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Trump Defends White Nationalists with "Very Fine People On Both Sides" Remarks

2017-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Three days after a white supremacist murdered Heather Heyer at the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, President Trump held a press conference that shocked the nation by equating neo-Nazis with anti-racism protesters and defending Confederate statue defenders as “very fine …

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White Supremacist Rally in Charlottesville Ends with Heather Heyer Murdered by Neo-Nazi

2017-08-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia brought together neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and far-right extremists to protest the removal of a Confederate statue of Robert E. Lee. The rally descended into violence, culminating in a deadly terror attack when James Alex …

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Gamergate Begins: 4chan Harassment Campaign Becomes Political Mobilization Blueprint

2014-08-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

On August 16, 2014, Eron Gjoni posted “The Zoe Post” attacking ex-girlfriend Zoe Quinn, sparking a coordinated 4chan harassment campaign that would become the blueprint for translating online radicalization into political action. Leaked IRC logs proved Gamergate participants manufactured …

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