12 Rules For WHAT
107 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsA podcast about fascists, nazis, and far right, from the perspective of the left.
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97 The Life of Socrates and Russian Antifascism w. Dmitry Okrest
June 27, 2024 08:00 - 41 minutes - 75.3 MBToday journalist and activist Dmitry Okrest joins the show to discuss a new book on Russian antifascist Socrates. We talk about Socrate's political activism, the repression he experienced from the Russian State, the Network and Tyumen cases and much more. Support the show: patreon.com/12rulesforwhat Link to the book: https://www.activedistributionshop.org/product/socrates-the-skinhead-the-life-of-a-russian-anarchist-preorder/ The Tyumen case: https://libcom.org/article/what-known-about-ne...
95 Norwegian Antifascism w/ Adrien Wilkins
May 06, 2024 15:29 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBWe're back and joined by researcher and activist Adrien Wilkins to discuss the history of antifascism in Norway. We discuss the tactics of both fascists and anti-fascists, the pitfalls of counter-extremism, why bomb throwing was such a big thing for the Norwegian fascist movement and much more. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/12rulesforwhat
95 Cable Street Beat w/ Alex Carter
March 20, 2024 16:26 - 44 minutes - 80.8 MBIn the late 1980s millitant anti-fascists started a cultural project, Cable Street Beat, to counter the rise of a violent fascist music scene which was attacking left wing gigs and attempting to attract a disaffected youth. For this episode reseacher Alex Cater joins to show to discuss the effort. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/12rulesforwhat If you were involved in CSB or other cultural anti-fascist projects Alex would like to hear from you. Get in touch with the show or via his...
94 Israeli Far Right w/ David Renton
February 29, 2024 00:00 - 47 minutes - 86.7 MBWe are joined by author David Renton to discuss the far right in Israel, we cover the Israeli government's links to the international far right, the influence of the Kahanist movement, how Israel's government has conducted the assault on Gaza and more. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/12rulesforwhat We are part of the Channel Zero network of anarchist podcasts, check out other shows at channelzeronetwork.com
93 Dublin Riots And The Far Right In Ireland w/ Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin
January 10, 2024 12:56 - 42 minutes - 77.5 MBToday we are joined by Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, activist for People Before Profit in North Dublin to discuss November's race riots, the far right in Ireland and how the anti-fascist Irish left are fighting back and supporting migrant solidarity efforts. Follow us on instagram @12rulesforwhat Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/12rulesforwhat Eoghan is also a musician, check him out on spotify or other platforms, he's good!
92 Mircrofascism And Fascist Desire w/ Anthony Faramelli
December 09, 2023 10:44 - 43 minutes - 79.4 MBToday we are joined by writer and researcher Anthony Faramelli to discuss his work on the concept of microfascism and the nature of fascist desire. We discuss how algorithmic structures feed radicalisation, how we can intervene if someone is radicalised online, the anti-fascism of the Zapatistas and much more!
91 Far Right Mobs On Armistice Day
November 18, 2023 12:04 - 51 minutes - 93.7 MBIn the aftermath of the far right violence seen on armistice day, in which mob fought with police and carried out attacks on the massive Palestine demonstration we discuss what it could mean, analyse where the movement comes from, assess its potential and discuss policing on the day. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/12rulesforwhat Follow us on Instagram and twitter: @12rulesforwhat
90 A history of physical resistance w/ Louise Hann
October 21, 2023 06:20 - 33 minutes - 61.2 MBToday historian and activist Louise Hann joins the show to discuss the reprint of a new edition of Physical Resistance: 100 years of antifascism by Dave Hann. We talk about what physical resistance really means, the use of history for antifascists today. Dave Hann's process for writing the book and more! To support the show, and get some extra bonus content for this episode, subscribe at patreon.com/12rulesforwhat
89 - Antifascism and the law w/ Andy Meinke
September 22, 2023 23:19 - 37 minutes - 67.9 MBThis week I'm joined by legal observer Andy Meinke of : court support group Activist Court Aid Brigade to discuss new restrictions in UK protest law, the vagaries of conspiracy, the difficulties of legal observing a antifascist protest and much more. Support the show on patreon: patreon.com/12rulesforwhat Follow the instagram and twitter @12rulesforwhat Check out the Green and Black Cross https://greenandblackcross.org/
88 National Conservatism w/ Timo Koch
September 01, 2023 05:01 - 45 minutes - 83.4 MBToday researcher and writer Timo Koch joins the show to discuss National Conservatism, a far right populist ideology focussed on influencing high level policy. We cover Natcon's history, the influence of Orban, its reactionary idea of the family and much more. Support the show on patreon: patreon.com/12rulesforwhat
87 - Border violence and the far right in Serbia w/ Milica Svabic
August 11, 2023 07:37 - 32 minutes - 59.3 MBThis week I am joined by Milica Svabic of the migrant solidarity and border monitoring organisation Kilkaktiv to discuss border violence and the far right in Serbia. We talk about the practical work of supporting people on the move in Serbia, how smuggling gangs have become stronger because of increased border security, the far right's use of the migrant crisis in Serbia and much more! Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/12rulesforwhat Find out more about Kilkaktiv's work here: http...
