EPISODE · Jan 29, 2024 · 1H 1M
The White Power Movement in 2024
from Refuse Fascism · host Refuse Fascism
It's been quite the week! Sam recaps some of the stories we're watching most closely: the Texas + other fascist controlled states v. federal government confrontation in the wake of a SCOTUS decision the fascists actually don't like (shockingly, Roberts and Coney Barrett agreed that the federal government has the authority to remove the murder wire that the state of Texas is strewing all over the border and in the Rio Grande), the latest on Trump's legal troubles (which, spoiler alert: do not portend a solution to our fascism troubles), and the ICJ ruling on the escalating genocide in Gaza. Then, Sam talks with Kathleen Belew, historian and author of Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America about her work and her evaluation of that movement as it's developed in 2024. Follow her at kathleenbelew.com, Twitter: @kathleen_belew, and TikTok: kathleen.belew. Mentioned in this episode: Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab recommended by Kathleen Belew Eagle Pass Republi-Fascist Neo-Nullificaton v. Federal State Authoity at the Southern Texas Border by Paul Street Far-Right Extremists Are Organizing an Armed Convoy to the Texas Border by David Gilbert Right-Wing Talk Of An ‘Invasion’ And ‘Civil War’ Risks Rise In Vigilantism, Experts Say by Chris Mathias Protest Convoy Headed to Southern Border Is Calling Itself an ‘Army of God’ by Tess Owen Research Letter: Rape-Related Pregnancies in the 14 US States With Total Abortion Bans Enforcing the Law to Disqualify a Violent Insurrectionist Is Good, Actually by Michael Liroff Recommended Reading/Watching: “Trump Is the Nominee. Fascism Is on the Ballot.” Author Jeff Sharlet on New Hampshire & Beyond American Fascism by Rick Perlstein (sign up for his newsletter!) Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam recently joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf. The January 2024 survey will be closing soon, send your comments; https://bit.ly/rf-pod-survey. You can also send your comments to [email protected] or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org · patreon.com/refusefascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown Related Episodes: The Year Ahead and The New Fascism Syllabus The Nightmare Immigrants Face at the Texas Border Fascists in the U.S. Military with Will Carless Proud Boys and The New Era of American Fascism
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It's been quite the week! Sam recaps some of the stories we're watching most closely: the Texas + other fascist controlled states v. federal government confrontation in the wake of a SCOTUS decision the fascists actually don't like (shockingly, Roberts and Coney Barrett agreed that the federal government has the authority to remove the murder wire that the state of Texas is strewing all over the border and in the Rio Grande), the latest on Trump's legal troubles (which, spoiler alert: do not portend a solution to our fascism troubles), and the ICJ ruling on the escalating genocide in Gaza. Then, Sam talks with Kathleen Belew, historian and author of Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America about her work and her evaluation of that movement as it's developed in 2024. Follow her at kathleenbelew.com, Twitter: @kathleen_belew, and TikTok: kathleen.belew. Mentioned in this episode: Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab recommended by Kathleen Belew Eagle Pass Republi-Fascist Neo-Nullificaton v. Federal State Authoity at the Southern Texas Border by Paul Street Far-Right Extremists Are Organizing an Armed Convoy to the Texas Border by David Gilbert Right-Wing Talk Of An ‘Invasion’ And ‘Civil War’ Risks Rise In Vigilantism, Experts Say by Chris Mathias Protest Convoy Headed to Southern Border Is Calling Itself an ‘Army of God’ by Tess Owen Research Letter: Rape-Related Pregnancies in the 14 US States With Total Abortion Bans Enforcing the Law to Disqualify a Violent Insurrectionist Is Good, Actually by Michael Liroff Recommended Reading/Watching: “Trump Is the Nominee. Fascism Is on the Ballot.” Author Jeff Sharlet on New Hampshire & Beyond American Fascism by Rick Perlstein (sign up for his newsletter!) Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam recently joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf. The January 2024 survey will be closing soon, send your comments; https://bit.ly/rf-pod-survey. You can also send your comments to [email protected] or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org · patreon.com/refusefascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown Related Episodes: The Year Ahead and The New Fascism Syllabus The Nightmare Immigrants Face at the Texas Border Fascists in the U.S. Military with Will Carless Proud Boys and The New Era of American Fascism
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