Michael Edison Hayden

Politics
Prior to joining Newsweek as a politics writer, Michael wrote crime features for VICE, served as a special correspondent during the Nepal earthquake for Los Angeles Times, and contributed climate change reporting to National Geographic magazine.
His work has also been featured in The New York Times, Slate, Foreign Policy, ABC News, and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications.
He's a three time grantee of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, and graduated from the Iowa Writer’s Workshop (Playwriting) in 2007.
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White Supremacist Podcasts Spawn New Hate GroupsWhite nationalists are finding a last refuge in podcasting. And Mike Peinovich has the hottest mic.

On 6/7/18 at 8:05 AM EDT

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Trump Inauguration Protesters Face 60 Years in JailOver a year later, 59 protesters are still charged with felonies related to rioting and property damage.

On 5/16/18 at 7:30 AM EDT

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White Nationalists Won't Return to CharlottesvilleJason Kessler, one of the organizers of last year's rally, applied for a permit for a second event to take place on its anniversary in August 2018.

On 5/10/18 at 6:10 AM EDT

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GOP Mayor Faces Recall After David Hogg TweetThe embattled mayor blamed the recall effort on "dark money outsiders."

On 5/4/18 at 12:08 PM EDT

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White Nationalist Takes Almost 40% of Vote in PrimaryDespite being disavowed by his own party, Keith Alexander still managed to grab 38 percent of the vote in Shelby County, Tennessee.

On 5/3/18 at 5:05 PM EDT

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Illinois Teen in Neo-Nazi Gear Arrested With GunsThe 19-year-old had been spotted on a college campus wearing clothing associated with the group Patriot Front.

On 5/2/18 at 3:11 PM EDT

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Senate Candidate Who Praises Hitler Rebuked by GOPPatrick Little, who has embraced the tag of white nationalist, brought weapons to a deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year.

On 5/2/18 at 7:10 AM EDT

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White Nationalists May Lose Anonymity Due to LawsuitThe plaintiffs named in the case are students, clergy and local Charlottesville residents who seek damages related to the violence that broke out last summer in Virginia.

On 5/1/18 at 6:30 AM EDT

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Anarchist Symbols Tagged on Andrew Jackson's TombJackson is a polarizing figure whose legacy has been debated more avidly in recent years thanks to both President Trump and former President Obama.

On 4/30/18 at 12:29 PM EDT

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An Overt Anti-Semite Wants to Be California's SenatorPatrick Little has followed a trend of candidates running for office on an anti-Semitic platform.

On 4/28/18 at 8:20 AM EDT

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Tucker Carlson Is Wrong about the Causes of TerrorismThe Fox News host was repeating a claim made by President Trump that has been challenged by government watchdogs.

On 4/25/18 at 1:32 PM EDT

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T-Shirt Company Selling Gear Honoring Dylann RoofTeespring, which sells custom shirts, has gotten in trouble before over selling shirts that promote hate speech.

On 4/24/18 at 11:57 AM EDT

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Pro-Trump Forces Rally Behind Kanye WestKanye West is recruiting an unlikely fan base thanks to his apparent embrace of the right.

On 4/23/18 at 5:30 PM EDT

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Antioch Shooter May Have Been a Part of Extremist GroupThe phrase "sovereign citizen" may refer to a movement that is monitored by the FBI for its links to domestic terrorism.

On 4/23/18 at 12:51 PM EDT

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Infamous White Supremacists Are Still Using TwitterRichard Spencer and David Duke continue to be allowed to reach wide audiences on Twitter, despite its much-publicized "purge."

On 4/21/18 at 7:10 AM EDT

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Facebook Has a Problem With Anti-Muslim Hate SpeechMore than 20 anti-Muslim groups remain active on Facebook.

On 4/20/18 at 7:10 AM EDT

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Senator Calls for Investigation Into ICE RaidICE officers are legally required to present a warrant before entering private property.

On 4/19/18 at 2:14 PM EDT

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Women's March Leader Criticizes Starbucks Over ADL RoleThe multi-billion dollar coffee company scheduled a company-wide anti-bias training, but not everyone is pleased with how it was handled.

On 4/18/18 at 2:14 PM EDT

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Barbara Bush Known for Literacy Work, Slammed TrumpBarbara Bush was praised for her remarks about literacy but made controversial comments about Katrina and did not hide her dislike of Donald Trump.

On 4/17/18 at 7:55 PM EDT

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Ann Coulter Is Retweeting a White NationalistMike "Enoch" Peinovich later had his account suspended by Twitter after an inquiry from Newsweek.

On 4/16/18 at 3:21 PM EDT

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'Antifa Civil War' Treated as 'Threat' by DHSThe emails were released as late as two weeks after the conspiracy was debunked in Newsweek and other outlets.

On 4/14/18 at 10:13 AM EDT

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Trudeau Trump Travel Ban Motivated Mass ShooterIn his confession, Alexandre Bissonnette referenced a tweet by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promising to bring more refugees into Canada.

On 4/13/18 at 5:49 PM EDT

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Pro-Trump Troll Shoots Up David Hogg Effigy on VideoThe Parkland shooting survivor and gun control advocate celebrated his 18th birthday Thursday.

On 4/12/18 at 2:56 PM EDT

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Tucker Carlson Accused of Being "Russian Stooge"The Fox News host's rhetoric about the conflict in Syria has mirrored certain aspects of what has been said on neo-Nazi and white nationalist conspiracy websites.

On 4/12/18 at 12:30 PM EDT

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Rights Group Searches for Charlottesville AttackersEight months after the deadly Unite the Right rally descended into chaos, the identities of white nationalists involved in violent incidents remain unknown.

On 4/11/18 at 4:23 PM EDT

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Will Paul Ryan Be Replaced By a White Supremacist?Paul Ryan's primary challenger in 2016 has ties to white supremacists.

On 4/11/18 at 10:31 AM EDT

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Syrian Gas Attack Conspiracies Embraced by Far RightAs with other high-profile incidents involving violence in Syria that has been blamed on Assad, conspiracy theorists are calling the attack a hoax.

On 4/10/18 at 4:13 PM EDT

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Trump Evangelical Adviser Criticizes "Lesbians" of BLMCritics suggest Trump and his inner circle have worked in opposition to LGBTQ rights.

On 4/9/18 at 3:03 PM EDT

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Seth Rich's Brother Files Lawsuit Over ConspiraciesThe Rich family has taken aggressive steps to fight back against conspiracy theories surrounding Seth's murder.

On 3/27/18 at 4:30 PM EDT

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White Supremacists Flock to 'Anonymous' CryptocurrencyMonero, an "experimental" cryptocurrency, is popular with extremists and criminals who seek to operate outside of the eye of law enforcement.

On 3/27/18 at 3:33 PM EDT
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