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Fascism & misogyny – how anti-feminism fuels the far right
Misogyny and the promotion of oppressive, rigid gender norms have always been key characteristics of the far-right and…
The Rise of the Far-Right and Racism in the North: What are its roots and how do we build an Anti-Racist movement?
By Niall Dooris In the North of Ireland, the last three years has seen the vile racism and…
Trump, big business & the fascist menace
By Laura Fitzgerald,from issue #19 of Socialist Alternative Real life in 2025 reads like the plot of a dystopian…
The return of Trump and the fascistic billionaire regime
The return of Trump and the fascistic billionaire regime.
With his victory, Trump is now being embraced by different sections of the US ruling class, including those who would have previously supported Democrats.
In a period of crisis and systemic decay, capitalist leaders are more and more dispensing with a thin progressive or “woke” veneer that it was forced to put on in the context of the anti-oppression revolts of the last decade. Trump is their new representative in the White House, and he is the living embodiment of everything rotten about this system. His election is a wake-up call. In the face of rising racism, LGBTQphobia, genocide, climate catastrophe and massive wealth inequality, the need to build a multi-gendered, multi-racial and international movement for socialism is more urgent than ever.
Socialism 101: What is Fascism?
The terms far right, right populism and fascism are often used interchangeably in the media and public discourse today, but while all are connected and share particular features, fascism is distinct as the most extreme variant of far-right ideology.
The Battle of Cable Street: Lessons for combatting the far right
84 years ago today, on 4th October 1936, Communists and socialists came together with Jewish and Irish workers in an historic stand to stop Oswald Mosley and several thousand of his fascist Blackshirts from marching through the East End of London. In what became known as The Battle of Cable Street, Mosley and his thugs, with police protection, were blocked by an estimated 300,000 counter-protesters across east London.
Greece: the fascist threat
Deep economic crisis, savage austerity and social upheaval have polarised Greek society Deep economic crisis, savage austerity and…
Anelka’s salute a scandal – kick racism out of football
Although Nicolas Anelka has never been far from controversy, the West Broms striker’s behaviour took a darker turn…
Extreme-right parties in Europe form alliance
By Per-Ake Westerlund The EU’s crisis and extreme austerity measures has opened up the potential for right-wing extremist…
Greece: Challenging the Golden Dawn
By Katerina Kleitsa , Xekinima (CWI Greece) On 2 May the neo-fascist Golden Dawn attempted to distribute food…