cir­cles that envi­sion a 'new' right that will openly embrace 'white racial con­scious­ness'. . . . Although Spencer began his career The Amer­i­can Con­ser­v­a­tive, he has since rejected con­ser­vatism. He believes that con­ser­v­a­tives can’t or won’t rep­re­sent explic­itly white interests. In 2013, Spencer spoke at the American Renaissance conference and advocated that nationalists reject immigration and focus on the long-term goal of establishing a "White ethno-state in the North American continent.

Controversies

Spencer has been criticized for views that have been termed "White Supremacist" and for his associations with some in the .

The Anti-Defemation League has labeled Spencer "a sym­bol of a new gen­er­a­tion of intel­lec­tual white suprema­cists."<r>

In May of 2013, Yahoo! News reported that Jason Richwine, then a scholar at and co-author of a controversial study on the costs of amnesty, had published an article<r> and blog<r> at AlternativeRight.com in 2010. The Rachel Maddow Show publicized these findings in a segment of the program on May 9, 2013.<, "Maddow Rips Conservative Think Tank For Immigration Study Co-Author Who Claimed Latinos Have Lower IQs" (retrieved July 23rd, 2013).</ref>


References

  1. <, "Radix Journal," (retrieved July 23rd, 2013).
  2. <, "Richard Spencer: A Symbol fo the New White Supremacy," (retrieved July 23rd, 2013)