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Hatewatch Headlines 8/20/18

Hatewatch Staff

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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 weekendā€™s ā€œMarch Against Far-Left Violenceā€ 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 stateā€™s ban on recognizing same-sex couplesā€™ marriages is enforceable.

Austin Statesman: A pirate radio station in Austin, Texas, that re-broadcasts Alex Jonesā€™ 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 Trumpā€™s good graces by producing a film ā€œTrump @ War,ā€ due for release next month.