What is nationalism?
Short description from an anarchist perspective of nationalism and its relation to statism and authoritarianism.
I. Origin of the nationalist doctrine.
"Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind." - Albert Einstein
BNP murderer and paedophile convicted
Submitted by libcom on Jun 22 2012 10:47
One British National Party member has been jailed for the murder of a delivery driver and his father, a BNP organiser and candidate, becomes the latest activist in the fascist organisation to be convicted as a paedophile.
[Trigger warning: sexual abuse]
A BNP organiser and former candidate has been found guilty of possessing child pornography.
Ian Si'Ree of Vale Road,Rhyl in North Wales admitted making and possessing 138 illegal images of child sex abuse.
Police also found other images that while not illegal in themselves displayed a sexual interest in young girls, Mold Crown Court was told.
During European Football Championship in Poland - avoid Brogans Irish Pub
Submitted by Black Adder on Jun 8 2012 13:46
Brogans Irish Pub is one of the two pubs which belong to Maciej Witzberg, Polish neofascist who attacked squat Rozbrat last time.
Everything happened in May. After march of Witold Pilecki, Polish soldier who tried to organize resistance in Auschwitz a group of 20 neofascists attacked squat Rozbrat where public cultural event for children was taking place.
What can we do with anti-fascism?
Alfredo M. Bonnano on Fascism and Anti-fascism.
The fox knows many things.
The porcupine only one, but it is great.
Archilochus
Fascism is a seven-letter word beginning with F. Human beings like playing with words which, by partly concealing reality, absolve them from personal reflection or having to make decisions. The symbol acts in our place, supplying us with a flag and an alibi.
Over Mother’s Day, Catholic and neo-fascist organizations demand an end to abortion
Submitted by StrugglesInItaly on May 18 2012 17:16
Thousands of people marched on Rome on Mother’s Day morning, 13 May, to demand the ban of abortion in Italy.
They were “pro-life” militants, coming from different Catholic and right-wing organizations —among them, fundamentalist religious organizations such as Militia Christi, and the neo-fascist party Forza Nuova. But by far the most worrying thing – even if it does not come unexpected – is the patronage given by the Rome township to the demonstration.
Fascists launch failed attack on a Liverpool picket line
Submitted by working class s... on May 10 2012 17:35
Fascists in Liverpool have today continued with their anti-working class agenda by attempting to attack workers striking over pensions at a picket line in Bootle.
At around 15.30, five instantly recognisable boneheads from the Infidels of Britain, Combined Ex Forces, and the National Front arrived a
Vidal Sassoon, "anti-fascist warrior hairdresser", dies
Submitted by Steven. on May 9 2012 20:36
Vidal Sassoon, the celebrity hairdresser and one-time militant in the anti-fascist 43 Group, has died aged 84.
Sassoon, dubbed the "anti-fascist warrior hairdresser" by the Telegraph joined the East End-based 43 Group as a 17-year-old trainee hairdresser.
How Teamsters quelled fascist thugs
Submitted by working class s... on May 7 2012 23:04
Excerpts from the book Teamster Politics by Farrell Dobbs describing how in the 1930s Teamsters Local 544 and other unionists formed a defense guard that pushed back the Silver Shirts, a fascist outfit that was spawned from the deepening capitalist economic crisis of the 1930s.
Clashes between capital and labor in times of social crisis tend to stimulate activity among political demagogues with a fascist mentality. They anticipate that intensification of the class struggle will cause sections of the ruling class to turn away from parliamentary democracy and its methods of rule, and resort to fascism as the way to hold on to state power and protect special privilege….
EDL in Luton report
Submitted by 'malatesta' on May 6 2012 08:36
The English Defence League demonstration in Luton was the usual drunken mess. Malatesta reports.
The days when the EDL could gather 1,000s of supporters and create a media splash are long gone as yesterdays ‘national’ demo in Luton proved. Even with Tommy Robinson faking another attack they simply did not get the numbers they expected and the media generally ignored it.
Marching Altogether: Interview with a member of Leeds Fans United Against Racism and Fascism
This is an interview with a member of Leeds Fans United against Racism and Fascism (the first football fan-based group in Britain set up specifically to fight racism) from the Leeds Anti Fascist Action newsletter 'Attitude' in Spring 1994 along with issues of LFUARAF's fanzine 'Marching Altogether'.
An interview with a member of Leeds Fans United against Racism and Fascism. LFUARAF was set up in 1987 and is widely recognised as the first campaign of it's kind in the country.
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