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The LEADER Never Apologizes, Even to God

Carl Davidson LeftLinks Newsletter
Donald Trump, our President-elect, is the head teacher of the Führerprinzip, the ‘Leader Principle.’ We only get to have one of them, nor do we need any more. ‘The Leader’ is all-knowing and infallible.

Lessons of a Weimar Anti-Fascist in Palestine

Barry Yourgrau The Nation
After my father fled Nazi Germany in 1933, he witnessed a toxic new nationalism rising among Jews in Palestine—and was silenced for trying to warn of its dangers.

Why Fascists Hate Universities

Jason Stanley Guardian
Authoritarians and would-be authoritarians are only too aware that universities are primary sites of critique and dissent. Attacks on universities are the canary in the coalmine of fascism.

The Past Is Not Always Our Guide

David Rosenberg Morning Star
A look back to the days when the Anti-Nazi League and Rock Against Racism stood against the thugs of the National Front. There are important differences to the anti-racism battles of today, which calls for fresh thinking.

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We Can Breathe!

Gabriel Winant London Review of Books
The fascinating history of how the antifascist movement of the 1930s created "the left" as we know it today. Joseph Fronczak shows how socialists, liberals, communists, anarchists, and others achieved a semblance of unity in the fight against fascism

How To Stop Fascism

Timothy Snyder Thinking About ...
Those who wish to preserve the American constitutional republic should also recall the past.  A good start would be just to recall the five basic political lessons of 1933. Recalling history, we act for a future that can and will be much better.

“Casablanca” Has a Message for Us Today

Greg Olear Prevail
The first time I saw Casablanca was 1992, The most recent was last night. On each viewing, I notice something I hadn’t seen before, walk away with something new. Casablanca is often described as a romance—and it is. It is a drama. It is a war film...

The Ongoing Popular Responsibility of the Liberation

Alessandro Portelli Il Manifesto Global
April 25 -- marking the victory of the Resistance in Italy over Mussolini and German occupiers -- is the day we remember that the Constitution and anti-Fascism are a daily practice, not an occasional celebration.
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