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What is needed to stop the trend towards socialism and despotism is common sense and moral courage.| Foundation for Economic Education
The passivity — and complicity — of Global North liberals and social democrats has paved the way for the global rise of the far-right of a special type. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research Samar Abu Elouf, who won the…Read more →| Consortium News
[An expanded version of my Insight Kansas column, which appeared in Kansasnewspapers this weekend.]| In Medias Res
Republished from the Radio War Nerd subscriber newsletter. Subscribe to Radio War Nerd co-hosted with Mark Ames for podcasts, newsletters and more! There’s a gigantic, well-organized, extremely violent fascist group with tens of thousands of active members in Germany right now. And nobody notices. You’d think all the...| THE EXILED - MANKIND'S ONLY ALTERNATIVE
Aint Sh*t changed... so let's stop pretending that what is happening has not always been Read more via Scalawag: Ain't Sh*t Changed.| Scalawag
The evolution of Trump's political philosophy from "Hitler did some good things, too" to "no more elections."| Unprecedented
A starkly titled prose poem about a figurative ocean of blackness.| The Cincinnati Review
“Anti-fascism is the worst product of fascism.”[1] Trump’s re-election in the US and the rise of populism and far-right movements in other countries have once again highlighted the threat of fascism and the... The post Decisive Choice: It’s Not Democracy or Fascism, But Socialism or Barbarism appeared first on Internationalist Voice.| Internationalist Voice
By being obedient to the point of giving up all self-determination, we’re poised to return to conditions that many before us fought long and hard to overturn Another way out: Hiding and obedience won’t stop fascism is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our work today.| Prism
Tory shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick joined a far right campaign to raise national flags across Britain on Thursday. Videos circulate in fascist online groups of men in balaclavas going around at night putting up flags. And dozens of flags could be seen on residential streets in London, York, Bradford, Newcastle, Norwich, Swindon, Worcester, Teignmouth...| Socialist Worker
This interview first appeared on Shane Burley’s website Maiseh Review. We appreciate Shane's efforts over the years to help bring three way fight politics to a broader audience. Source| Three Way Fight
Alberto Toscano’s book offers a helpful overview of antifascist writings with an emphasis on authors loosely associated with Critical Theory. Of particular value is Toscano’s discussion of the role of myth in fascist ideology, which focuses on contributions by Italian scholar Furio Jesi and has relevance for understanding Donald Trump’s speeches and far right online meme culture. Yet Toscano’s discussion of “racial fascism” exaggerates capitalists’ ability to control events, str...| Three Way Fight
What is needed to stop the trend towards socialism and despotism is common sense and moral courage.| Foundation for Economic Education
A key element of the philosophy that made Radio Free Dixie important was the understanding of the interconnectedness of global struggle. The show made it clear that the same capitalist forces that killed and brutalized people around the world were the same that made life miserable for Black folks in the U.S. Read more via Scalawag: Radio Free Dixie: A revolutionary cultural institution.| Scalawag
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A renowned British Muslim journalist with decades of experience sits in the centre of a circle, inside a warehouse, surrounded by twenty far-right Americans. One by one, they spit their “opinions” at him. One proudly declares that he has no problems identifying as a fascist. Another tells him to “go back” to where he came […]| Dazed MENA
The Trump administration is setting the stage for election subversion. This power play poses a grave threat to the future of U.S. election infrastructure. It is also, in many respects, illegal.| Vox Populi
More than offering an escape, fantasy worlds can also show what courage looks like when the odds are stacked against you.| Vox Populi
There are names and faces associated with this suffering, and they aren’t some distant faceless bureaucrats in Washington, protected by the many miles and layers of red tape.| The Red Clarion
On politics and government in a fascist America| The New Republic
The mythological character, Narcissus, who is mesmerized by his own image mirrored in water, is the origin of the term narcissism, an obsessively| Americans Who Tell The Truth
How are the good people of Manhattan, Kansas fighting the regime? Well, in many ways, but one is via Indivisible MHK — the local chapter of Indivisible, the national pro-democracy organization founded by Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg. To find out what, precisely, we are up to, follow us on social media (BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Substack, TikTok, YouTube), visit our website, and join the fight for democracy.| Philip Nel
