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Un groupe skinhead québécois cause une commotion en France (repost)

Un spectacle de musique et de combats illĂ©gaux mettant en vedette un groupe quĂ©bĂ©cois d’extrĂȘme droite vient de causer une commotion dans un village du sud-est de la France, oĂč le maire a interdit l’Ă©vĂ©nement. En vain. Read the rest of this post on the original site at Un groupe …

Not Your Grandfather’s Antifascism (repost)

Following the clashes in Charlottesville and the massive anti-fascist demonstrations afterwards in Durham, Boston, and the Bay Area, the struggle against fascism has arrived in the consciousness of the general public. Read the rest of this post on the original site at Not Your Grandfather’s Antifascism

The Men Who Left Were White (repost)

There are three things you should know. First: I’m not biracial. Read the rest of this post on the original site at The Men Who Left Were White

Building Everyday Anti-Fascism (repost)

Ibrahima Barry. Azzeddine Soufiane. Khaled Belkacemi. Mamadou Tanou Barry. Abdelkrim Hassane. Boubaker Thabti. On January 29, 2017, these six men were murdered while praying at QuĂ©bec City’s Islamic Cultural Centre, and five others were seriously injured. Read the rest of this post on the original site at Building Everyday Anti-Fascism

A New Class Politics (repost)

Class is back on the agenda of the European left. That is good news. The reasons, however, are unfortunate. It is primarily the growing working-class support for right-wing parties and movements that troubles left-wing authors, activists, and organizers. Two poles have emerged in the debate. Read the rest of this …

Islamophobia Is the Glue That Unites Diverse Factions of the Far Right (repost)

Women bradish US flags and shout at the “March Against Sharia” at Foley Square on June 10, 2017 in New York City. (Photo: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images) The nationwide “March Against Sharia” rallies on June 10, 2017, brought an unholy alliance of far-right actors into the streets. Read …

The Birth of Canada’s Armed, Anti-Islamic ‘Patriot’ Group (repost)

In front of Calgary City Hall a couple dozen of them stood, shoulder-to-shoulder, in an attempt to make an unbreakable human wall. Each of them wore a uniform consisting of a black T-shirt emblazoned with a Roman helmet—a look that wouldn’t be out of place in a biker gang. Read …

Naxalbari@50: Meet the woman who lit the first fire of uprising (repost)

Her frail frame hides her fiery past. At 74, Shanti Munda walks with a hunch and her coarse cotton saree clashes violently with the trendy jeans and buzz cuts of her grandsons. But they hold their grandmother in awe. Read the rest of this post on the original site at …

Did children build the ancient Egyptian city of Amarna? (repost)

New evidence from Akhenaten’s capital suggests that a ‘disposable’ workforce of children and teenagers provided much of the labour for the city’s construction New evidence from Akhenaten’s capital suggests that a ‘disposable’ workforce of children and teenagers provided muc Read the rest of this post on the original site at …