Research has shown that hate groups and hate speech have been on the rise in the United States. International organizations have also noted that this trend is reflected globally. As efforts to combat the rise of hate groups and the spread of hate speech have increased, questions have arisen about personal freedoms, First Amendment rights, and what constitutes hate in the eyes of the law. In this volume, readers are presented with a variety of viewpoints concerning hate groups and hate speech and how these topics are connected to issues such as free speech, internet regulations, and political extremism.