Southern Poverty Law Center Under Fire: Allegations of Funding Extremists, Plus Iran Strategy

New allegations against the Southern Poverty Law Center this week raise serious questions about how donor money may have been used behind the scenes. Like fire brigades in ancient Rome accused of lighting the fires they responded to, the Southern Poverty Law Center is accused of ginning up the same white supremacist violence they fundraised off of, outlines Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” In this Saturday edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson outlines what he sees as Iran’s strategy of stalling through negotiations while applying limited pressure in hopes of weakening Donald Trump politically, arguing the regime is losing hundreds of millions daily but the U.S. must assess Iran’s remaining oil, outside supply lines, and mine threats. He then claims the Southern Poverty Law Center has become a wealthy, partisan organization and cites allegations that it solicited donations to fight extremism while secretly paying extremists to provoke incidents like Charlottesville to raise money. Hanson also comments on Virginia’s redistricting effort, California’s governance and outmigration, recent resignations and ethics scandals, and argues anti-Israel sentiment is increasingly unifying Democrats. The episode closes with a segment on Apollo’s role in Greek religion as a god of rationality, prophecy, healing, and the arts. PROMOTIONS: 👉If Victor Davis Hanson is must-watch for you, The Signal Sitdown belongs in your feed. Bradley Devlin delivers long-form conversations on Washington’s biggest fights—from an unapologetically conservative perspective. Subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉Watch The Tony Kinnett Cast NOW! LIVE weekdays at The Daily Signal and wherever you get podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjMHBev3NsoV3kHckydY58R7TaYsizl45v 👉America is worth preserving. Do your part and act now by going to https://www.heritage.org/beautiful 👉Use code VICTOR at the check out and get 35% off your order at https://www.purehealthresearch.com/ WHERE TO WATCH: 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest editions of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words” by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iOoN0xoOoSNvDFlpLLYGY?si=5a9f369acc874c6e 👉 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victor-davis-hanson-in-his-own-words/id1566731706 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/VictorDavisHansonInHisOwnWords?e9s=src_v1_sa%2Csrc_v1_sa_o 👉 Victor’s website: https://victorhanson.com 00:00 Show Setup and Banter 02:08 Iran Update and SPLC Scandal 18:41 Redistricting and Apollo Intro 39:28 Apollo and Prophecy 46:50 Government Ethics Scandals 55:49 Anti Israel and Antisemitism