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Hatewatch Headlines 1/7/2016

Racial hostility heats up U.S. politics; Oregon sheriff vows there will be charges; Roy Moore tries again to stop gay marriage; and more.

The New York Times: Racial identity, and its hostilities, are on the rise in American politics.

Talking Points Memo: Oregon sheriff promises that militiamen will face charges for taking over federal building.

Vox: An expert on right-wing terrorism explains the militia movement behind the Oregon takeover.

Washington Post: It’s not just Obama – militia groups thrived under the last Democratic president, too.

Right Wing Watch: Alabama chief justice Roy Moore tries once again to block gay marriage.

Salon: How Alex Jones’ right-wing hucksterism has turned conspiracy theories into a religion.

BBC News: ‘White student unions’ cropping on more campuses around the United States.

Great Falls Tribune (MT): Former Klansman wants to help organize MLK parade, though he won’t renounce Klan.

The New Yorker: The role of the John Birch Society in the rise of the radical right.

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