86 Lina E Trial And The Far Right In Germany
July 21, 2023 07:49 - 1 hour - 116 MBAntifascist activist Pavel joins the show to discuss the trial of Lina E, an antifascist from Germany facing a prison sentence for alleged attacks on neo Nazis. We cover the details of the trial, the repression of the left within Germany, the prospects of the far right AFD, the rise of the Reischburger movement and the December 2022 coup plot. If you would like to support the show then donate to our patreon at patreon.com/12rulesforwhat
85 Monitoring the EU's racist violent borders w/BVMN
July 07, 2023 07:19 - 47 minutes - 86.2 MBToday Annie and Elena from the Border Violence Monitoring Network join the show to discuss their work on the borders of the European Union. We discuss the criminalisation of solidarity work, how people on the move are treated by the racist border regime, the impact of climate on the border regime and much more! If you want to support the show and get it sent direct to your phone a few days early than the public release then support us on Patreon: patreon.com/12rulesforwhat Some useful BVMN ...
84 Ethnonationalist Splits w/ Red Flare
June 16, 2023 12:47 - 55 minutes - 102 MBToday the podcast is joined by long time contributor Allan Jones of Red Flare to discuss the latest happenings on the UK ethnonationalist scene. We cover Patriotic Alternative's rocky few months, two significant spits from PA, the increasing counter terror repression of the far right and more! Support the show on patreon at patreon.com/12rulesforwhat Find Red Flare at redflare.info
83 Antifascism, Sports, Sobriety: lessons from history
June 02, 2023 06:52 - 1 hour - 114 MBThe podcast is back from hiatus with a critical discussion on antifascist self defence, building a working class sports culture and sobriety. I disucss these issues and more with writer and activist Solan, basing our coversation on the writings of inter-war Austrian marxist Julius Deutsch. We cover the historical period in which Deutsch was writing, the failings and successes of the Republican Schutzbund, lessons we can draw for today and more! Support more interviews on our patreon here:...
82 - The Story of Anti-Racist Action w/ Shannon Clay
March 17, 2023 16:28 - 55 minutes - 101 MBToday we are joined by the co-author of We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action Shannon Clay. We discuss ARA's beginnings in Minnesota, the reason why reproductive justice became a part of organising, the state of the US far rights of the time and much more! You can buy We Go Where They go via PM Press or from your nearest independent bookshop. If you want to support more interviews make sure to subscribe to the patreon, patreaon.com/12rulesforwhat
81 - Andrew Tate and the crisis of masculinity
February 24, 2023 12:02 - 43 minutes - 80.4 MBA familiar voice joins the show to discuss the latest leader of the loser men, Andrew Tate. We discuss Tate's link to the political far right, the nature of his conception of masculinity, the crisis of young men online and much more! If you want to support the show you can subscribe to our patreon: patreon.com/12rulesforwhat
80 - Jewish Antifascist Left in Australia w/ Max Kaiser
February 03, 2023 10:03 - 47 minutes - 86.7 MBToday I'm joined by Max Kaiser, author of the new book Jewish Anti-fascism and the False Promise of Settler Colonialism to discuss a forgotten history of Jews in Australia. We discuss the complexities of Holocaust memorialisation, the importance of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising to Jewish anti-fascists, the position of Jewish migrants in Australian society and much more! If you want to support the show then you can subscribe to the patreon: patreon.com/12rulesforwhat
79 - Antifa in America w/ IGD
January 20, 2023 16:24 - 1 hour - 136 MBFor our first episode of 2023 we are joined by Mike from the It's Going Down Collective to discuss all things US antifascism. We discuss the presence of firearms on demonstrations, the aftermath of January 6th, how US colonialism influences the far right and much more! **This episode was recorded before allegations of sexual coercion were made against Andrew Callaghan** If you want to support the show subscribe to our Patreon! Its at patreon.com/12rulesforwhat We will be launching our late...
78 - OSINT and far right monitoring w/ Bellingcat
December 21, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBFor the final episode of the year, Alex and guest host Mark talk to Michael Colborne of Bellingcat Monitoring on investigating hate online, the expose of Rob Rundo, Azov, Putin's Russia and more.
