Hatewatch Headlines 5/10/2018
Kanye’s comments fortify old white myths; Algorithms and the rise of the alt-right; ‘White genocide’ theory continues to spread globally; and more.
: How Kanye West’s ignorant comments fortify the most pernicious lies of white supremacy.
: How social-media and internet algorithms assisted in the rise of the alt-right.
: The creeping specter of the white nationalist conspiracy theory about ‘white genocide’ is spreading.
: Georgia GOP candidate boasts about using his truck to ‘round up criminal illegals.’
: Air Force running recruitment ads for its special forces on Alex Jones’ YouTube channel.
: ‘Pizzagate’ activists reboot conspiracy theories after Eric Schneiderman’s resignation.
: South Carolina man tries to hire white supremacists to lynch his black neighbor, burn cross on his lawn.
: Maryland ‘deplorables’ threaten liberals with armed attack if Trump is impeached.
: Anti-LGBT Baptist preacher stirs controversy with remarks lauding woman’s domestic abuse.
: Three black women checked out of AirBnB rental, and the neighbor lady called the police on them.
: White Yale grad student calls police on black student sleeping in dorm common area.
: Senators hoping to make violence against police officers a ‘hate crime.’
: That racial profiling incident at Nordstrom Rack apparently wasn’t a first.
: New ant-hate group aims to monitor ‘growing threat’ of far-right extremists in Canada.