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Right, The AlterLinks Topic Index Aliens, Antisemitism, and Academia Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Criticizing Enlightenment thought has become fashionable across the political spectrum. For the past several decades, more and more academics have called reason into question. This is especially true among left-leaning, postmodern, and post-structuralist thinkers. This coincides with one of the Alt-Right’s primary tactics: adopting leftist rhetoric as cover for its racialist, nativist, and often misogynistic agendas. Alt-right group posts names, photos of 'potentially dangerous' Cornwallis protesters 28 people 'doxed' by national socialist group, some labelled as mentally ill Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 A group of self-described national socialists in Nova Scotia has posted personal information about people who have shown interest in protests calling for the removal of an Edward Cornwallis statue in Halifax, labelling them as "potentially dangerous." American Fascists The Christian Right and the War on America Resource Type: Book Published: 2006 Hedges examines the Christian Right's origins, its driving motivation and its dark ideological underpinnings, with interviews and coverage of events such as pro-life rallies and weeklong classes on conversion techniques. Hedges argues that the movement resembles the young fascist movements in Italiy and Germany in the 1920s and 1930s, movements that often masked the full extent of their drive for totalitarianism and were willing to make concessions until they achieved unrivaled power. He challenges the Christian Right's religious legitimacy and argues that at its core it is a mass movement fueled by unbridled nationalism and a hatred for the open society. The American right is trapped in a hyperbolic and dysfunctional world To have credibility within the Republican party is to have none outside it. Resource Type: Article Published: 2011 On the Republican primary race and the problem of credibility that socially conservative candidates who mobilize the Republican base will face in a general election regarding their appeal to centrist voters. American White Separatist Finds Shared Values with Israel Resource Type: Article Published: 2015 If America and Israel have "shared values," as their elected leaders often claim, then how can so many Americans reject ethnocracy in their own country, but support what is happening inside Israel? Americas Radical, Underground Climate Change Countermovement Smoking Out the Kochs Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 The year is 2050; rising seas have inundated Miami, America’s most recent ghost city since Detroit. A deadly heat wave scorches Chicago, killing thousands of elderly, and a mega-drought has farmers in the Southwest on their knees, praying for relief, as a dreadful dustbowl blankets the fields. America goes hungry. Amid the Tumult in Durham Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Peter Gilbert (a rights attorney) and his wife Elena Everett,a non-profit organizer, had their house searched by Sheriff's officers in Durham when nobody was at home. It had to do with a demonstration of some 200 on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. An Analysis of 12F Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 A discussion of the events, factors, and actors involved in the protests, deaths, injuries, and arrests in Caracas on Venezuela's annual 'Youth Day'. An Anti-Capitalist Manifesto Resource Type: Book Published: 2003 An extended argument about what the anti-capitalist movement should stand for. Anti-Fascist Self-Defense: From Mussolini's Italy to Trump's America Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 A conversation with Mark Bray, a political activist, historian and a lecturer at Dartmouth College and author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook. Anti-Muslim Bigotry and Far-Right Terror Resource Type: Article Published: 2019 Far-right ideology is fuelled by such a large mishmash of ideas that censoring anti-Muslim rhetoric is futile for stopping attacks. Antifa in Theory and in Practice Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 In recent weeks, a totally disoriented left has been widely exhorted to unify around a masked vanguard calling itself Antifa, for anti-fascist. Hooded and dressed in black, Antifa is essentially a variation of the Black Bloc, familiar for introducing violence into peaceful demonstrations in many countries. Imported from Europe, the label Antifa sounds more political. American Antifa looks very much like a middle class wedding between Identity Politics and gang warfare. Antifa is a 'major gift to the right World-renowned academic prompts criticism for his comments about the anti-fascist movement in the wake of Charlottesville Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 In the wake of the violent protests in Charlottesville and tension between white supremacists and anti-fascists, Noam Chomsky condemns Antifa militant tactics and suggests constructive activism based in education is more effective. The Approaching Storm One Woman's Story of Germany 1934-1938 Resource Type: Book Published: 1988 Nora Waln, a Quaker journalist, chronicles her experience living in Germany during the rise of the Third Reich. During those four years, she took covert notes, bearing witness to the rise of Hitler. The Armageddon Factor: The rise of Christian Nationalism in Canada Resource Type: Book Published: 2010 Author Donald Gutstein reveals extent of Stephen Harper revolution in new book Harperism Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 In Harperism: How Stephen Har­per and His Think Tank Colleagues Have Transformed Canada (James Lorimer & Company Ltd.), Gutstein makes the case that neoliberalism is far more sinister than simply having a desire for smaller government. A central tenet of his new book is that Harper is undermining democracy by marshalling the power of government to create and enforce markets where they’ve never existed before. Azov fighters are Ukraine's greatest weapon and may be its greatest threat The battalion's far-right volunteers' desire to 'bring the fight to Kiev' is a danger to post-conflict stability Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 The Azov battalion, a volunteer militia that has been doing much of the frontline fighting in Ukraine's war against Russian-speaking rebels in the east, may pose a serious threat to the Ukrainian government and the state itself. Many of the battalion's members belong to neo-Nazi groups or adhere to neo-Nazi ideology. Berkeley Republicans Hope More Left-Wing Riots Will Create "Pedestal" For Conservative Movement Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 The students hosting conservative pundit Ben Shapiro at University of California, Berkeley this week say their fingers are crossed in the hopes for a left-wing protest that could amplify his message. The Big Ripoff Resource Type: Book Published: 1972 The Billionaires' Tea Party Resource Type: Film/Video Published: 2010 Both a journey through a unique moment in American history and a thoroughly researched piece of investigative journalism. Through an examination of astroturfing and disinformation, we see how citizen democracy has been captured by powerful corporate interests that threatens not only the heath of American democracy, but that of its citizens and the planet as a whole. The Brown Revolution in Ukraine The Spectacle in Kiev Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 Kiev is now patrolled by armed thugs from the Western Ukraine, by fighters from the neo-Nazi -Right Sector, descendants of Stepan Bandera, the Ukrainian Quisling’s troopers, and by their local comrades-in-arms of nationalist persuasion. Can You Pass The US Christian Right Quiz? Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 An understanding of the Christian Right, a loose coalition of politically conservative congregations and organizations, is critical to understanding the US. This quiz seeks to explore the political influence of the Christian Right, and to highlight the threat its radical fundamentalists pose to the majority of Americans who value pluralism and tolerance. Censorship is the Wrong Way to Combat the British National Party Resource Type: Article Published: 2009 The illiberal obsession with silencing Nick Griffin and the British National Party in the run up to elections has won the party undeserved publicity, says Claire Fox Chomsky.Info Resource Type: Website The Noam Chomsky Web site. "Citizens Coalition" loses Resource Type: Article Published: 1992 Confronting the Right: An Introduction Resource Type: Article Published: 2018 An overview of issues related to confronting the right, including questions surrounding the labelling of free speech as hate speech. Connexions Library: The Right Focus Page Resource Type: Website Published: 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on the Right. Counter Mobilization: an Effective Response to Right Wing Speech Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 As the effects of the Great Recession linger, the ruling rich are making every effort to ensure that the working class bears the brunt of the economic crunch. In this atmosphere, elements of the extreme right feel emboldened to promote their reactionary wares. From the increasing visibility of right wing websites like breitbart.com, to well-publicized speaking tours by conservative ideologues like Milo Yiannopoulos and others, to former Breitbart editor Steve Bannon attaining the status of presidential advisor – the message from the top is clear: racism, sexism and xenophobia will all be used to divide and oppress the 99%. Meanwhile, these same poisonous sentiments are used to divert attention from those actually responsible for and benefiting from the current crisis. Counterpunch Periodical profile Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical) Progressive U.S. website/newsletter. Curiouser and curiouser Tea Party members aren't foaming at the mouth racist bigots Resource Type: Article Published: 2010 A journalist travels to the first National Tea Party Convention in Tennessee as a delegate and finds the other delegates privately share his disdain for the racism and conspiracy theories the group fosters. He describes the delegates as average voters baffled by Obama's health care bill and economic policies. The Dark Side of the Ukraine Revolt The Rise of the Quasi-Fascists Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 While most of the Western media describes the current crisis in the Ukraine as a confrontation between authoritarianism and democracy, many of the shock troops who have manned barricades in Kiev and the western city of Lviv these past months represent a dark page in the country’s history and have little interest in either democracy or the liberalism of Western Europe and the United States. The "Date Rape" Issue: Feminist Hysteria, Anti-Sex Witchhunt Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 The anti-sex frenzy springs from the agenda of the religious right. Espousing an ideology supposed to have something to do with women's rights, the feminists might be expected to oppose this witchhunt. Instead, there is a convergence between feminism and religious reaction in support of moralist repression. This is particularly evident in the "date rape" frenzy on the campuses which has recently grabbed headlines across the nation and the world. Egged on by feminist witchhunters, "politically correct" sex on campus serves the war on privacy by whitewashing the intrusion of the campus administration and the cops into students' personal business as "protecting women" and "stopping rape." Death of an Activist in Venezuela: In Memory of Orlando Figueroa Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Highlighting the death of a political activist in Venezuala by the utra-right, which uses brutality, murder and ecological destruction to pursue their goal of recuperating control over the oil producing nation. Debunking the Fraser Institute's Latest Crusade: Teacher Merit Pay Resource Type: Article Published: 2011 Fresh from the triumph of successfully promoting its fallacious school report card, this time in Alberta, the Fraser Institute is already scheming to peg teacher pay to student test scores and create a market for teachers. We should remember that the institute's success with school rankings would not be possible without over-the-top support from the corporate media. Did Somebody Say Fascism? Waiting in the Wings of Ukraine Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 As Marxist historians of fascism have long argued, fascism at its essence is an outcome of capitalism in crisis. The quintessential counterrevolutionary movement, fascism responds to capitalism’s invariable crises by redirecting potentially revolutionary threats to capitalism to nationalist, (relatedly) racist (or within Europe’s right today, “culturalist”), and militarist violence that preserves the basic material conditions of class society. Document Trove Details Bradley Foundation's Efforts to Build Right-Wing "Infrastructure" Nationwide Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Documents examined by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) expose a national effort funded by the Milwaukee-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation to assess and expand right-wing "infrastructure" to influence policies and politicians in statehouses nationwide. The Empire God Built Inside Pat Robertson's media machine Resource Type: Book Published: 1996 A profile of the demagogue who become one of the most successful media moguls in the world. Enemies of the People How hatred of the masses bridges our partisan divide Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 As we veer into a brave new age of right-wing populism, a restive mood of contempt for the masses has seized the opposition. Demoralized liberals, still reeling from the debacle of the 2016 presidential ballot, are salving their wounds with reveries of metaphysical superiority. English Defence League: new wave of extremists plotting summer of unrest Growth of anti-Muslim group raises fears of street violence Resource Type: Article Published: 2010 A profile of the supporters and the protests of the English Defence League, a right wing anti-Islam group of mostly white, young British men, many of them mobilized through their soccer clubs. Europe's Political Turmoil and the Rise of the Far Right Resource Type: Article Published: 