Hatewatch Headlines 12/15/2016
Alt-Right hates new ‘Star Wars’ flick; How sexism lures men into white supremacy; Israeli ambassador praises Gaffney; and more.
Wired: The Alt-Right hates Rogue One because of course it does.
BuzzFeed: How electronic ‘fashwave’ music made by neo-Nazis provides a soundtrack for the movement.
Vox: How sexism lures men into white supremacy.
New York Magazine: Men’s rights activists are finding a new home with the Alt-Right.
Salon: How mainstream conservatives’ obsession with purity fueled the new right-wing radicalism.
Right Wing Watch: Pro-Trump Sheriff David Clarke calls for ‘pitchforks and torches’ against ‘subversive’ progressives.
Talking Points Memo: Israeli ambassador praises anti-Muslim hate-group leader Frank Gaffney at awards ceremony.
Mother Jones: Donald Trump’s new senior adviser, Stephen Miller, seen as an ally of white nationalists.
Huffington Post: Anti-Muslim hate group ACT for America brags about its influence inside the Trump White House.
KSHB-TV (Kansas City, MO): Students at all-white high school turn their backs on visiting all-black basketball team, display ‘Trump’ sign.
Raw Story: Black Twitter hilariously trolls neo-Nazis trying to impersonate black people online.
ABC News: Los Angeles city attorney targets white-supremacist gang with forced evictions.
WCOC-TV (Charleston, SC): KKK hood, Nazi drawings among items found in Dylann Roof’s bedroom, jurors shown.
LGBTQ Nation: Vandals break into queer Southeast Asian youth center in Rhode Island and string up a noose.
KPHO-TV (Phoenix, AZ): Man invades church and launches into anti-LGBT rant, saying Trump’s win gave him permission.
Houston Chronicle: Man with Aryan Brotherhood gang ties added to Texas 10 Most Wanted list.
Think Progress: The dark history of how ‘both sides do it’ false-balance journalism enabled lynching.