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Hatewatch Headlines 7/18/2017

An explainer for determining a hate group; Is the noose making a comeback? Fox’s Watters trolled by fake ‘antifa’ activist; and more.

Huffington Post: What is a hate group? A clear and simple explainer.

WBUR-FM (Boston, MA): Is the noose, a historic symbol of racial terrorism, making a comeback as a threat?

The Guardian (UK): Trump is ushering in a new dark era of conservatism, and history’s warnings from 1930s Germany are dire.

Salon: Fox News host Jesse Watters gets trolled by fake ‘antifa’ activist in extended interview.

Right Wing Watch: Pat Robertson theorizes that Democratic operatives were secretly behind Trump Jr.’s Russia meeting.

ADL: Colorado white supremacist is latest to be arrested for attacks on Jewish institutions.

Raw Story: CNN journalists targeted by fresh round of assaults from alt-right Stormer trolls.

Media Matters: Pro-Trump alt-right troll says he’s doing ‘performance art’ as White House correspondent.

Crooks and Liars: Wal-Mart apologizes for hair-product listing describing color as ‘n----- brown.’

NJ.com: Union Township man who threatened to kill black neighbors gets three years’ prison term.

Kansas City Star (MO): Kris Kobach’s claims about immigratgion are based on false statistics.

KCCI-TV (Des Moines, IA): Rep. Steve King compares transgender troops to castrated slaves.

Marine Corps Times: Marine Corps sergeant major indicted on hate-crime charges over attack on Iraqi server.

Post Bulletin (Rochester, MN): ‘Identity Evropa’ posters plastered near University of Minnesota campus. 

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