Hatewatch Headlines 8/20/18
Trump speechwriter fired after hanging out with white nationalists; the secret fight to save Confederate monuments; the University of Michigan blocks access to papers from an anti-immigrant leader, and more.
Washington Post: A White House speechwriter fired last week after it was revealed he spoke at a conference attended by well-known white nationalists.
Glamour: The secret fight to save Confederate monuments.
Texas Observer: An East Texas state representative previously involved with anti-Islam legislation sponsored this past weekend’s “March Against Far-Left Violence” at the Austin capitol.
Des Moines Register: A judge rules that an Iowa woman fired for disparaging Mexicans at work cannot collect unemployment.
Detroit News: The University of Michigan is accused of flouting public records law by barring access to papers donated by an anti-immigration leader.
Vox: White nationalism and elite education are a powerful combination: Just look at Kansas gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach.
Anti-Defamation League: The ADL teams with partners to launch a project to provide communities with tools to combat a rise in extremism, intolerance and political violence.
Think Progress: Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the Conservative Republicans of Texas are pushing legal arguments that the state’s ban on recognizing same-sex couples’ marriages is enforceable.
Austin Statesman: A pirate radio station in Austin, Texas, that re-broadcasts Alex Jones’ show has been kicked off the airwaves, at least temporarily.
Vice: Ousted White House aide Steve Bannon appears to be trying to get back in President Trump’s good graces by producing a film “Trump @ War,” due for release next month.
