Richard Spencer, the white nationalist/neo-Nazi/alt-right activist who was previously seen holding a tiki torch in Charlottesville, held a gathering yesterday at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The University had no responsibility for the event, as Spencer rented the ...read more
This has to be the single greatest quote from a Nazi since "Ich gebe auf": “I have never felt like the government or police were against me,” said white nationalist leader Richard Spencer at a small press conference inside his home in Alexandria, Virginia, on Monday afternoon. ...read more
Apparently Richard Spencer, leader of the white nationalist alt-right, just doesn't pull the crowds he used to. Headlining a laughably misnamed "freedom of speech" rally where white nationalists wore their victimhood on their sleeve, Spencer preened for several news crews before ...read more
The Young Turks' Michael Tracey has a...dubious history with women, at best. As a college student, he sued police for "excessive force" when they arrested him for bypassing security to get an autograph from Ann Coulter (probably the only time in history this has ever happened.) ...read more
One month, 8 days. That's how long it took after electing Trump for Neo-Nazis to feel confident enough to start openly targeting Jews in America. Not online like they've been doing for years, but in the real world. This dangerous escalation is just the beginning: A ...read more
Texas A&M University isn't exactly known for being a Mecca of civil rights. They don't use any form of affirmative action, and although minority enrollment is increasing, it still pretty low--22.9 percent compared to Texas State's 48 percent. While the school has had several ...read more
ThinkProgress has had enough of the PR gimmick that is the "alt-right" and have made it official policy to simply call them what they actually are: white nationalists. A reporter’s job is to describe the world as it is, with clarity and accuracy. Use of the term “alt-right,” by ...read more
Every year, there are somewhat tongue-in-cheek articles about how to deal with your wacky Fox News watching uncle at Thanksgiving dinner. Usually, they preach patience and presenting facts. This article is going to be a little different. This year, you should treat them like ...read more
