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Fascism, populism and conservatism

Pips Patroons — 2018-12-01T07:27:16Z

In 1941, at Hitler's military apex, Bertolt Brecht wrote The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, wherein he reduces Hitler the politician and his lackeys to a vulgar band of bandits from 1930's Chicago.

- Fascism / Far Right, Flanders

Duterte is reactionary, counter-revolutionary (to the “EDSA revolution”), but not fascist – On Walden Bello's definition of a “fascist leader”

Juan Manggagawa — 2017-12-10T12:51:35Z

1. Duterte is not a fascist. He is reactionary or, as Walden describes him, a counter-revolutionary (to the “EDSA revolution”). But he does not fit the bill of being a fascist.

- Fascism / Philippines, Far Right, Debate section

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Is a Wildly Popular Fascist – Now what?

Walden Bello — 2017-12-10T12:49:20Z

In 2016, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte placed his country prominently on the global radar screenâ€”too prominently, in the opinion of some Filipinos.

- Fascism / Philippines, Far Right, Debate section

Marxism, the Arab Spring, and Islamic fundamentalism

Joseph Daher — 2017-12-10T12:48:02Z

The revolutionary process in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has suffered through a period of defeats and setbacks since the heady days of 2011. [1] Progressive and democratic forces have been or are being squeezed by two counterrevolutionary forcesâ€”the existing regimes and various strains of Islamic fundamentalismâ€”and their imperial and regional supporters. The regimes were and are the main threat to the revolts. At the same time, Islamic fundamentalist movements have to be understood as a fundamentally reactionary political force throughout the region.

- Fascism / Palestine, Syria, MENA (Middle East/North Africa), Pakistan, Israel, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Arab Revolutions, Debate section, Saudi Arabia, Fundamentalism

Fascism and the far right; twenty years on

Dave Renton — 2017-12-10T12:42:55Z

Let me start with the origins of my book Fascism: Theory and Practice. I will then set out – using a deliberately old-fashioned, Marxist term – what my perspective would be if I was to think today about the same questions now.

- Fascism / Britain, Far Right, Debate section

Is Donald Trump a Fascist?

2017-12-10T12:41:36Z

This article from Jacobin was published on 12 December 2015, that is during the republican primaries in the run up to the 2016 Presidential elections.

- Fascism / United States (USA), Far Right, Debate section

Mutations of Fascism: an interview with Enzo Traverso

Enzo Traverso — 2017-12-10T12:39:20Z

In Les Nouveaux Visages du fascisme, Enzo Traverso and Régis Meyran discuss the continuities and discontinuities between the fascist movements of the twentieth century and the "post-fascist" far right of today. Olivier Doubre spoke with Traverso for the 16-22 February 2017 edition of Politis. Translated by David Broder.

- Fascism / France, Far Right, Debate section

The Far Right's Leftist Mask

Alexandre Afonso, Line Rennwald — 2017-12-10T12:36:28Z

The European far right has cynically appropriated left-wing and pro-worker talking points for its own purposes.

- Fascism / Europe, Economy, Far Right, Debate section

The Dangers of Detoxification

Jim Wolfreys — 2017-12-10T12:32:09Z

The FN's new image doesn't mean the far-right party had a change of heart â€” it means the mainstream has accepted its program.

- Fascism / France, Far Right, Debate section