The Evidence of Rising Neo-Fascism
Click here to listen on Youtube Click here to read the Transcript Coco Das interviews Dr. Anthony DiMaggio, author of the new book, Rising Fascism in America (order from Routledge here). Dr. DiMaggio is Associate Professor of Political Science at Lehigh University. His research emphasizes the interactions between politics, social movements, the news media, […]
The GOP: Entrenching White Christian Domination
Click here to read the Transcript Coco Das (@Coco_Das) interviews historian Thomas Zimmer (@tzimmer_history) about “polarization” in American politics and the shared agenda of white Christian domination across a spectrum of right-wing political forces.At this time last year, January 6th was on the horizon. Trump’s big lie was already taking hold among millions of people. […]
2021: The Refuse Fascism Year in Review
Click here to read the Transcript Refuse Fascism exposes, analyzes, and stands against the very real danger and threat of fascism coming to power in this country. Through this show Refuse Fascism has engaged, dialogued, and debated with a broad array of writers, scholars, legal experts, and people from different walks of life on […]
Educational Gag Orders + Fascist Verdict in Kenosha
Click here to listen on Youtube. Coco Das interviews Jonathan Friedman, PEN America, about their new report titled “Educational Gag Orders” about the onslaught of legislation restricting public education in the US about race, gender and American history (pen.org/report/educational-gag-orders). Friedman is the director of free expression and education at PEN America, where he oversees advocacy, […]
A Beautiful Rising Or Rising Fascism? The Rittenhouse Trial
Click here to listen on Youtube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman and Coco Das discuss the Kyle Rittenhouse trial in the proper context of the fascist movement he is a part of. Recommended reading: Coco’s recent article The Rittenhouse Trial and Two Sides in Contention: A Beautiful Rising or Rising Fascism and Reflections on Kenosha by […]
Three Things Last Week That Showed the January 6 Attack Was an Attempted Fascist Coup
Reprinted from revcom.us As we brought out last week in Three Things This Week That Tell You The Rulers of This Country Are in Deep Shit, “the sharp divisions among the ruling powers in the U.S. can no longer be resolved within the framework of capitalist democracy that has existed for the past 150 years.” This […]
Teri Kanefield: Democracy & Oligarchy + Derenda Hancock: Roe v. Wade on the Line
Click here to listen on Youtube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam interviews Teri Kanefield, lawyer and author of multiple books and articles which you can read about at terikanefield.com. Follow Teri on Twitter at @Teri_Kanefield. Then, Sunsara Taylor interviews Derenda Hancock, abortion rights activist and defender of the one abortion clinic in the […]
Could it really happen here? Is the Trump/Pence Regime bringing American fascism? Is silence complicity? Dialogue and Teach-In
Wednesday, December 4, 6:00 pm Pacific (9:00 pm Eastern) Livestream from UCLA. “Could it really happen here? Is the Trump/Pence Regime bringing American fascism? Is silence complicity?” This program is being livestreamed via Facebook live by Refuse Fascism. Watch live here or go to Facebook.com/RefuseFascism. 6:00 – 9:00 pm Franz 2258A, UCLA Campus (across from the Faculty […]
Press Conference Today Announced #OutNow Protest – Saturday October 26 2:00 pm MacArthur Park
New Video Shows Peaceful Rally Attacked by ‘Proud Boys’ & ‘Latinos For Trump’ Refuse Fascism Organizers Will Not Be Deterred Interviews Available October 24 2019 Media Advisory Contact: Mari Matsuoka 323 574 3997 RefuseFascism.org Press Conference Footage Available: Instagram.com/RefuseFascismLA youtube.com/refusefascism Chantelle Hershberger, Refuse Fascism LA “Our movement is not ‘assemble, march, rally, go home.’ This […]
Press Release: “This IS Fascism: We Are Getting Back in the Streets to Say #OutNow”
“This IS Fascism: We Are Getting Back in the Streets to Say #OutNow” Organizers with RefuseFascism.org who were the victims of a bear spray attack by people in MAGA hats last Saturday will be in the streets again this Saturday at MacArthur Park 2:00 pm with the single demand: Trump/Pence #OutNow. Their rally last Saturday at the Santa Monica pier […]