Hatewatch Headlines 8/7/2017
Governor decries ‘act of terrorism’ in Minnesota; Selim’s departure will impact CVE program; White supremacists launch smears of McMaster; and more.
Star-Tribune (Minneapolis, MN): Minnesota governor calls firebombing attack on mosque an ‘act of terrorism.’
CNN: Five years after attack on Sikh temple, far-right extremism still isn’t taken seriously enough.
Just Security: The ramifications of George Selim’s resignation from CVE program will be far-reaching.
Think Progress: White supremacists’ smear campaign against H.R. McMaster has officially begun.
Salon: Donald Trump’s wallow in white supremacism is about distracting his base from the Russia scandal.
New York Magazine: How Jeff Sessions might channel the far right’s longtime crusade against affirmative action.
Angry White Men: Banned from mainstream websites, the alt-right turns to fringe platforms for support.
Times Literary Supplement: A respected classics professor describes how she became a target of the alt-right.
Media Matters: Newspapers are turning to hate group Conservative Republicans of Texas over the state's proposed bathroom ban.
Joe.My.God: Roy Moore’s hate group vows to sue Senate Super PAC over ad calling him a scammer.
Right Wing Watch: Rick Joyner says God will defeat anyone who tries to take down Trump.
The Root: Police officer shares racist Facebook post, will resign after public outcry.
Blind Field Journal: How white nostalgia springs from the history of race and Fordism in America.
