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Hatewatch Headlines 8/20/18

Trump speechwriter fired after hanging out with white nationalists; the secret fight to save Confederate monuments; the University of Michigan blocks access to papers from an anti-immigrant leader, and more.

A White House speechwriter fired last week after it was revealed he spoke at a conference attended by well-known white nationalists.

The secret fight to save Confederate monuments.

An East Texas state representative previously involved with anti-Islam legislation sponsored this past weekend’s “March Against Far-Left Violence” at the Austin capitol.

A judge rules that an Iowa woman fired for disparaging Mexicans at work cannot collect unemployment.

The University of Michigan is accused of flouting public records law by barring access to papers donated by an anti-immigration leader.

White nationalism and elite education are a powerful combination: Just look at Kansas gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach.

The ADL teams with partners to launch a project to provide communities with tools to combat a rise in extremism, intolerance and political violence.

Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the Conservative Republicans of Texas are pushing legal arguments that the state’s ban on recognizing same-sex couples’ marriages is enforceable.

A pirate radio station in Austin, Texas, that re-broadcasts Alex Jones’ show has been kicked off the airwaves, at least temporarily.

Ousted White House aide Steve Bannon appears to be trying to get back in President Trump’s good graces by producing a film “Trump @ War,” due for release next month.

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