REMEMBERING Meditations on the Past, Part 1 Adria and I are recently returned from time in Europe. We visited among other places Berlin, Prague, and Vienna. In these places we were confronted with …| Peripatetic Pastor
The Academy Award-winning film spotlights the ongoing effort in Brazil to ensure the atrocities committed during the country’s dictatorship period are remembered.| YES! Magazine
If you listened to the news this morning, you would think that Keir Starmer has recognised Palestine. He has not. He has come nowhere near recognising Palestine. He is playing games with Palestine. He is saying he might recognise Palestine if Israel does not do what he wants. He is giving Israel the right of...| Funding the Future
The former DOGE staffer who gutted USAID is now allowing a State Department social media account to promote corporate communications for Elon Musk's X, in its conflict with the French government.| America 2.0
Trump’s destruction and the needed rebuilding should be a theme in every election between now and 2028.| The American Prospect
MAGA is a fragile coalition of Christian conservatives and anti-war libertarians. Can it survive Trump's military adventurism in Iran?| America 2.0
The Kremlin is becoming increasingly unhappy with Donald Trump as it struggles to realize its war plans. Will he fall in line?| America 2.0
Musk wants us to believe he's "left government" to focus on his companies. But the broader tech fascist movement he's enabling is moving forward at astonishing speed.| America 2.0
In lieu of effective political leadership, Pope Leo may provide an important cultural counterbalance to emergent global fascism.| America 2.0
American politics is converging towards a vague concept of authoritarian "unity," influenced by a small network of backers.| America 2.0
We re-publish in English an article, released by the Argentina-based group Cuadernos de Negacion that deals with the rise of the extreme right. More specifically, it deals critically with the use of the term “fascist” to describe this tendency. We agree with them that the danger of fascism today is not necessarily to lead us…| Internationalist Perspective
A ghostly image of Margherita Sarfatti (1880-1961), a remarkably interesting Italian intellectual, known mostly because she was the lover of the Duce, Benito Mussolini, at the beginning of his career. She might have been much more than just a lover, and she may have played an important part both in Mussolini's successes and in his eventual downfall. Margherita Sarfatti makes a cameo appearance in my novel "The Etruscan Quest" and, here, I expand my interpretation of her role in history by pr...| Cassandra's Legacy
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In Rome, Italy, tourists flock each day to marvel at the grandeur of ancient ruins: the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Pantheon. Yet integrated into the city’s familiar landmarks are structures far newer, and far more politically charged. Buildings like the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana—nicknamed the “Square Colosseum —stand as stark reminders of a...| The Science Survey
By Victoria Evans, Searchroom Archivist Building further upon a blog post written six years ago we are delving back into the history of fascism in West Sussex. Specifically, we will be focusing on …| West Sussex Record Office
The New Practice space at TU Berlin runs a series of talks called LOOPS. Together with my friend Malte I was invited to talk a bit about “Fascist AI”. How capitalism, fascism and AI narratives are very closely aligned and (re)produce one another. I enjoyed giving the talk (I rarely do those together with others) […]| Smashing Frames
The working class is fragmented in its politics, including its support for different parties or no party at all.1 The existence of these divisions is not an accident of history that can be wished away. It reflects ideological currents rooted… Continue Reading → The post Revolutionaries, hegemony and the united front appeared first on International Socialism.| International Socialism
On May 1st 1925, with Mussolini already in power, a group of Italian intellectuals publicly denounced Mussolini’s fascist regime in an open letter. The signatories [...] The post A Century Later: A Renewed Open Letter Against the Return of Fascism appeared first on The New Fascism Syllabus.| The New Fascism Syllabus
Giorgio Bassani (1916-2000), The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles. Pt 2 of The Novel of Ferrara, translated from the Italian by Jamie McKendrick (W.W. Norton, 2016). First published 1958 Giorgio Bassani revised a sequence of novels and short stories into a single entity … Continue reading → The post Giorgio Bassani, The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles appeared first on Tredynas Days.| Tredynas Days
