Jason Stanley Speaks in Chicago
On March 23, 2019, Refuse Fascism, United for Democracy Now and others sponsored a presentation by Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them to 250 people in Evanston IL. After the presentation, Refuse Fascism and United for Democracy Now presented visions for how people living in the U.S. should act. […]
Mueller Report, Trump’s Response and the Interests of the People
Listen to and share this special radio show: “Mueller Report, Trump’s Response and the Interests of the People”—with Sunsara Taylor, interviewing and in conversation with Andy Zee. Originally broadcast on KPFK FM 90.7 FM, Monday, April 1. Also on WBAI 99.5 FM, online at wbai.org (click on “Listen Live”) Tuesday, April 2, 6 am EDT
WW II Internment camp survivors protest incarceration of Central American women and children
Satsuki Ina, who contributed familial artifacts to an exhibition on the detention of Japanese Americans, is also organizing a memorial and protest with 60 former incarcerees. Ina, currently a 74-year-old psychotherapist specializing in trauma, has organized a pilgrimage to Crystal City on March 30 with about 60 fellow former incarcerees to stage a memorial. Furious […]
Sunsara Taylor on the Michael Slate Show: Protest March 29
Listen to @SunsaraTaylor who’s a part of the national revolution tour on the Michael Slate Show on KPFK – March 29th, 2019: The Trump/Pence Regime is FASCIST and more dangerous than ever & we will be in the streets Friday 5pm March 29th @ Trump Star Hollywood/Highland Sunsara Taylor is the first of two guests on […]
The Mueller Report: Reality Check and Morality Check
From the Refuse Fascism Editorial Group Printable 8 1/2 x 11 flyer (PDF) The Mueller investigation, which MSNBC breathlessly promised us night after night was coming to save us, which the Democratic Party leadership told us to wait for… is done. We do not yet know the details of the report. But we know that […]
Nancy Pelosi is Enforcing Politics as Usual…To Stop a Fascist Regime, the People Must Break Out
By Coco Das | When Nancy Pelosi says [of impeaching Trump] he’s not worth it, she’s also saying the people whose lives are on the line under this regime are not worth it. No! We should not be coaxed into sacrificing the precious lives of people around the world to this vicious white xenophobic Christian […]
A challenge to comedians to not be normalizers in the age of Trump
A thoughtful piece by Mehnaaz Momen in the Dallas News titled Even our political satirists cannot keep up with Trump poses an important and sobering challenge to satirists, comedians and other entertainers and writers in the age of Trump. The piece concludes with this important observation that deserves serious reflection and should help trigger a culture of […]
Important Insights and One Gaping Hole in Jason Stanley’s How Fascism Works
by Coco Das (@coco_das), contributing editor to RefuseFascism.org The Founding Call to Action of Refuse Fascism began with the following assertion: The Trump/Pence Regime is a Fascist Regime. Not insult or exaggeration, this is what it is. For the future of humanity and the planet, we, the people, must drive this regime out. Also see: The Continuity […]
The Right to Protest Is Under Attack: A Conversation Between Sarah Roark and Michelle Xai
A dozen activists in Refuse Fascism, some of whom are also in the Revolution Club, are facing up to seven years in jail for their involvement in the movement to drive out the Trump/Pence regime through non-violent but sustained protests. One of those targeted is Michelle Xai, a member of the Revolution Club and a […]
Did Trump ‘Lose’ the Shutdown? Or Are Liberal Pundits Preaching Delusional Idiocy? – Part 1
By Sarah Roark, contributor to refusefascism.org Bad takes on Trump’s shutdown and threat to declare an emergency to build his wall abound. Let’s cut through the Smart-Sounding Bullshit™ and talk about what’s actually happening. Trump is losing! (Again!) Trump is on the brink of disaster! (Again!) Trump is making such a fool of himself! (Again!) […]