Portside

Fascism, fascization, and antifascism 2021. Reports and analyses, with urgent words from Noam Chomsky, Vijay Prashad and Alain Badiou.

Ruth Ben-Ghiat delivers a superb examination of how close the US came to fascism – and how it has propped it up before.

The Alphabet Workers Union said YouTube’s response to the insurrection was “lackluster” and inadequate. In a statement, the group said Google was not enforcing its own policies, while the platform was being used to “spread hatred and extremism.”

Donald Trump is not an aberration but a blueprint.

Antiracism work continues in 2021, but the events of January 6 prove that fighting bigotry is a journey.

The Invest in Our New York Campaign, involving more than 100 groups, is urging legislators to take action amid the COVID-19-induced recession.

More than 600 environmental, rights and religious groups to present draft order amid widespread shutoffs despite pandemic

Through interviews with Khashoggi’s friends and colleagues, as well as old footage of the man himself, The Dissident paints a portrait of a conscientious reporter with powerful connections.

All the dirt on the media before, during and after the Capitol putsch, and other news

The Pentagon has done little to address the growing threat.