Five stories about the ways the citizens of Ferrara behaved during the regime of the fascists after WWI: their shame and complicity.| Tredynas Days
This morning I received a comment on my post “A Few Haiku & Senryu (63)” with regards to this piece: (#378) our humanitybleeds out in Gaza and Ukrainejust another day The comment read (and I…| Silent Pariah
By Nichola Court, Archivist In 2024, WSRO hosted a visit from students at The Academy, Selsey, who were involved in a project guided by Millstream Productions to create a documentary film about the history of Selsey Pavilion. The film forms part of the restoration project led by Selsey Pavilion Trust. Following on from their initial…Continue reading ➞ And that’s a wrap!| West Sussex Record Office
As some will know, I posted this poster of my creation here yesterday, and I am doing so again now: I am unapologetic for doing so. After posting it, I saw this article in The Guardian, written by Sally Rooney, the writer of Normal People and other great books, which I recommend,...| Funding the Future
Americans who still believe in that we should live by the Constitution - and even those who know we have had a hard time doing that - are is watching the Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia case but it is a question as to how much we can wait to act against what Trump has been doing for these past few months. Here is a breakdown about this latest saga in the Trump Error.| Idavox
The times call for more explicit links between militarism and rising fascism and a blueprint for reversing this threat.| Foreign Policy In Focus
The Trump-backed ex-President looks destined for jail. The Jair Bolsonaro who appeared in court was a far cry from the aggressive and crude public persona with which the Brazilian public has become accustomed over the last 40 years. On the stand, he did his best to appear humble and charming. In short, he didn’t threaten […] The post Bolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup Trial appeared first on BRASILWIRE.| BRASILWIRE
I wanted to write about current fascist narratives - our new normal in 2025. But I feel too depleted, following these unfold - and seeing so little resistance.| Katri Bertram
“Fascism and authoritarianism are deployed through law enforcement,” says Silky Shah.| Truthout
That fascists would want to insert their hateful, transphobic, and homophobic message directly into the LGBTQIA+ community is predictable. But the absolutely shameful fact is that Seattle Parks officials recommended that this anti-LGBTQ+ group hold their rally at Cal Anderson Park—they hadn’t even originally planned to hold it there... There is a war being waged on LGBTQIA+ people—by the state and by the raising forces of fascism it is enabling.| I AM AN EDUCATOR
A sheriff’s department internal affairs report obtained and published by Property of the People and the Sparrow Project reveals the FBI categorizes the Proud Boys as “an extremist group with ties to White Nationalism.” The report, produced by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office in Vancouver, Washington, details an internal investigation that ultimately culminated in […]| Property of the People
by alternator This is the first part of an article by the Romanian collective Alternator about the last presidential elections in Romania. On 18 May, the pro-European candidate Nicuşor Dan defeated his fascist, pro-Russian, and Trumpist competitor, Georgie Simion. Despite their different geopolitical stances, Dan’s victory represents just another face of European militarism: a strong| Transnational Social Strike Platform -
[Note: this is a long and very party-centric set of musings for the day before the presidential election ends| In Medias Res
In this powerful episode, Rod Berger engages with historian Julien Reitzenstein to unpack the modern resurgence of fascism worldwide.| Fair Observer
Yesterday I did as I have regularly done for 16 years now, and replaced my Wednesday| In Medias Res
When Trump won in 2016, I was genuinely flummoxed—disappointed and angry and frustrated as well, of course, but mostly just confused. It signaled the breakdown of practically every electoral pattern that I'd spent the previous 25 years schooling myself in. One of the results was that, while I'm not sure I ever fully believed all the screams about Trump as a Russian agent and all the other "resistance" stuff (what if Clinton called upon the Electoral College to reject Trump as unfit and just...| In Medias Res
[Cross-posted to By Common Consent] | In Medias Res
Our lives at work are shaped by our lives outside of work – in today's political chaos more than ever| The Independent
Dr. Ruha Benjamin’s must-see talk on tech's ‘artificial intelligentsia’| The Nerd Reich
