NEWS FLASH

German Neo-Nazi T-Shirt Denounces Extremism After First Wash | At a right-wing “Rock for Germany” festival this year in Berlin, 250 lucky festival goers received a free t-shirt featuring a skull and crossbones, nationalist flags, and the slogan “Hardcore rebels.” But after they wash it for the first time, the neo-Nazi image — and the message — changes: “If your T-shirt can do it, you can do it too — we’ll help you get away from right-wing extremism.” The “Trojan T-shirts” are the work of a Exit-Deutschland, an advocacy group dedicated to “helping young Germans break away from far-right organizations.” “We wanted to raise awareness about our program especially among the young and less committed,” said founder Bernd Wagner. Within 24 hours of distribution, “Rock For Germany” festival posted a warning on Facebook about the “bogus T-shirts.” See the original image on the left and the message remaining after one wash on the right: