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White Supremacists

  1. foreign interests
    The Rise of the Far Right Is a Global Security ThreatFrom Vienna to Washington, right-wing governments are hobbling national security agencies’ efforts to counter white-supremacist violence.
  2. racism
    What People Get Wrong About Today’s Republican Party and Jim CrowPundits are arguing about whether the Republican Party is bringing back Jim Crow. But would the GOP’s base even care if that was true?
  3. john singleton
    Why America Needs More Movies Like John Singleton’s RosewoodThe director’s 1997 film is one of the few to explore black experiences with racist terrorism between the Civil War and the civil-rights movement.
  4. white supremacists
    The GOP’s White-Supremacy Blame GameIntelligencer staffers discuss the Republican Party’s failure to connect its divisive rhetoric with extremist violence.
  5. domestic terrorism
    What We Know About the Southern California Synagogue ShootingA 60-year-old woman was killed in a heroic attempt to protect the rabbi. More would likely have died if the white supremacist’s weapon hadn’t jammed.
  6. gab
    Gab, the Social Media Site for the Alt-Right, Gets DeplatformedAfter the Pittsburgh shooter was found to have used the site, it was abandoned by its business partners. What does that mean for Twitter?
  7. Charlottesville Organizer to Hold ‘White Civil Rights’ Rally Near White HouseThe National Park Service has approved Jason Kessler’s request to hold an event marking the one-year anniversary of the deadly protest.
  8. The White-Supremacist Website Stormfront Is Running Out of MoneySo sad.
  9. Kentucky Is the First State to Enact Medicaid Work RequirementsThe state estimates that the change will result in 95,000 fewer people on Medicaid.
  10. DI Politics Chat: How Should the Media Cover Nazis?Five New York staffers chatted about that New York Times profile and the broader question of how (and whether) to write about Nazis.
  11. Richard Spencer Supporters Arrested for Shooting at Protesters in Florida“We don’t want violence,” one of the men told local media. “But at the end of the day, we’re not opposed to defending ourselves.”
  12. confederate monuments
    America’s Ugliest Confederate Statue Isn’t Coming Down Anytime SoonA Tennessee town’s absurd and tacky monument to General Nathan Bedford Forrest.
  13. charlottesville
    White Supremacist Christopher Cantwell Surrenders to PoliceThe charges stem from his use of pepper spray at the rally in Charlottesville, which he says was justified.
  14. America Coming to Grips With an Incorrigible TrumpDonald Trump didn’t just say something outrageous. He contradicted his own correction of an earlier outrageous statement. This is new and disturbing.
  15. Trump Says ‘Alt-Left’ Deserves Blame for Violence in CharlottesvilleThe president condemned “neo-Nazis” and white supremacists — but defended the right-wing protesters who simply wanted to preserve their history.
  16. Yikes: Alt-Right Demonstrations Are Scheduled for Nine Cities Next WeekendUpdate: Organizers have announced the cancellation of the marches, citing ‘Terrorist Threats’
  17. How the GOP Can Prove It Isn’t a Party for White SupremacistsRepublicans need to do a lot more than say the right words about Nazis to atone for their role in the revival of the racist right.
  18. charlottesville
    White House Tries and Fails to Defend Trump’s Ambiguity About CharlottesvilleMany sides are to blame for the haphazard defense of the president’s response to Charlottesville, but none more so than Trump himself.
  19. Trump’s Silence on White Supremacist Terror Is Political Correctness Run AmokThe president is too afraid of offending oversensitive conservatives to protect America against radical racist terrorism.
  20. crimes and misdemeanors
    White Supremacist Gets 30 Years for Anti-Muslim Death-Ray PlotHe described himself as a cross between Darth Vader and Forrest Gump.
  21. racism
    Hundreds Protest White Supremacist’s Speech at Texas A&MThey were met by police in riot gear.
  22. The Alt-Right Gives a Press ConferenceThe leaders of the movement make their case for Trump and a new politics of the white race.
  23. early and awkward
    Trump Selects White Supremacist As Cali DelegateWhat’s more, it might be too late to remove him from the delegate list.
  24. ‘Pro-White’ Host Says He Interviewed Trump’s SonAn “unapologetically pro-white” radio host was given press credentials by the Trump campaign.
  25. today in donald trump
    Trump Doesn’t Reject White Supremacist Support“You wouldn’t want me to condemn a group that I know nothing about.”
  26. Two Suspects Arrested in Connection With Black Lives Matter ShootingDays before the shooting in Minneapolis, Black Lives Matter posted a video of two masked men bringing a gun to their protest site. 
  27. How Does a White Supremacist See America Today?Don Black, founder of the white-supremacist group Stormfront, talks about Donald Trump, the Charleston shooting, and the future of his movement.