In March a piece of paper appeared, taped to a stairway bulletin. It had a photo of the detained postdoc, the same one used in every news publication, in black-and-white, and the words "An attack on one [university member] is an attack on us all."| Cortrinkau's Blog
No, Elon Musk isn't leaving government. Yes, JD Vance is a Curtis Yarvin follower| The Nerd Reich
As I was cleaning out files in the basement, I came across a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted December 10, 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly. It feels timely to …| Finding Our Way Home
The Good and the Bad in Media Coverage Now| Vox Populi
Exposing secrets of the Israeli national security state| Tikun Olam תיקון עולם إصلاح العالم
The life of the German critic and philosopher Walter Benjamin has one of those tragic endings that lingers on the mind, with his last days, in particular, still the subject of debate. However…| c4 journal
It's not hand wringing or name-calling. It's fact-based analysis from historians and survivors of previous regimes.digitaloceanspaces.com/linkage/32-2.webp| Linkage
Hayao Miyasaki is the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation studio known worldwide for their stunning, emotional, beautiful stories and movies. At the core of Studio Ghibli’s work is a deep engagement with questions of humanity. About what it means to be a human, about how to care for one another and the world […]| Smashing Frames
A version of this appeared on Substack – both mine and Indivisible MHK’s — this past Wednesday.| Philip Nel
My article “The Rise and Fall of Fascist Superheroes” was published in the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics in November 2015 — a year before Donald Trump was first elected. I&…| The Patron Saint of Superheroes
Faint but there: Moonbow In late 2016, a . . . situation, let’s call it, battered my town. A neo-Nazi site had picked up a disagreement over a local building’s ownership, and the result was months …| Antonia Malchik
On Saturday, Kansans held a virtual Town Hall with one of our missing Senators — Jerry Moran. Since he refused to meet us, we had an empty chair with his photograph taped to it. Over the course of 2.5 hours, 32 people from many walks of life expressed our concerns — about the ongoing coup, theRead More| Philip Nel
I’ve made another anti-fascist educational video. Below, full text and a list of main sources for the video — which I talk more about at the end of the video. So, language matters. You hear of people being fired because of DEI, of programs being shut because of DEI, of grants revoked because of DEI. Read More| Philip Nel
Victor Klemperer’s diary is a remarkable testimony on life in Nazi Germany told from the perspective of someone whom the state sought to eradicate from the population—and it makes for chilling reading today. The post I Shall Bear Witness – Victor Klemperer in His Time, and Ours appeared first on The New Fascism Syllabus.| The New Fascism Syllabus
Ben-Ghiat, Ruth. Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2021. The United States’ recently-held presidential election in November 2024 has thrown [...] The post Review: Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Strongmen appeared first on The New Fascism Syllabus.| The New Fascism Syllabus
“I was stunned. Everyone was, I know that. It was hard to believe. The entire government, gone like that. How did they get in, how did it happen? That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn’t even any rioting in the streets. People stayed home atRead More| Philip Nel
The Trump administration has dismissed public pleas for mercy for transgender youth and instead launched a full-scale attack against trans people.| Slate Magazine
On racism, fascism, and cherry-picking only what’s convenient.| The Dispatch
In 1986, industrial musician Boyd Rice appeared on Tom Metzger‘s talk show Race and Reason. Metzger, leader of the White Aryan Resistance, was one of most important—and violent—leaders of the White Supremacist movement in the 1980s and ’90s. After this video resurfaced in the late ’00s, it has been consistently forced off sites like YouTube, […]| radicalarchives
… As had been announced in advance, martial artists from the US competed at the “Kampf der Nibelungen” (Fight of the Nibelungs) tournament in Ostritz, eastern Saxony, Germany. Inquiries revealed that meant leaders of the Rise Above Movement (RAM), known neo-Nazis from southern California. RAM was established in early 2017 and for a while also […]| radicalarchives
With the latest trans military executive order, the administration has given up all pretense of "evidence-based care," and has moved to the kind of dehumanization meant to justify atrocity.| www.erininthemorning.com
In this issue of Telos, we consider the advantages and disadvantages, as well as the possibilities and limitations, of democracy today.| Telos Press
