There’s a new battlefield in the culture wars: comic books. The alt-right now has gotten in the business, led by a buxom, Confederate flag-waving superhero named Rebel and a white vigilante who turns immigrants over to ICE.
Hate
The Hate Report: Woman fakes Trump-driven hate crime, but plenty of real ones exist
In this week’s roundup: fake Trump-related hate and real Trump-related hate.
The Hate Report: Police vs. antifa
In this week’s roundup: Cops in Louisiana search for antifa with the help of neo-Nazis, Gab is big in Brazil and sometimes OK is not OK.
The Hate Report: Sikh Americans continue being targeted in hate crimes
In this week’s roundup: Two attacks on American Sikhs this month stir up memories of decades of hate, more Trump Administration staff connected to white nationalists, and understanding farm murders in South Africa.
The Hate Report: The story behind Trump’s South Africa tweet
These narratives often portray the treatment of South African whites as a critical front in a global fight against white people.
The Hate Report: The big names in racism aren’t attending Charlottesville 2
“All these people who were able to get together just a year ago are totally unable to do that now because of all the disputes.”
The Hate Report: The last few weeks have been violent
In this week’s roundup: a deadly few weeks in hate, the many facets of a once-benign hand gesture, and Charlottesville 2.0.
The Hate Report: Hate for sale (on Etsy)
In this week’s roundup: Swastika pendants and Hitler gnomes are just some of what’s for sale on Etsy.
The Hate Report: Government officials donate to alt-right politicians
In this week’s roundup: The link between white nationalist political candidates and the U.S. government and an alt-right protest erupts into violence.
The Hate Report: The big lie fueling the immigration crackdown
In this week’s roundup: The mountain of studies that obliterate the link between immigrants and crime, hate attacks at Pride events and more.