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Twitter thread investigating a Boston University student for neo-Nazi beliefs

Online activists accuse former BU student of involvement with neo-Nazi, white supremacist group

Nick Kolev March 8, 2021
Online activists accused former Class of 2024 College of Arts and Sciences student Steven Van Zelst of allegedly engaging in hate groups centered on Nazism, racism, anti-semitism and misogyny in a Twitter thread and article posted Thursday.
East to West: March 2, 2020

East to West: March 2, 2020

Justin Tang March 2, 2020

This episode is also available on SoundCloud. In this episode of East to West, we cover new openings and closings at the GSU Union Court, a significant increase in incidents of white supremacy propaganda...

Posters for the white supremacist group “The Base” on Boston University’s campus last November. Instances of white supremacist propaganda increased fourfold in Mass. last year, with cases also more than doubling across the United States. COURTESY SEBASTIAN PORRECA

White supremacist propaganda more than quadrupled in Mass. in 2019

Angela Yang February 26, 2020
Last year saw the highest activity on record for white supremacist propaganda in the U.S., with Massachusetts among the states that recorded the most cases.
The Greater Boston community gathers for the annual "A National of Immigrants" community Seder held by the Anti-Defamation League. PHOTO BY MICHELLE SHVIMER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Community gathers to honor immigrants, celebrate Seder

Michal Shvimer March 5, 2018
Around 400 people gathered Sunday for a community Seder hosted by the Anti-Defamation League  at the University of Massachusetts Boston Campus Center. Every year, the ADL organizes this community event for the city of Boston to discuss various issues surrounding immigration.
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