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August 23, 2017

After Massive Boston Protest, White Nationalists & Right-Wing Groups Cancel 67 Planned Rallies
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A slew of right-wing and white supremacist rallies have been canceled
following the massive nationwide protests against white supremacy over
the weekend. On Saturday, up to 40,000 people poured into the streets
around the Boston Common to protest a planned so-called "free speech
rally" by white nationalists. The flood of counter-protesters so
overwhelmed the white nationalist rally that aerial photos show only a
handful of the extremists even showed up, and that they spent the day
huddled in a gazebo on the Boston Common. Thousands more rallied over
the weekend against white supremacy in dozens of other U.S. cities. In
response, far-right and white nationalist groups have canceled 67
upcoming rallies, saying the protests will instead be held online.


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