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Obama's election spurs hate surge
The Swamp — ... Chicago Tribune national correspondent Howard Witt has a report that points to the rising potential for such violence based on the greater flurry activity among hate groups spurred by Obama's election. ...

Open Thread for Night Owls, Early Birds & Expats
Daily Kos — ... Will was at again this week. And then there's the letter (courtesy of Eric Rauchway at Edge of the West) that John Maynard Keynes wrote to FDR in 1938 explaining what the President had done wrong. For more by University of California historian Rauchway, check out his book, The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Very Short Introduction. • • • The Overnight News Digest is posted, and includes the story, Hate incidents in U.S. surge. • • • Days left until Mister Bush ...

Newspaper Chronicles Sharp Uptick In Hate Incidents
ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution Society — ... Has a rise in hate-crimes and incidents occurred since the decisive presidential election of Barack Obama? The Chicago Tribune reported that since Obama’s election “a spasm of noose hangings, racist graffiti, vandalism and death threats is convulsing dozens of towns across the country ….” The article continued that more than “200 hate-related incidents, including cross-burnings, assassination betting pools and effigies of President-elect Barack Obama, have been reported so far, according to law-enforcement authorities and the ...

White Supremacy Ain't What It Used To Be
Jesus' General — "Even some white supremacist leaders who describe themselves as moderates say they are alarmed." From Howard Witt's article in the Chicago Tribune: Hate Incidents in U.S. Surge. Those damn moderate white supremacists are making it harder on the rest of us! ++++