2018 A look at the recent rise of far-right governments all over Europe and the failure of the left to effectively counter this. Extremism goes mainstream Across Europe far-right parties are gaining power by forming coalitions while liberals have failed to find a coherent response Resource Type: Article Published: 2010 Right wing extremist parties that attempt to stir up racial and ethnic prejudices have been gaining support during the recession in Europe. In Denmark, the Netherlands and Italy liberals already form coalition governments with such parties. Both centre right and centre left political leaders across Europe are coming together to form a coherent response. Facing Facts in Wisconsin Progressives and Workers Were Sold Out by Obama and the Democratic Party Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 The time has long since come for labor and progressives to bolt the Democratic Party and coalesce around a new genuinely progressive, working people’s party. Fanning the flames of intolerance The burning of books -- an ultimate form of control and condemnation Resource Type: Article Published: 2010 A historical overview of book burnings by political and religious regimes. The Fascist Threat Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 Deep economic crisis, savage austerity, and social upheaval have polarised Greek society. One result has been the rise of Golden Dawn, responsible for brutal attacks on immigrants and left-wing activists. Christina Ziakka reports on the response of the political establishment – and why the left and workers’ movement must provide a genuine alternative. A Few Things About Nonviolence: A Response to Yoav Litvin Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 The goal of a true movement opposing American fascism should not be adrenaline-boosting brawls, it can only be the long and dedicated work of dismantling various engines of white supremacy within our socio-political landscape. Flatly Outrageous Resource Type: Article Published: 2005 The flat earth society is not the equivalent of the Fraser Institute. France's National Front Draws Strength From Brexit Resource Type: Article Published: 2016 The party has long shrouded racism in the language of "self-determination" -- now, they feel vindicated. Free Speech For Me - But Not For Thee How the American Left and Right Relentlessly Censor Each Other Resource Type: Book Published: 1992 Hentoff is a passionate believer in free speech who recognizes that if speech is truly to be free, we must protect the expression even of ideas we abhors. He catalogues with equal disapproval the efforts of both the right and the left to censor speech they don't like. While being sympathetic to those who object to allowing bigots, racists, pornographers, atheists, and others of many stripes the right to lay out ideas that one group or another finds repugnant, he makes both an intellectual and an emotional case for allowing everyone to have their say, no matter how much this may offend some. He points out that suppressing speech doesn't get rid of the underlying thought, but merely drives it underground and gives it the benefit of martyrdom. Free To Hate The Rise of the Right in Post-Communist Eastern Europe Resource Type: Book Published: 1994 Free Trade and the New Right Agenda Resource Type: Book Published: 1988 A useful snapshot of the 'free trade' debate at the time of the 1988 Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Canada. A freedom that we can't afford Rightwing thinktanks profess a love of freedom, but their refusal to reveal who funds them is deeply undemocratic Resource Type: Article Published: 2011 Freemarket thinktanks vastly outnumber those arguing for public spending. The author suggests that these thinktanks allow corporations to exert influence on public life without showing their hand, he advocates for legislation that would insure their funding is transparent. Front Runner Marine Le Pen's campaign to make France great again Resource Type: Article Published: 2016 A look at Marine Len Pen, leader of the far-right National Front Party (FN), and the events and circumstances that led to her party's rise in popularity from a fringe movement to the forefront of French politics. Geschichte eines Irrtums: Das Tuch und das Missverständnis Resource Type: Article Published: 2003 Das Palästinensertuch is neuerdings auch bei den Rechten in Mode. Manche Linke wollen es deshalb künftig lieber im Schrank lassen. Greece mourns slain anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 A self-professed Golden Dawn member stabbed leftist rapper Killah P to death in Piraeus on September 18, 2013. Greece's Golden Dawn: Fascists at the Gate The party is deeply rooted in the political culture of Greece. Resource Type: Article Published: 2015 While Golden Dawn -- with its Holocaust denial, its swastikas and its Hitler salutes—looks like it might inhabit the fringe, in fact the organization has roots deep in the heart of Greece's political culture. Green nationalism? How the far right could learn to love the environment Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Myths of a pagan past in harmony with nature have been a feature of green nationalism, from its beginnings through to the Anastasia ecovillages in contemporary Russia where - unlike their equivalent hippy communes found in the West - sustainable living is combined with a 'reactionary eco-nationalism'. Could it happen here too? The hidden history of Bob Rae's government in Ontario Resource Type: Article Published: 2010 How 'Antifa' Mirrors the 'Alt-Right' Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Behind the rhetoric of the "alt-right" about white nativism and protecting American traditions, history and Christian values is the lust for violence. Behind the rhetoric of antifa, the Black Bloc and the so-called "alt-left" about capitalism, racism, state repression and corporate power is the same lust for violence. How Hitler's Rise to Power Explains Why Republications Accept Donald Trump Resource Type: Article Published: 2016 To watch Donald Trump rant and rave uncontrollably on the stump and on Twitter -- praising Saddam Hussein for his disregard for civil liberties, insisting the anti-Semitic propaganda he inadvertently borrowed from neo-Nazis is as innocent as a Disney poster -- is to ponder the psychology of a party that would entrust supreme executive authority to a racist, nationalistic, power-worshiping demagogue. To be perfectly clear, Trump is not Hitler or a Nazi. Trump’s racism is not of the genocidal variety, and he is committed neither to a program of Darwinian racial conquest nor the principled imposition of one-party rule. If President Trump does start a world war, it would probably be as a result of blundering rather than a long-term master plan. But the two figures do have certain traits in common relative to the political environments they inhabit. How (Not) to Challenge Racist Violence Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 As white nationalism and the so-called "alt-Right" have gained prominence in the Trump era, a bipartisan reaction has coalesced to challenge these ideologies. But much of this bipartisan coalition focuses on individual, extreme, and hate-filled mobilizations and rhetoric, rather than the deeper, politer, and apparently