Daily Beast, “Peter, Paul & Adolf: Neo-Folk Has a Nazi Problem”
The music was good, if you could overlook some artists’ fixation on Nazi death skulls. That was the dilemma facing listeners like Shane Burley, a writer covering far-right extremism. “I like neo-folk,” Burley said. “I want to go to neo-folk shows.” But neo-folk music—along with a handful of other genres like black metal, industrial music, […]
Mark Bray: Is Trump’s National Emergency a Step Toward Fascism?
President Trump has now declared a national emergency to fund his long-sought border wall. It is no surprise that when a fascistic president like Trump starts throwing around the idea of a national emergency, media outlets like Esquire start asking whether “it might be time to start fireproofing the Reichstag,” a clear allusion to Hitler’s […]
The Guardian, “Anti-fascists were stabbed at a neo-Nazi rally. Then police tried to charge them”
California law enforcement pursued criminal charges against eight anti-fascist activists who were stabbed or beaten at a neo-Nazi rally while failing to prosecute anyone for the knife attacks against them, according to police records reviewed by the Guardian. In addition to the decision not to charge white supremacists or others for stabbings at a far-right […]
Newsweek, “California Police Tried to Charge Antifa Activists Stabbed at Neo-Nazi Rally”
In June 2016, a white supremacist rally marched through Sacramento in California. Met by anti-fascist counter-protesters, the event turned violent and several people—almost all of them activists—were stabbed. After the brawl, police investigated 100 anti-fascists, and recommended some 500 charges in the wake of the violence, police reports seen by The Guardian indicate. Eight people […]
Newsweek, “Antifa Activist’s Death Leads to Trial of Three Far-Right Members in France”
Three far-right skinheads have gone on trial in France over the 2013 death of 18-year-old anti-fascist (or antifa) activist Clément Méric. Scheduled to last two weeks, the trial began on Tuesday in Paris. Esteban Morillo and Samuel Dufour, both 25, have been charged with violence that led to the death of Méric. They face up […]
CNN, “A new bill aims to send masked Antifa activists to jail for 15 years”
Antifa activists could be jailed for up to 15 years for wearing masks under a bill introduced by a US congressman. If passed, Bill HR 6054 would punish anyone wearing a mask or disguise who “injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates” someone else exercising a right guaranteed under the Constitution. The title of the bill — […]
Broadly, “Fighting Fascism at the UK’s Feminist Antifa Martial Arts Gym”
Taking an opportunity to enjoy the summer sunshine before an evening boxing session, Solstar founders Ella Gilbert and Paula Lamont indulge in a light sparring match in a North London park. Even as a friendly bout, the padded hits make me wince. I side-eye the four jeering men a few yards away, but the fighters […]
Haaretz, “In Portland, I Witnessed the Violence of White Pride in Trump’s America”
Portland, once known as America’s far-right skinhead capital, was the scene of a hate crime 30 years ago that galvanized action against white supremacist gangs. This Saturday, with a tailwind from the Trump White House, far-right political violence returned to its street. On Saturday, June 30, Portland, Oregon experienced perhaps its worst scene of open […]
The Guardian, “Riot in Portland as far-right marchers clash with anti-fascists”
A riot was declared in downtown Portland, Oregon on Saturday evening as the city exploded into its worst protest violence of the Trump era. More than 150 supporters of the far-right Patriot Prayer group fought pitched street battles with scores of anti-fascist protesters. In total, nine people were arrested. The far-right march had started near […]
Battle of the Streets: How Anarchists and Anti-Fascists are Winning the Struggle with the Alt-Right
THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED AND ABRIDGED FROM A LONGER ACCOUNT BY CRIMETHINC. The alt-right—for the time being—is on the run. The convergence of fascist and white supremacist tendencies under a rebranded far-right umbrella that commanded so much attention during the 2016 presidential campaign and much of the first year of the Trump presidency has been […]