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Hatewatch Headlines 1/15/2016

Oregon natives growing restless as standoff drags on; Rubio promotes Obama conspiracy theory; Bachmann decries hate-crimes laws; and more.

New York Times: Inside the Oregon standoff, local residents just want the invaders to leave.

Reuters: Member of Donald Trump campaign praises the Oregon wildlife refuge occupation.

Time: KKK leader finds Trump a great recruiting tool.

Think Progress: In Fox GOP debate, Marco Rubio promotes theory that Obama wants to confiscate your guns.

Salon: How the Christian right is skewing history and the founders’ intent to serve their theocratic ends.

Huffington Post: Donald Trump may not be a fascist, but he is leading us merrily down that path.

Right Wing Watch: Michele Bachmann claims that protecting gay people with hate-crimes laws is a form of ‘tyranny.’

New Times (Broward/Palm Beach, FL): Florida militia leader says group would be ready for ‘call to arms.’

Raw Story: At LAX, Australia’s first female Muslim parliamentarian welcomed with an interrogation.

New Civil Rights Movement: Entire slate of candidates to replace Texas congressman is filled with anti-LGBT extremists.

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