Last week ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd after a nearly month-long trial. Convictions of police officers over the killing of Black people are rare, and while many celebrated the verdict, far-right figures — including many white nationalists — were outraged.
Continue reading “The Far-Right Erupts After Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict”
On November 7, 2020, multiple media outlets finally announced that former Vice President Joe Biden had won the state of Pennsylvania and is now President-elect of the United States. The White House’s current occupant, a fascist who empowered domestic terrorists and used the government’s power to target his political enemies, would be one of only eleven presidents to lose reelection.
Continue reading “Right-Wing Extremists Are Losing Their Shit Over Trump’s Loss”
Ex-Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe charged with murder, Cassandra Fairbanks’ claims of antifa attack falls apart under scrutiny, militia members detained after protester shot in New Mexico, and more.
Continue reading “Headlines — 6/17/20”
Right-wing extremists justify the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a popular coronavirus “documentary” is filled with falsehoods, conspiracy theorist David Icke is banned from YouTube, and more. Continue reading “Headlines — 5/08/20”
Last week was a terrible week for journalism as major media companies cut their workforces. According to The Cut, approximately 1,000 workers — editors, writers, etc. — were laid off in a three-day period, with BuzzFeed, HuffPost, and Gannett as the hardest hit. Continue reading “‘Learn To Code’: The Alt-Right’s Latest Anti-Journalist Meme Is Based On A Lie”
After some initial hand-wringing, conservatives have mostly lined up behind the group of students from the all-male and mostly white Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. Continue reading “White Supremacists And Mainstream Trump Backers Rush To Defend Covington Students”
Earlier today, Mike Flynn Jr., the son of the embattled ex-National Security Adviser who recently pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, sent out a series of tweets promoting the anti-Semitic myth that Jews control the U.S. banking system. Continue reading “Mike Flynn Jr. Embraces Conspiracy Theory About Jewish Bankers”
On April 28, 2017, self-described journalist Cassandra Fairbanks tweeted a picture of herself and Mike Cernovich at the podium of the White House press room. Continue reading “‘New Right’ Troll Cassandra Fairbanks Baits Media Into Calling Her Racist, Then Sues”
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