8. The Nitty Gritty: Capitalism & Fascism

8. The Nitty Gritty: Capitalism & Fascism

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Fascism’s 'Legal Phase' Has Begun - PopularResistance.Org
Fascism’s 'Legal Phase' Has Begun - PopularResistance.Org
When Republicans blocked the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act on January 19, 2022, they removed the last safety net preventing the U.S.’s plummet toward authoritarianism. As a result, we are at this moment in a state of free-fall, the culmination of a state-level Legislative And Enforcement Landscape that directly mirrors Jim Crow — or as fascism scholar Jason Stanley recently put it, “America is now in fascism’s legal phase.” Although we do have ways of fighting back, the situation is dire. We often hear that the U.S.’s founding documents, courts and institutions make it immune to despotism, but this claim is simply false and erases our country’s troubling history with white supremacy — one the GOP is poised to reinvigorate.
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Fascism’s 'Legal Phase' Has Begun - PopularResistance.Org
The rise of the far-right in Canada a reflection of government inaction
The rise of the far-right in Canada a reflection of government inaction
The Liberals held a snap election in the middle of a pandemic, rolling the dice to gain a majority government, and they lost. While the Liberals held on to their minority government status, they only gained two additional seats. At an approximate cost of $610 million dollars — which does not include the costs borne by […]
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The rise of the far-right in Canada a reflection of government inaction
Libraries in Canada hit by wave of hate, threats, as right-wing groups protest all-age drag events | CBC News
Libraries in Canada hit by wave of hate, threats, as right-wing groups protest all-age drag events | CBC News
Family-friendly drag events across Canada, many hosted by municipal libraries, have been targeted by a deluge of hateful comments and threats this Pride month, prompting multiple police investigations and renewed concerns about the safety of the LGBTQ community.
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Libraries in Canada hit by wave of hate, threats, as right-wing groups protest all-age drag events | CBC News