‘Hispanic invasion’: A white nationalist version of Texas that never existed

Shortly before the alleged El Paso gunman attacked a shopping center Saturday, authorities believe he posted a so-called manifesto to the website 8chan. It rails against a Hispanic invasion of Texas, embracing a white nationalist version of Texas that has nev…
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Analysis | Video games. Homelessness. Social media. After shootings, Republicans have avoided talking about Trump and white nationalism.

Trump and Republican leaders are largely focusing their talking points following two mass shootings including one in El Paso in which the suspect may be charged with a hate crime on everything but the obvious factors: They discussed video games, homelessness …
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A defiant 8chan vowed to fight on, saying its ‘heartbeat is strong.’ Then a tech firm knocked it offline.

The battle over white-supremacist and extremist content online surged into the tangled pipelines of the Web on Monday as jockeying among rival tech firms knocked the 8chan message board and other hate sites offline. It was unclear how long theyd stay unavail…
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Is mental illness causing America’s mass shootings? No, research shows.

Every time a mass shooting occurs, the country talks about mental health. Many politicians are quick to point to the shooters disturbed minds. News reporters probe for loner tendencies or signs of instability. Mental illness and hatred pull the trigger. Not…
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In wake of El Paso shooting, Obama calls on country to reject words ‘of any of our leaders’ that feed fear and hatred

Former president Barack Obama called on the country Monday to reject words coming out of the mouths of any of our leaders that feed fear and hatred and normalize racist sentiments, a tacit rebuke of President Trump in the wake of the Texas and Ohio shootings.…
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EU officials: No basis for UK Brexit talks

Image copyrightAFP/Getty Images EU officials have said there is currently no basis for "meaningful discussions" with the UK over Brexit. One negotiator said: "We are back where we were three years ago." Diplomats from the other 27 EU member states were to…
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US officially labels China ‘currency manipulator’

Image copyrightReuters The US has officially named China as a "currency manipulator", a statement which will intensify tensions between the world's two largest economies. The announcement by the US Treasury follows a sharp fall in the value of the Chinese y…
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