richard spencer

  • Why the Muslim Ban Matters to Black People

    First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew.…

  • Nazis Deserve to Get Punched in the Face

    By now you’ve seen neo-Nazi Richard Spencer get his block knocked off by a hoodie-wearing vigilante. It was the punch heard around the world. And it’s been remixed and remixed and remixed again. There are those who feel that violence, even against a white nationalist who believes in one “pure race” and that the other…

  • White Nationalist Richard Spencer Gets Punched in the Face During Trump Inauguration Protest

    Richard Spencer, the self-proclaimed white nationalist and leader of the “alt-right” (a phrase he coined) movement, was punched in the face at a Trump inauguration protest Friday after denying that he was a Nazi. Spencer was speaking in front of a group of people who were asking him questions such as, “Are you a neo-Nazi?”…

  • After Months of Spouting White Nationalist Sentiments, Trump Denounces Alt-Right

    President-elect Donald Trump, who spent his entire campaign spouting white nationalist rhetoric, has once again tried to distance himself from the hate-filled groups. White supremacists, who have tried to rebrand themselves as the “alt-right,” have been praising Trump’s victory as a plus for their agenda, the Associated Press reports. “I disavow and condemn them,” Trump…