more politically acceptable violence that imbues United States foreign and domestic policy in the 21st century. How Right-Wing Extremists Stalk, Dox, and Harass Their Enemies Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 How neo-Nazis in the U.S use the online chatroom Pony Power to harass anti-facist activists. How Stieg Larsson Exposed the Swedish Far Right Kicking the Hornets' Nest Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 But after reading Jan-Erik Pettersson’s “Stieg Larsson: the real story of the man who played with fire”, I felt a keener loss, that of a man who I never met but now miss as a comrade in the fight against a decaying capitalist system. How the System Got Trumped: Cambridge Analytica's Electoral Psyops Campaign Resource Type: Article Published: 2018 Available from Cinema Libre Studios, "Trumping Democracy" provides the key to understanding how we have ended up with the most unpopular president in history. How to fight reactionaries Resource Type: Article Published: 2006 Fundamentalists of all kinds only thrive when their communities feel besieged. Understanding why is not an indulgence. How to Rig an Election Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 Election fraud in the United States in the era of computerized voting machines controlled and programmed by far-right corporate executives. Hungarian far right launches new political party Militants gather in Budapest to form political movement aiming to replace current party on the extreme right Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Hundreds of Hungarian right-wing militants gathered in Budapest to launch a political movement that they hope will run in next year’s parliamentary elections on a platform that includes open racism. IFJ/EFJ Condemn Latest Attack on Greek Journalist by 'Golden Dawn' Members Sources News Release Resource Type: Article Published: 2013 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have condemned the latest brutal attack against a Greek journalist by members of the Golden Dawn party, while also expressing concern that police did not stop the incident. In Dresden, PEGIDA meets opposition Resource Type: Article Published: 2015 PEGIDA's quick growth derives largely from the many fears, especially in eastern Germany, about the scarcity of decent, steady jobs, about constant rent hikes and dwindling hopes about having enough to live on when they retire. Echoing past fascists, today's "pied pipers" try to deflect such fears and resentment against refugees. Inventing Reality The Politics of News Media Resource Type: Book Published: 1993 Parenti sets out to demonstrate how the news media distort important aspects of social and political life and why they do. Inventing Tax Rage Misinformation in the National Post Resource Type: Book Published: 2004 How the National Post created an agenda for the tax cuts that mostly benefits the wealthy. Is God a Racist? The Right Wing in Canada Resource Type: Book Is Stephen Harper displaying fascist-like tendencies? Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 Islamophobia, Left and Right Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 Should Muslims be worried about rising Islamophobia? Of course they should! Anti-Islam bigotry is becoming a key element of the revival of the far Right – a Right that doesn’t merely slander Muslims but also takes action against them. Israel rolls out the welcome mat for Europe's neo-fascists Resource Type: Article Published: 2018 The recent visit to Israel of a dominant figure in Italy's right-wing coalition government, is the latest in an increasingly open alliance between the Israeli state and resurgent forces of the far-right and neo-fascism in Europe. Israel's New Racism: The Persecution of African Migrants in the Holy Land Resource Type: Film/Video Published: 2013 About 60,000 African migrants have arrived in Israel since 2006, fleeing unrest in their home countries. But upon arrival in the ostensibly democratic country, the migrants have faced intense persecution and have been branded as "infiltrators" by right-wing politicians and activists. The John Birch Society 1966 Resource Type: Book Published: 1966 Journalist serving 150-day jail term for insulting Hungarian far-right politician Sources News Release Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 Reporters Without Borders condemns the 150-day jail sentence that a Serbian journalist received for allegedly insulting a Hungarian far-right politician. The Koch Empire and Americans for Prosperity More Tentacles Surface at Rightwing Front Group Resource Type: Article Published: 2010 Tracking to funding of extremist right-wing groups. Koch Political Machine Focuses on "Freedom" to Pollute and Pay Less Taxes Resource Type: Article Published: 2015 Billionaire conservative activist Charles Koch on Sunday likened his political efforts to the struggles of Martin Luther King Jr. and Frederick Douglass, saying that "we, too, are seeking to right injustices that are holding our country back." Lawsuit accuses DC police of collusion with far right An advocacy group has filed a lawsuit alleging that police broke protocol by working with a far-right organisation. Resource Type: Article Published: 2018 Federal prosecutors and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, DC, colluded with far-right groups in cases against anti-Trump protesters, a recently filed lawsuit alleges. Liberals and Ultra-leftists: A Marriage Made in Hell Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 What liberal defenders of ultra-left violence don’t realize is that it’s not the Nazis legally marching down main street that will sabotage U.S. democracy, but the paramilitary police state that will crush all legitimate dissent. Ultra-left violence plays into what apologists for police militarization have been saying all along -- that the police have to keep ahead of the increasing violence in the streets with updated weapons and paramilitary training. Ultra-left violence, far from stopping fascism, enables it. It makes martyrs of the right and helps white supremacists recruit more angry right wingers to their cause, just as every wedding party the U.S. bombs in the Middle East recruits angry family members to the jihadis. With every violent clash between ultra-left and ultra-right, the militarized police will grow stronger … and they’ve got minorities and peace activists in their sights. Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right Resource Type: Book Published: 2003 'Like a poison': how anti-immigrant Pegida is dividing Dresden Resource Type: Article Published: 2015 A year since its launch, German protest group has evolved into slick operation whose polarising rhetoric is increasingly blamed for attacks on refugees. Linguistic data analysis of 3 billion Reddit comments shows the alt-right is getting stronger Taxonomy of Trolls Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 The alt-right isn't one group. They don't have one coherent identity. Rather, they're a loose collection of people from disparate backgrounds who would never normally interact: bored teenagers, gamers, men's rights activists, conspiracy theorists and, yes, white nationalists and neo-Nazis. But thanks to the internet, they’re beginning to form a cohesive group identity. The Main Issue in the French Presidential Election: National Sovereignty Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 The 2017 French Presidential election marks a profound change in European political alignments. There is an ongoing shift from the traditional left-right rivalry to opposition between globalization, in the form of the European Union (EU), and national sovereignty. Medic Who Killed Palestinian Being Portrayed as 'National Hero' DM Slams Coalition Members for Backing Execution Resource Type: Article Published: 2016 Tensions within Israel's extremely narrow right-far-right coalition continue to grow, as the military's investigation into an Israeli medic who shot and killed an already wounded and disarmed Palestinian has become a cause célèbre for the settler movement and for hawks in general. Meeting the Challenge of the Right Introduction to the October 9, 2017 issue of Other Voices Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 When we talk about the Right, it is well to keep in mind that "the Right" is by no means a unified political force or organization, but rather a label used to describe a disparate collection of ideologies, parties, groups, and individuals. Meeting the Challenge of the Right Sources News Release Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Meeting the challenge of the Right requires not only anti-fascist actions in the street, but organizing to reach those who may be attracted the the appeal of the Right and offering an alternative social vision. The Menace of Right "Populism" Resource Type: Article Published: 2019 Editorial about Trump and right-wing regimes world-wide and the opportunities for left-wing organizing. The Misguided Attacks on ACLU for Defending Neo-Nazis' Free Speech Rights in Charlottesville Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 You can fight fascism by employing and championing one of its defining traits: viewpoint-based state censorship. those who favor free speech suppression, or who oppose the ACLU’s universal defense of speech rights, will create results that are the exact opposite of those they claim to want. It’s an indescribably misguided strategy that will inevitably victimize themselves and their own views. The modern US army: unfit for service? Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 Gone are the days of the all-American army hero. These days, the US military is as likely to be a sanctuary for racists, gang members and the chronically unfit. The Nazi Seizure of Power The Experience of a Single German Town Resource Type: Book Published: 1965 A study of how the Nazi takeover took place in one German town. Neo-Nazism Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Resource Type: Article Neo-Nazism consists of post-World War II social or political movements seeking to revive Nazism or some variant thereof. The term neo-Nazism can also refer to the ideology of those movements. Neo-Nazi activity appears to be a global phenomenon, with organized representation in many countries, as well as international networks. Neo-fascism Connexipedia Article Resource Type: Article Neo-fascism is a post-World War II ideology that usually includes nationalism, anti-immigration policies or, where relevant, nativism (see definition), anti-communism, and opposition to the parliamentary system and liberal democracy. The New Face of the Radical Right? Amerika's Would-be Pravy Sektor Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 In 2009, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Political Research Associates agreed that Anarchist Nationalism "could become the new face of the radical right" in the USA. Attempting to mix subcultural anarchist mores with a cross-cutting class analysis that hinges on racial separatism and ancestral traditions, such as tribalism, Anarchist Nationalism demonstrate a worrying tendency of reactionaries to co-opt radical language in attempts to gain control over large popular fronts. The New Hate A History of Fear and Loathing on the Populist Right Resource Type: Book Published: 2012 From “Birthers” who claim that Barack Obama was not born in the United States to counter-jihadists who believe that the Constitution is in imminent danger of being replaced with Sharia law, conspiratorial beliefs have become an increasingly common feature of public discourse. In this exploration of the ideas and rhetoric that have animated extreme, mostly right-wing movements throughout American history, Arthur Goldwag reveals the disturbing pattern of fear-mongering and demagoguery running through American history. News and Letters Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical) Articles from a Marxist-Humanist perspective. Not by Politics Alone The Enduring Influence of the Christian Right Resource Type: Book Published: 2000 An informative study on the Christian Right, this book addresses how politics and culture converge. Diamond provides an analysis of how "family values" are infused with evangelical beliefs on a number of societal issues. Not Your Father's Far Right Populist Radical Versus Traditional Extremism Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 All over Europe, the new, populist far-right parties have become part of the political scene. They're not defined, as the old far-righters used to be, by what they want, but by what they don't want. Opposing street thuggery in Dublin and incitement to violence Resource Type: Article Published: 2016 The peaceful protest against the planned Pegida rally in Dublin on Saturday was a positive demonstration of how citizens should respond when they believe that a political movement is threatening our democracy. The street thuggery that happened beside it does not reflect the aims or methods of the peaceful protesters, and it undermines the campaign against Pegida. Violence, and incitement to violence, cross a dangerous line for human rights and democracy. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - November 13, 2014 Libertarian Socialism Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical) Published: 2014 The topic of the week is Libertarian Socialism. Articles on no-state solutions in Kurdistan; right-wing dirty tricks used to attack labour and environmental groups; scientists unravelling the risks of new pesticides; the terrors faced by fishermen in Gaza; and bringing books and seeking peace in Colombia. Film of the week is Even the Rain, and book of the week is Adolph Reed's Class Notes. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 9, 2017 Meeting the Challenge of the Right Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical) Published: 2017 Challenging the Right requires not only anti-fascist actions in the street, but organizing to reach those who may be attracted the the appeal of the Right and offering an alternative social vision. This issue of Other Voices offers a number of articles, books, and films offering different perspectives on meeting the challenge of the right. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - February 17, 2018 Hearts and Minds: How do People Change? Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical) Published: 2018 How can we reach the millions we need to reach and engage if fundamental change is to happen? How can we accomplish the essential task of persuading a majority of the population that a fundamental social and economic transformation is necessary? Even more importantly, what will it take for people to come together and act collectively to bring about that transformation? What can we do to help make this happen? Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 25, 2018 Looking for Answers, Creating Alternatives Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical) Published: 2018 This issue of Other Voices features people who are questioning and challenging the way the world works and trying to create better alternatives. Peril from the Right Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 Many serious observers hold that the crisis in Europe has not come to an end. With the restructuring of the Greek national debt and the enlargement of the European Stability Mechanism, only time was bought, yet the fundamental problems of over-accumulation2 and the imbalances of the current accounts among the members of the Eurozone still persist. Philippines: Walden Bello on fighting fascism Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Walden Bello at the National Anti-Dictatorship Conference, University of the Philippines, outlines the key elements of an anti-dictatorship program. Poisoned Fruits of Austerity Resource Type: Article Published: 2015 The most dramatic advance of the far right is that of the National Front in France. It is not unusual that such forces prosper, with some working-class support, in the absence of well-articulated progressive alternatives. The Power of Persuasion The Politics of the New Right in Ontario Resource Type: Book Published: 2007 Kozolanka looks at how the Mike Harris's new right conservative government came to power in Ontario Premier Mike Harris by using successful strategies from other countries to gain public accquiescence for its neo-conservative policies. Relying on evidence drawn from literature, interviews and content analysis, she argues that this trajectory was "neither haphazard nor narrowly constructed." The Power of the Israel Lobby Two knights and a dragon Resource Type: Article Published: 2007 The Israel Lobby has shifted more and more to the Right. The billionaires who finance the Lobby are the same people who finance the extreme Israeli Right, and most of all the settlers. Preston Manning and the Reform Party Resource Type: Book Published: 1992 A profile of Preston Manning and his right-wing agenda. The Problem is Fascists, Not Those Who Stand Up To Them Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 The ongoing debate of recent weeks around how, or if, to confront demonstrations of white supremacists and fascists is the latest manifestation of arguments the Left and liberals have been having for many years. For this is not simply a question of tactics but incorporates broader ideas of how we conceptualize the threat from the extreme Right. Prospects for an Alt-Left Resource Type: Article Published: 2016 Examining the limitations and issues with prevalent approaches of younger progressives and how a more effective 'alt-left' movement might be formed. Protest Alone Won't Stop Fascism Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Desperate people are vulnerable to fascism, and the desperation is deepening: millions are eyeball deep in debt and 80% live paycheck to paycheck, while skyrocketing healthcare costs and rising rent heat up the social pressure cooker. It's this economic gut punch that the fascists hope to benefit from: as working people struggle to breathe the fascists hope to offer cheap, ready-made oxygen. Protesters cast shadow over US billionaires' rally in the sun Koch brothers to host rightwing politicians and business leaders to discuss how to influence politics Resource Type: Article Published: 2011 The Koch brothers' annual rally of rich Americans and rightwing media figures was hosted to raise money for anti-government think tanks and climate change denial. This year a counter rally was orgnaized by Common Cause. Reactionary Tide in Latin America Resource Type: Article Published: 2016 The oligarchic reaction against the leftist governments never ceased during the past 15 years, but now it has achieved some very substantial victories. Responding to Antifa and Riseup On Revolutionary Politics and Non-Violence Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 "The left" of contemporary 2017 America is deeply divided and fractured, and it is a shadow of its former self, considering the decline of organized labor, and the disappearance of left-public intellectuals in higher education. In this environment, what remains of "the left" desperately needs to reach out to the masses of Americans, including liberals, moderates, and political independents, and to pull them further to the left, if there is to be any chance of meaningful change. And berating anyone who is not perceived to be on the far left, rather than patiently working to bring these individuals into a broader left movement, is a recipe for irrelevance. The Revolution: A Manifesto Resource Type: Book Published: 2008 A manifesto of the radical libertarian right. Revolution at Queen's Park Essays on Governing Ontario Resource Type: Book Published: 1997 Rick Berman Exposed in New Audio; Hear His Tactics Against Environmentalists and Workers' Rights Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 Rick Berman, the king of corporate front groups and propaganda, has been caught on tape detailing his attacks on public interest groups in the labor and environmental movements. Berman specializes in setting up pro-corporate front groups to attack grassroots citizen groups. Berman advocates and practises a range of dirty tactics and propaganda techniques. Right to Life - Ghouls and the Schiavo Case Resource Type: Article Published: 2005 Exploiting the Terri Schiavo tragedy. The Right: Ulli Diemer - Selected snippets & quotes from Radical Digressions Resource Type: Article Published: 2018 The Right-Wing Doesn't Want to Talk About Christian Atrocities, So Let's Talk About Christian Atrocities Resource Type: Article Published: 2015 History is full of atrocities committed by Christians for Christ, against not just other religions but against Christians themselves. Right-Wing Thought Police Assault Free Speech on Campus Resource Type: Article Published: 2005 The Orwellian campaign to portray the expression of views in the university that run contrary to those ruling the country as a lack of "academic freedom." Right Woos Left Populist Party, LaRouchite, and Other Neo-fascist Overtures To Progressives, And Why They Must Be Rejected Resource Type: Article Published: 1999 Right-Wing Populism in America Too Close for Comfort Resource Type: Book Published: 2000 Examines the historical roots and current situation of right-wing populism in the US. Berlet and Lyons highlight the dangers of right-wing populism in affecting the political system and opportunities for social change. The Rise of Fascism in Greece Waiting is Not an Option Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 In Germany, Spain and Italy (and elsewhere) in the early 1930s during those troubled times, unemployment was high, Left alternatives were weak, resentment against others oozed in the streets, and terrible insecurities pushed nominally good people, the middle classes, into supporting the forces of