In the late 1980s millitant anti-fascists started a cultural project, Cable Street Beat, to counter the rise of a violent fascist music scene which was attacking left wing gigs and attempting to attract a disaffected youth. For this episode...
We are joined by author David Renton to discuss the far right in Israel, we cover the Israeli government’s links to the international far right, the influence of the Kahanist movement, how Israel’s government has conducted the assault on...
Today we are joined by Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, activist for People Before Profit in North Dublin to discuss November’s race riots, the far right in Ireland and how the anti-fascist Irish left are fighting back and supporting migrant solidarity...
Today we are joined by writer and researcher Anthony Faramelli to discuss his work on the concept of microfascism and the nature of fascist desire. We discuss how algorithmic structures feed radicalisation, how we can intervene if someone is...
In the aftermath of the far right violence seen on armistice day, in which mob fought with police and carried out attacks on the massive Palestine demonstration we discuss what it could mean, analyse where the movement comes from, assess its...
Today historian and activist Louise Hann joins the show to discuss the reprint of a new edition of Physical Resistance: 100 years of antifascism by Dave Hann. We talk about what physical resistance really means, the use of history for antifascists...
This week I’m joined by legal observer Andy Meinke of : court support group Activist Court Aid Brigade to discuss new restrictions in UK protest law, the vagaries of conspiracy, the difficulties of legal observing a antifascist protest and...
Today researcher and writer Timo Koch joins the show to discuss National Conservatism, a far right populist ideology focussed on influencing high level policy. We cover Natcon’s history, the influence of Orban, its reactionary idea of the...
This week I am joined by Milica Svabic of the migrant solidarity and border monitoring organisation Kilkaktiv to discuss border violence and the far right in Serbia. We talk about the practical work of supporting people on the move in Serbia, how...
Antifascist activist Pavel joins the show to discuss the trial of Lina E, an antifascist from Germany facing a prison sentence for alleged attacks on neo Nazis. We cover the details of the trial, the repression of the left within Germany, the...