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19Oct/17

Florida college braces for protests over white nationalist’s speech

October 19, 2017PoliticsAlt-right, American neo-Nazis, Charlottesville, Charlottesville Virginia, Donald Trump, Florida, GAINESVILLE, Gainesville Florida, Geography of Florida, Identitarian movement, Politics, Politics by country, Politics of the United States, Race in the United States, Richard B. Spencer, Richard Spencer, Unite the Right rally, United States, University of Florida, Wes Lismbale

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 19, 2017) (REUTERS) – Hundreds of police officers were deployed at the University of Florida on Thursday (October 19) to guard against unrest over a speech by a white nationalist that was expected to draw thousands in protest. Continue reading →

20Aug/17

Mass protests in U.S. cities decry racism, pillory Trump

August 20, 2017SocialAlt-right, American people of German descent, Anti-fascism in the United States, Boston, Business, Charlottesville, Charlottesville Virginia, Climate change skepticism and denial, Country: United States, Donald Trump, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Politics, Politics by country, Politics of the United States, president, Protests against Donald Trump, Social Issues, The Apprentice, Unite the Right rally, United States, White supremacy in the United States, WWE Hall of Fame, Zach Goelmansmbale

A planned far-right rally in California and expected counter-demonstation comes on the heels of massive protests in U.S. cities over the weekend in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s response to the violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia last week. Zach Goelman reports. Continue reading →

15Aug/17

Intel CEO resigns from Trump Council over Charlottesville

August 15, 2017PoliticsAlt-right, American Manufacturing Council, Antisemitism in the United States, Brian Krzanich, Business, Businesspeople, Charlottesville, Company: Intel, Donald Trump, Economy of the United States, Intel, Ku Klux Klan, Politics, Right-wing populism in the United States, Unite the Right rally, United States, Washington D.C., White supremacy in the United Statessmbale

WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (FILE- FEBRUARY 8, 2017) (RESTRICTED POOL) – Intel CEO Brian Krzanich became the third CEO to resign, on Monday (August 14), from U.S. President Donald Trump’s American Manufacturing Council, following Trump’s initially tepid response to weekend violence at a rally of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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14Aug/17

Merck CEO resigns from Trump’s manufacturing council

August 14, 2017PoliticsAmerican Manufacturing Council, Bayer AG, Business, Businesspeople, Company: Merck & Co, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Health care, Kenilworth New Jersey, Kenneth Frazier, Merck, Merck & Co., Pharmaceutical industry, Richard Clark, Schering-Plough, Unite the Right rally, United Statessmbale

Merck CEO resigns from Trump’s manufacturing council
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13Aug/17

Unite The Right rally organizer is chased away by angry protesters

August 13, 2017SocialAlt-right, American neo-Nazis, American society, Charlottesville, Charlottesville Virginia, City: Charlottesville, Jason Kessler, Kessler, Politics, Racism in the United States, Social Issues, Surnames, Unite the Right 2, Unite the Right rally, United States, White supremacy in the United Statessmbale

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 13, 2017) (NBC) – Rally organizer Jason Kessler, whom civil rights groups identified as a white nationalist blogger, attempted to hold a press conference outside city hall in Charlottesville on Sunday (August 13), but was quickly shouted down by protesters. The crowd approached Kessler, who was quickly taken away by state police.

13Aug/17

Unite the Right rally organizer says Charlottesville police refused to do their job

August 13, 2017SocialAlt-right, American society, Charlottesville, Charlottesville Virginia, Company: Charlottesville, Fascism in the United States, Jason Kessler, Jason Kessley, Race in the United States, Racism in the United States, town of charlottesville, Unite the Right, Unite the Right rally, United States, War/Conflict, White supremacy in the United Statessmbale

Unite the Right rally organizer Jason Kessler says the Charlottesville police refused to do their job on Saturday after the white nationalist rally descended into deadly clashes. Continue reading →

13Aug/17

Probe begins after deadly white nationalist rally

August 13, 2017CrimeALBEMARLE, Alt-right, American people of German descent, American society, Antisemitism in the United States, Brennan, Business, Charlottesville, Charlottesville Virginia, City: Charlottesville, Climate change skepticism and denial, Donald Trump, James Fields, Jesse Jackson, JOHN ZIEGLER, Linda, Neo-Nazism in the United States, Politics, Politics by country, Politics of the United States, president, Racial views of Donald Trump, Right-wing populism in the United States, The Apprentice, Trump, Unite the Right rally, United States, White supremacy in the United States, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

U.S. authorities begin to investigate the deadly violence stemming from a white nationalist rally in Virginia that challenged President Trump’s leadership. Linda So reports. Continue reading →

13Aug/17

Virginia governor: “We need to call it out for what it is”

August 13, 2017SocialBusiness, Businesspeople, Charlottesville, Charlottesville Virginia, Finance, Governor of Virginia, Hillary Clinton, McAuliffe, Political campaign staff, Politics, Politics of the United States, Province/State: Virginia, Regions of the United States, Religion/Belief, Rhetoric, Terry McAuliffe, Terry McAuliffe gubernatorial campaign, Unite the Right rally, United States, Virginia, White supremacy in the United Statessmbale

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe says current political rhetoric has bred “bigotry and hatred” and urges people to “call it out for what it is.” Continue reading →

13Aug/17

Two Virginia policemen killed in helicopter crash linked to clashes

August 13, 2017DisasterAlbemarle County, Virginia, Alt-right, Berke M.M. Bates, Charlottesville, Charlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville Virginia, Cities in the United States, City: Charlottesville, Disaster/Accident, Donald Trump, Fascism in the United States, Geography of Virginia, H. Jay Cullen, Jim Peters, Midlothian, Neo-Nazism in the United States, Peter Knudson, Quinton, Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates, Unite the Right rally, United States, Virginia, Virginia Cavaliers football, White supremacy in the United Statessmbale

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 12, 2017) (NBC) – Two Virginia state policemen were killed on Saturday (August 12) when a helicopter in which they were riding crashed after assisting in efforts to quell clashes between white supremacists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville. Continue reading →

12Aug/17

Car plows into crowd in Charlottesville

August 12, 2017DisasterAlt-right, American society, Charlottesville, Charlottesville Virginia, City: Charlottesville, Confederate general, Fascism in the United States, Neo-Nazism in the United States, Race in the United States, Racism in the United States, Unite the Right rally, United States, Virginia, White supremacy in the United Statessmbale

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 12, 2017) (REUTERS) – White nationalists clashed with counter-demonstrators in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday (August 12), prompting the governor to declare an emergency and halt a rally to protest the planned removal of a Confederate general’s statue from a public park.
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