Fascism Today: What It Is and How to End It
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (687 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1849352941 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has written for In These Times, Columbia Journalism Review, ThinkProgress, Waging Nonviolence, Roar Magazine, and Make/Shift, and has been interviewed on the topic of fascism by The Guardian, the Huffington Post, among others.. About the AuthorShane Burley: Shane Burley is a writer and filmmaker based in Portland, Oregon
Shane Burley: Shane Burley is a writer and filmmaker based in Portland, Oregon. He has written for In These Times, Columbia Journalism Review, ThinkProgress, Waging Nonviolence, Roar Magazine, and Make/Shift, and has been interviewed on the topic of fascism by The Guardian, the Huffington Post, among others.
Rebranding itself as "alt-right" and riding the waves of both Donald Trump's hate-fueled populism and the anxiety of an abandoned working class, they have created a social force that has the ability to win elections and inspire racist street violence in equal measure.Fascism Today looks at the changing world of the far right in Donald Trump's America. Examining the modern fascist movement's various strains, Shane Burley has written an accessible primer about what its adherents believe, how they organize, and what future they have in the United States. What was once a fringe movement has been gaining cultural acceptance and political power for years. It highlights groups that have successfully opposed these twisted forces and outlines the elements needed to build powerful mass movements to confront the institutionalization of fascist ideas, protect marginalized communities, and ultimately stop the fascist threat.Shane Burley is a writer, filmmaker, and antifascist based in Portland, Oregon.. From the tech-savvy trolls of the alt-right to esoteric Aryan mystics, from full-fledged Nazis to well-groomed n