What is going on at the New York Times’ Latin America desk? By Brian Mier. Originally published at FAIR. Brazil’s Federal Police released an 884-page report on November 26, laying out the evidence used for its November 21 indictments of former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 of his cronies. Among the revelations are evidence showing […] The post Analysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plot appeared first on BRASILWIRE.| BRASILWIRE
Comparing Trump to Hitler and Mussolini obscures the basis of his mass appeal, prevents us from confronting the neoliberal center, and demonizes a large segment of the population that we’d like to win over. There are better analogies out there, and ones that are closer to home.| Damage
This article is adapted from Professor Kołakowski’s keynote address to the 1978 national convention of Social Democrats, USA. Leszek Kołakowski has a long record of devotion to the cause of truth and the struggle for freedom. In 1956, in articles and speeches, he voiced the protests of’ intellectuals and workers against the Communist dictatorship in […]| People's War
An interview with Estela Aranha, who forced Michael Shellenberger to apologize after exposing his manipulation of data to build a false narrative about “totalitarian” Brazil By Brian Mier On April 3, Michael Shellenberger tweeted a series of excerpts from emails by X executives dubbed, “Twitter Files Brazil”, which alleged to expose crimes by Brazilian Supreme […] The post Brazilian lawyer exposes deceit at heart of “Twitter Files” appeared first on BRASILWIRE.| BRASILWIRE
When we look at the rise of the global far-right through a systems lens, we can recognise that it as a symptom of crisis and collapse - as well as the potential for renewal. Today, humanity stands at a political inflection point in which the only viable path forward involves total transformation.| Age of Transformation
Gaia is facing a metacrisis. But humanity is primarily facing a crisis of institutions and collective imagination. Many of us would be unable to recognise a healthy human scale cultural organism if…| Jorn Bettin
Seldom have I read such a mindful, emotionally, intellectually, and politically mature and thought-provoking history of post-fascist Germany, which captured my attention from the acknowledgments [...] The post Entanglements and Contingencies of Queer Lives in Postwar Germany: In Prospect of a Different Future appeared first on The New Fascism Syllabus.| The New Fascism Syllabus
Brazil’s block of Elon Musk’s X platform is not about free speech, but about sovereignty and foreign entities respecting Brazil’s rule of law. The only political element is on Musk’s side, in his open support for Brazilian fascists. The billionaire turned far-right influencer’s meddling and incitement is rightly being viewed as a coup attempt. – […] The post Inside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s Judiciary appeared first on BRASILWIRE.| BRASILWIRE
Rep. Susan WildRanking Member, Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International OrganizationsMay 7, 2024, Hearing: “Brazil: A Crisis of Democracy, Freedom, and Rule of Law?” Opening Statement Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With all due respect to everyone involved in this hearing, I’d like to say at the outset that this is not the […] The post US Congresswoman Takes Down Fantasist Republican Committee Hearing on Brazilian Democracy appeared first on BRASILWIRE.| BRASILWIRE
Setting the Stage: Imane Khelif and Fascists The response to Imane Khelif has largely been of a fascist nature. Many Continue reading →| Blue Labyrinths
An interview with Estela Aranha, who forced Michael Shellenberger to apologize after exposing his manipulation of data to build a false narrative about “totalitarian” Brazil By Brian Mier On April 3, Michael Shellenberger tweeted a series of excerpts from emails by X executives dubbed, “Twitter Files Brazil”, which alleged to expose crimes by Brazilian Supreme […]| BRASILWIRE
By Hedelberto López Blanch - Aug 29, 2024 Every day it becomes increasingly evident that some individuals who have risen to power in Latin America under the guise of promoting leftist ideals are, in fact, disguising their true intentions. They are infiltrating the political landscape to serve the| Orinoco Tribune - News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
Jonas Marvin reflects on the far-right riots in Britain and how anti-fascists should respond.| New Politics
As Labour Party panders to right-wing fascists in the wake of the UK race riots, a migrant rights non-profit has exposed its latest plans| Canary
The purpose of this text is to provide anti-fascists with the necessary background to understand the beliefs, organizing model and radiant influence of The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), as well as the particular threat it poses as an emerging center of gravity for the developing American Fascist movement.| Philly Fash Watch
The right-wing have dredged up an age-old facile free speech trope in the Magna Carta. It's just race riot apologism and anachronism.| Canary
