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Hatewatch Headlines 7/5/2018

Half the nation thinks Trump is racist; Migrants enduring horrific conditions; Are algorithms destroying American society? And more.

Huffington Post: Almost half the country believes Donald Trump is a racist.

Vice: The horrific conditions endured by migrants hoping to enter the United States legally under asylum laws.

Pacific Standard: Dylann Roof’s Fateful Google Search: New book explores the implications of algorithms.

Slate: Seth Rogan says Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey ‘does not seem to give a f---’ about mainstreaming white nationalists.

Talking Points Memo: Illinois’ Republican governor says voters shouldn’t support Democrat over Nazi GOP candidate.

Think Progress: GOP leadership remains silent as Rep. Steve King continues to promote racist propaganda.

New York Times: Lawyers for neo-Nazi Andrew Anglin to defend Alex Jones in Sandy Hook case.

Cleveland.com: Anglin loses libel lawsuit filed by Muslim-American comedian over bogus article.

Right Wing Watch: Alex Jones claims he was selected to reveal ‘dangerous things’ about 9/11 alongside Trump.

Media Matters: A GOP congressional candidate in California has been appearing on neo-Nazi podcasts.

Willamette Week (OR): Portland police saw right-wing demonstrators as ‘much more mainstream’ than leftists.

Associated Press: Mostly black fraternity in Tuscaloosa says local business violated its civil rights.

Raw Story: Conservative columnist pens scathing July 4 piece calling for destruction of ‘white nationalist’ GOP.

Oregonian: Black lawmaker doorbelling in her own district triggered 911 call from white woman.

San Diego Free Press (CA): Border Patrol and ICE, what will we call them next? Trump’s Troopers?

The Baffler: The White Man, Unburdened: Charles Murray has learned to stop worrying and love racism.

AlterNet: How to fight right-wing trolls – and actually win.

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