Tag: fascism
In Pictures: Rome Celebrates the 80th Anniversary of Liberation from Fascism
Thousands of people gathered in the eastern quadrant of Rome to celebrate the partisans' struggle. The youth once again took center stage in this event. Collective memory operates like a gear, and its impact becomes evident during these gatherings.
The Revolution that Never Came: The April 25 Insurrection in Italy
The Italian insurrection of April 25, 1945, marked the highest point of the partisan war against Nazism and fascism, the peak of a revolution that was possible at that historical moment. However, 80 years later, it remains in collective memory stripped of all its most radical and subversive elements.
Inside Elon Musk’s Election Team: A Former Contractor Speaks of Chaos and Exploitation in the $250M pro-Trump Campaign
Elon Musk's America PAC has been sued for criminal campaign tactics and labor violations, as the world’s richest man threw in more than $250 million to get Donald Trump in the Oval Office. An inside view at this voting drive reveals a world of chaos and questionable practices.
Counter-Protest as Peacebuilding: How a Community Response Helped Extinguishing Anti-Immigrant Riots in Northern Ireland
The riots and the subsequent response can serve as a lesson on the rapid spread of disinformation and disorder, and how to fight back effectively.
Navigating a World in Permacrisis
In 2022, “permacrisis” was one of the six words Collins Dictionary added to their lexicon. It describes "an extended period of instability and insecurity, especially one resulting from a series of catastrophic events." Over the past two years, this permacrisis has deepened, leading to increased chaos, conflict, and societal violence.
The Budapest Trial: How Hungary Exploits a Dubious EU Mechanism to Chase Anti-Fascists Across the Continent
The Budapest trial is already becoming a symbol of the deterioration of civil rights, frantic anti-extremism, and growing authoritarianism across Europe. It exemplifies alarming tendencies within the European Union.
Denial, Bargain, Acceptance: How Far-Right Ideas Took Root in The Conservative Doctrine
The boundaries that once separated right-wing extremism from traditional conservatism are no longer there and they seem to be gone for good. This is a defining feature of the current “fourth wave” of far-right politics.
Social Rights and Civil Wrongs
While people fighting for their rights, equality, and freedom have given substance to human rights, law guaranteeing social rights, freedom, or equality appears more fragile; lacking a solid historical track record.
The Gender(ed) Politics of Fascism: How Women Came to Lead the Contemporary Far-Right
Despite apparent misogyny, gender is a nuanced and complicated issue in far-right women leaders’ politics. By drawing on certain aspects of (fascist) femininity these women have played a central role in the normalisation and legitimization of racist misogyny in Europe.