hatred and nationalistic fervour. The Rise of the Tea Party Where Did They Come From? Resource Type: Article Published: 2011 The Tea Party has never been a genuine social movement or political outsider but rather an elite-dominated group that was closely linked to the Republican establishment from its inception. The Rise of the Tea Party Political Discontent and Corporate Media in the Age of Obama Resource Type: Book Published: 2011 A socio-political analysis of the Tea Party that probes its history, organizational structure, membership, ideological coherence, and relationship to the mass media. Rolling Back Reconstruction Against The Current vol. 159 Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 The 'Reconstruction Amendments” — the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution — are targeted in many of the Tea Party and far-right Republican campaigns against the rights of immigrants and women, marriage equality and LGBT rights, and voting rights for African Americans and other minority ethnic groups. Secret funding helped build vast network of climate denial thinktanks Resource Type: Article Published: 2013 Anonymous billionaires donated $120m to more than 100 anti-climate groups working to discredit climate change science. The Secret of Hitler's Victory Resource Type: Book Published: 1934 In this book, the Petroffs set out to answer the question that has perplexed so many onlookers in other countries: How did it come about that the apparently mighty forces of the German Left fell in one night, and without resistance, before the Nazi attack? Shades of Right Nativist and Fascist Politics in Canada, 1920-1940 Resource Type: Book Published: 1992 Slumming It At the Rodeo The Cultural Roots of Canada's Right-Wing Revolution Resource Type: Book Published: 1998 Are the Federal Reform Party's Manning, Ontario's Harris and Alberta's Klein the struttin' cowboy champions of direct democracy? Or just sell- outs to the private sector? Laird tackles these questions. The "Snipers' Massacre" on the Maidan in Ukraine Resource Type: Unclassified Published: 2015 On the mass killing of the "Euromaidan" protesters and police in the Maidan area of Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 20, 2014. The Socialist Register 1987 Volume 23: Conservatism in Britain and America: Rhetoric and Reality Resource Type: Book Published: 1987 Socialist Register 2003 Volume 39: Fighting Identities Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical) Published: 2003 Something has to give Emotional issues are potent Resource Type: Article Published: 1980 One of the things that the recent civic election made clear is that left-leaning and reform candidates can be very vulnerable if right-wing groups are able to seize on emotional questions and make them issues during the an election campaign. Statement on Another Attack by the Far Right on Christians and Democracy in Pakistan Resource Type: Article Published: 2016 More than 72 people including children were killed, and more than 200 injured, in a suicide bombing in Lahore’s Gulshan-e-Bagh. Stephen Harper's Covert Evangelicalism Resource Type: Article Published: 2015 How an apocalyptic strain of Christianity guides Stephen Harper's policies and campaigning. Still Lonely on the Right Book Review Resource Type: Article Published: 2019 A review of 3 books about Black Republicans. Storming Babylon Preston Manning and The Rise of the Reform Party Resource Type: Book Published: 1992 A portrait of Preson Manning and right-wing Canada's Reform Party. The Struggle Against Fascism in Germany Resource Type: Book Published: 1971 A collection of Leon Trotsky's writings on the situation in Germany from 1930 to 1940. From 1930 on Trotsky sounded the alarm about the rise of fascism in Germany, and warned that the policies of the Communist Party and the Social Democrats were likely to lead to disaster. He urged a common front, mobilizing the German working class regardless of party affiliation, against the Nazis. Student Power and the Canadian Campus Resource Type: Book Published: 1969 A collection of articles about student activism in Canada in the lates 1960s. Suck It Up: Using Our Pride Against Us Resource Type: Article Published: 2011 Supremacy, oppression, and power Resource Type: Article Published: 2015 It is the structures of domination and power, that create racism, sexism, etc., in order to justify the existence of unequal wealth, power and the oppression that goes with them. Racism didn't create slavery and the slave trade; racism was created to justify slavery. US/NATO aggression against the Middle East and the Islamic-majority countries aren't a result of Islamophobia; Islamophobia was born out of the need to justify imperialist aggression. The Swastika and the Maple Leaf Fascist Movements in Canada in the Thirities Resource Type: Book Published: 1975 Betcherman deals with Adrien Arcand and other leading Canadian fascists of the 1930s, as well as Swastika Clubs, and fascist movements in the west. Taking on the Far-Right Menace An Interview with Mark Bray Resource Type: Article Published: 2018 Diana Feeley and David Finkel interview Mark Bray, author of The Anti-Fascist Handbook and professor at Darmouth College. Bray answers questions about his book, facism, tracking the racist right and tactical issues. Talking Back to the Right A guide for community activists Resource Type: Article Published: 1996 The right's enormous success in framing the American public debate is based not just on isolated issues, but on in overall definition of what the debate is about. The purpose of this guide is to suggest ways that progressive community-based advocacy groups can reframe the right's definition of the debate-ways that can connect with deeply-held Values and understandings of the American people. It is designed to help advocates frame their views for the media, develop educational programs and materials for their constituents, and talk to their fellow citizens in meetings and informal discussions. A taxonomy of American far-right hate groups Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 An overview of the attitudes of various far-right groups in the United States. Tea Party in the Sonora Resource Type: Article Published: 2010 For the future of Republican governance, look to Arizona. The Teabagger Anti-Socialist Purity Pledge Resource Type: Article Published: 2010 They Came to Take a County: Land Seizure Agitators, Propagandists, Politicians Resource Type: Article Published: 2016 Thanks to the Bundy Gang, public lands advocates became aware of elements of the Land Seizure movement that had been operating in the shadows. The curtain was drawn back on networks of agitators and propagandists: Constitutional "experts" and sheriffs, "patriot" legislators and self-centered sovereign citizens. This bastardised libertarianism makes 'freedom' an instrument of oppression It's the disguise used by those who wish to exploit without restraint, denying the need for the state to protect the 99% Resource Type: Article Published: 2011 An argument against modern right-right libertarianism, using the concepts of positive and negative freedoms to illustrate. This Group Has Successfully Converted White Supremacists Using Compassion. Trump Defunded It. Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Life After Hate is a Chicago-based nonprofit that does path-breaking work. Founded by former white supremacist leaders in 2011, it studies the forces that draw people to hate and helps those who are willing to disengage from radical extremist movements. In June, the Department of Homeland Security revoked a grant to the nonprofit, telling The Huffington Post that it wants to focus on funding groups that work with law enforcement. This Rough Game Fascism and Anti-Fascism Resource Type: Book Published: 2001 Renton describes the rise of European Fascism, the condition of Weimar Germany, British fascism, Battle of Cable Street and Hitler's life. Toronto Star Supports the Perpetrators of War Crimes in Ukraine Crazed Warmongers Resource Type: Article Published: 2015 Toronto Star has distinguished itself for supporting the fundraising projects of Ukraine's extreme-right parties and militias. The Tragic Ironies of Breivik's Terror Resource Type: Article Published: 2011 We need to challenge neo-fascism and anti-Muslim bigotry, just as we need to challenge Islamism. But in both cases we also need to keep a sense of perspective about the nature of the threat. Trust Me A Handbook of Tory Contortions Resource Type: Article Published: 2011 Satirical bites from Ontario’s past — 1995 to 2003. They expose the Common Sense Revolutionary backgrounds of some of Canada’s highest-ranking conservatives currently on the scene. Ukip: the battle for Britain Resource Type: Article Published: 2013 A exposé on Ukip, which wonders: is it a lunatic fringe or a sign of things to come? Ukraine and the Rebirth of Fascism The Menace Across the European Continent Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 The violence on the streets of Ukraine is far more than an expression of popular anger against a government. Instead, it is merely the latest example of the rise of the most insidious form of fascism that Europe has seen since the fall of the Third Reich. Understanding Harper's Evangelical Mission Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 Signs mount that Canada's government is beholden to a religious agenda averse to science and rational debate. An Unholy Alliance Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Fleischmann looks at the reasons behind the unlikely alliance that has formed between Trump, the alt-right, and Israel, who have based their support for each other around shared enemies. Uyoku dantai Wikipedia article Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Uyoku dantai are Japanese nationalist right-wing groups. Uyoku dantai are well known for their highly visible propaganda vehicles – converted vans, trucks and buses fitted with loudspeakers and prominently marked with the name of the group and propaganda slogans. The vanguard of India's assertive patriotism is a 3 million-member student group Resource Type: Article Published: 2016 In India rightwing group combs campuses to weed out voices critical of state. Venezuela Threatened by Far-right Violence Resource Type: Article Published: 2014 A statement by the Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network condemning the recent violent actions instigated by far-right sections of the opposition in various cities across Venezuela. Venezuela: US, elite launch new attacks on democracy Resource Type: Article Published: 2015 Venezuela is facing new attempts to subvert its democracy and roll-back the pro-poor process of social change known as the Bolivarian revolution. Victory in Stagnation? Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 An analysis of the direction of the German left party, Die Linke, in the wake of the 2017 national elections. A Visit to Germany's Flyover Country The AfD Heartland Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Wade Michael Page and the rise of violent far-right extremism Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 The man who opened fire in a Sikh temple in Wisconsin was not just a crazed loner, but a vocal neo-Nazi – in fact, his white supremacist ideology reflected a growing form of extremism that expresses its strength through violence rather than at the ballot box. What Fascism is, and Isn't Resource Type: Article Published: 2018 By examining historicial fascist movements, Oppenheimer delineates what is and isn't fascism and also explores the common themes between the alt-right and its fascist predecessors. When Hate Groups Come to Town A Handbook of Model Community Responses Resource Type: Article Published: 1986 A handbook for dealing with hate groups in communities across North America, dealing with the nature of such groups and how they work and how communities can band together to combat them. Who Are the "Alt-Right"? On the Rise of Reactionary Hatred and How to Fight it Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 With much of the public discussing strategies for how best to fight right-wing extremism, the need for constructive solutions is greater than ever. First and foremost, it’s important to point out that public support for far-right extremists is miniscule. The vast majority of Americans reject this movement's violence and hatred. According to a Marist survey from the summer of 2017, just 4 percent of Americans said they support "white supremacy movement" or "white nationalism." Similarly, just 6 percent embraced the term "alt-right" Still, there is a legitimate concern that support for right-wing bigotry may grow in the future if left unchecked. Who Voted for Germany's New Nazis? Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Klikauer examines the rise of the far-Right in Germany, with reference to unresolved inequalities post re-uinification, changing demographics and media interests. Why People Vote Against Themselves Wisconsin and the Collapse of Liberalism Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 The reasons people vote against their self-interest are numerous and varied but key to them is often a culture under great stress believing false promises being made to it by the powerful. Why white supremacists and Hindu nationalists are so alike White supremacy and Hindu nationalism have common roots going back to the 19th-century idea of the 'Aryan race'. Resource Type: Article Published: 2018 Many members of the so-called "alt-right" - a loosely knit coalition of populists, white supremacists, white nationalists and neo-Nazis - turned to India to find historic and current justifications for their racist, xenophobic and divisive views. Why Won't American Media Tell the Truth About What's Happening in Venezuela? Resource Type: Article Published: 2017 Unlike Brazil and Argentina, Venezuela has been victimized by a number of factors outside of its control, but especially a precipitous drop in the price of oil, the country's main source of revenue. The workers' government Resource Type: Article Published: 2007 The biggest far left organisations in Italy to emerge from the great wave of struggle from 1968 to 1975 changed their strategy to one of focussing on the formation of a ‘left’ government within the existing parliamentary set-up. Worthington provokes election controversy Resource Type: Article Published: 1984 The Committee to Defeat Peter Worthington stirs things up in the Broadview-Greenwood election campaign.

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