Hatewatch Headlines 12/11/2017
Obama warns against Trump’s assault on democracy; Radical right aims at media takeover; Bitcoin helping neo-Nazi wealth suddenly grow; and more.
Think Progress: As Trump assaults American democracy, Obama warns it could collapse, follow Nazi Germany’s path.
AlterNet: Is the radical right attempting another hostile media takeover?
Mic: Neo-Nazi wealth is rapidly growing. Why? Bitcoin.
Splinter: How did a Maryland white supremacist get a job as an equal employment opportunity officer?
Right Wing Watch: Alt-right YouTube stars stop pretending, give full-throated endorsements of ethno-nationalism.
Salon: The origins of the alt-right: White supremacy is deeply enmeshed in our culture.
Media Matters: Sinclair Broadcasting forces local news stations to air multiple false attacks on the SPLC.
Oregonian: Fights once again break out at ‘Patriot Prayer’ event in downtown Portland, one arrested.
The Nation: The racist right begins looking at the left for potential fresh recruits.
Guardian (UK): U.S. gun violence spawns a new epidemic: Conspiracy theorists harassing victims.
Raw Story: Latino ‘white nationalist’ tried to infiltrate Trump supporters from the left, until he fell for their dogma.
Huffington Post: Rep. Steve King parrots what white nationalists have been saying for years by claiming ‘diversity is not our strength.’
Friendly Atheist: Anti-gay Christian group masquerading as community support group is proselytizing kids in schools.
Rewire: As Trump’s travel ban takes effect, Muslim Americans face increased attacks.
GLAAD: Megyn Kelly brings on spokespeople for hate group Alliance Defending Freedom.
Charlotte Observer (NC): Swastika spray-painted on Jewish family’s south Charlotte home.
The Mountaineer (Canton, NC): White-supremacist Identity Evropa group sets out recruitment flyers.
Hope Not Hate: Former British Nationalist Party leader Nick Griffin launches scathing attack on the alt-right.
