George Yancy: The Black Anti-Fascist Tradition Recognized Fascism Didn’t Begin in Europe
The earliest roots (or pillars) of fascism — authoritarian rule, genocide and ethnic cleansing, militarism, racial capitalism, dual application of the law — can be traced to the colonization of Africa and chattel slavery across the Americas.
William C. Anderson: In Fighting Fascism, We Must Choose Our Battles Wisely
We must decide between what’s worth fighting about and what’s not the best use of our time.
Brett Wilkins: Albert Woodfox, Activist Wrongfully Imprisoned for 43 Years, Dies at 75
“Our cells were meant to be death chambers but we turned them into schools, into debate halls.”
Video: An Antiwar Couple Who Shaped History
“Radical Love” tells the story of Michael and Eleanora Kennedy’s lifelong dedication to radical political movements—from the Black Panthers to the Weather Underground—and to each other.
Sarah Aziza: Worker Cooperatives Offer Real Alternatives to Trump’s Retrograde Economic Vision
. Announcing his presidency in 2016, Donald Trump promised the nation that he’d become “the greatest job president God ever created.” His plan to accomplish this rested on a … Continue reading
Zenobia Jeffries: The Racist Origin of the Second Amendment and the Rise of Black Gun Ownership
Many people of color are faced with uneasy support for a civil right that began as a way to oppress them. . Siwatu-Salama Ra, 26, will likely spend the next … Continue reading
Joan E. Bauer: Dynamite Hill
for Angela Davis Nothing made her angrier than silence (and inaction)— made her skin prickle. Even as a child, she’d break up a dogfight on the hot streets of Birmingham. … Continue reading
