“‘Fascism’ has become a kind of a scare word. But many of the aspects of fascism are not far below the surface…. So, fascist-type structures without the crematoria, which is not a core, necessary part of fascism. It could happen.” – Noam Chomsky The 2016 election and subsequent political tire-fire has gotten people talking about […]
Read MoreFascism in Trump’s America
Rochester Tags: Anti-Fascism, Trump
Boston Rallies Against the Far-Right – The Future of Anti-Fascism?
Federation Tags: Anti-Fascism, Boston
By Members of Black Rose/Rosa Negra – Boston Despite the efforts of the fascists and white supremacists to rebrand themselves after their attacks in Charlottesville, 40,000 counter-protesters turned out in Boston on Saturday to oppose their so called “free speech rally” in the Boston Common. The counter-protesters outnumbered the fascists about 1,000 to 1, a […]
Read MoreMourn the Dead, Fight Like Hell for the Living – Statement on Charlottesville
Federation Tags: Anti-Fascism, Antifa
English Español Black Rose/Rosa Negra Anarchist Federation has received word about the white supremacist, fascist violence committed in Charlottesville today. We are writing to you from our national convention, and we are all feeling for you, together. We are deeply saddened by the loss of our comrade in struggle. Our hearts and minds go out […]
Read MoreComing Soon: Antifa, The Anti-Fascist Handbook
Federation Tags: Anti-Fascism, Antifa
From the publisher: As long as there has been fascism, there has been anti-fascism — also known as “antifa.” Born out of resistance to Mussolini and Hitler in Europe during the 1920s and ’30s, the antifa movement has suddenly burst into the headlines amidst opposition to the Trump administration and the alt-right. They could be seen in […]
Read MoreInterview: Antifa Means No Free Speech for Fascism
Federation Tags: Anti-Fascism, Antifa, Fascism
The role of protest and attempts to shut down the talks of alti-right/far-right wing figures such as Milo Yiannopoulos have been a controversial topic on the left and the media. But what are the actual goals of anti-fascists, anarchists and others on the left who advocate giving “no platform”? The following is a transcribed interview with […]
Read MoreNazis Among US: Trump and the Far-Right
Rochester Tags: Anti-Fascism
“We have a wonderful opportunity here folks, that may never come again, at the right time. Donald Trump’s campaign statements, if nothing else, have shown that our views are not so unpopular as the Political Correctness crowd have told everyone they are.” This isn’t all that uncommon a thing to hear right now. These same […]
Read MoreFreedom at Sunset: Rojava’s Revolution in Syria
Rochester Tags: anarchism, Anti-Fascism, feminism, international solidarity, Kurdistan, Rojava, Syria, Turkey
You’ve probably never heard of a place called Rojava . It’s in northern Syria, and its name means both ‘West’ and ‘Sunset’ in Kurdish. If you don’t know who the Kurds are, they’re a people whose homeland is divided by the national borders of Syria, Iran, Iraq, and Turkey. You may have seen Syria on […]
Read MorePortland Has Erupted in Permanent Resistance To Trump
Portland Tags: Anti-Fascism, Donald Trump, Portland's Resistance, protest
As each state came in on election maps, a sense of panic flew through many parts of the country. Hillary Clinton made up the mildly liberal side of the same capitalist coin of party politics, one that those of us with an anti-capitalist and anti-state analysis would not be scared into supporting. This did not […]
Read MoreFuck Trump Reportback
Richmond Tags: Anti-Fascism, Richmond, Trump
(Photo by David Martin) Trump announced his plans to speak in Richmond about a week out from his June 10th event, giving the left in the city very little time to respond. Setting a promising precedent, organizers from divergent left traditions came together across ideology to plan an emergency response to this white supremacist event. […]
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