77 - Far right, MMA and anti-fascist gyms
December 02, 2022 14:09 - 49 minutes - 90.3 MBI chat to independent journalist Murray Kemp about his recent article on the far right in MMA, and the anti-fascist red gyms challenging it. We discuss the importance of anti-fascists training combat sports, how the UFC allows the right to flourish and ask just how good a fighter Andrew Tate actually was. Support the show on patreon! patreon.com/12rulesforwhat Read Murray's article here: https://freedomnews.org.uk/2022/09/13/the-leftists-breaking-the-rights-chokehold-on-mma/
76 - Hindutva in India and the UK w/ Amardeep Dhillon
November 16, 2022 14:08 - 1 hour - 112 MBWriter and actovist Armadeep Dhillon joins the podcast to discuss the the impact of far right Hindu nationalism in the UK, in India and on the internet. We discuss the recent unrest in Leicester, how Hindutva is promoted around the world, its origins in India, colonialism and the legacy of the British Empire and much more!
75 - Brothers of Italy w/ David Broder
October 13, 2022 07:50 - 57 minutes - 105 MBIn the past weeks Fratelli d'Italia, a party who can trace a lineage to Mussolini's regime, was elected as the leader of a far right coalition that will take power in Italy. Today David Broder, Jacobin European editor and author of upcoming book Mussolini's Grandchildren: Fascism in Contemporary Italy, joins the podcast to discuss the election, Fratelli d'Italia's bad gender politics, its links to the non electoral far right and more. Pre order the book from Pluto here: https://www.plutobo...
74 - 3 way fight and the US far right w/ Matthew Lyons
September 29, 2022 08:06 - 1 hour - 121 MBIndependent scholar and writer Matthew Lyons joins the podcast to discuss the historical development of the far right in the USA, the problems with common analyses of fascism, the effect of gun culture in the US and the relevance of the three way fight for anti-fascists today. Matthew is the author of Insurgent Supremacists: the US Far Right's Challenge to State and Empire and is a contributor to a new anti-fascsist anthology, No Pasaran Buy Insurgent Supremacists from PM Press here: https...
73 - Identity Politics w/ Michael Richmonds and Alex Charnley
September 08, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBToday Michael Richmond and Alex Charnley, the authors of Fractured: Race, Class, Gender and the Hatred of Identity Politics, join the podcast to discuss how reactionary forms of identity politics operate, both in the world today and historically. We discuss why the working class has never been united, how black feminists used concepts of identity in theory and organising, the statue defender protests of 2020 and much more! Support the show on patreon and get to listen to episodes early: pa...
Dutch Farmer Protests w/ Kai Heron and Alex Heffron
August 25, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBThis week I am joined by lecturer and political theorist Kai Heron and first generation farmer and writer on agroecology Alex Heffron to discuss the far right influences in the farmer protests currently sweeping the Netherlands, far right representations of rural life, the politics of food production and much more! Check out Kai and Alex's work: http://newsocialist.org.uk/transmissions/renewing-land-question-against-greengrabbing-and-green-colonialism/ https://spectrejournal.com/let-a-tho...
72 - Dutch Farmer Protests w/ Kai Heron and Alex Heffron
August 25, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBThis week I am joined by lecturer and political theorist Kai Heron and first generation farmer and writer on agroecology Alex Heffron to discuss the far right influences in the farmer protests currently sweeping the Netherlands, far right representations of rural life, the politics of food production and much more! Check out Kai and Alex's work: http://newsocialist.org.uk/transmissions/renewing-land-question-against-greengrabbing-and-green-colonialism/ https://spectrejournal.com/let-a-tho...
71 - Fascist Fitness Culture and Combat Sports
August 11, 2022 11:39 - 1 hour - 116 MBToday I am joined by antifascist researcher Allan Jones to discuss all things fascist fitness culture and combat sports. We cover a recent expose of Patriotic Alternative's fitness clubs, self improvement threads on 4chan, the far right subculture in MMA and much more! Support the show on Patreon patreon.com/12rulesforwhat
70 - Qanon and Transphobia w/ Io Dodds
July 27, 2022 15:35 - 1 hour - 125 MBI am joined by journalist Io Dodds to discuss the latest in the world in Qanon, Tanon and the rising tide of transphobia in the US. Read Io's article on the topic here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/transgender-far-right-qanon-violence-b2108235.html Support the show and join in on our summer book club here: patreon.com/12rulesforwhat
69 - Strategic Reflections on 12 Rules // Sam's Final Episode
July 06, 2022 15:00 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MBThe boys reflect on nearly 4 years of 12 rules as an anti-fascist project, assess the state of far right and anti-fascist movements and draw some concluding arguments and reccomendations from their output. Message from Sam: Doing 12 Rules for WHAT has been one of the most important and enlightening experiences of my life, but I am now moving on to new topics. You can follow my new writing project here: https://collapsology.substack.com/ Thanks to Alex for all the insight and fun and to you...
68 - The Turner Diaries w/ The Empire Never Ended
June 15, 2022 15:27 - 1 hour - 128 MBWe talk all about the influential nazi book The Turner Diaries with Fritz and Boris of the podcast The Empire Never Ended. We discuss the author, William Luther Pierce, the unremitting bleakness of the book, the representation of women and much more. You can support them here: https://www.patreon.com/tenepod
67 - Reclaiming Anti-racism w/ Ilyas Nagdee and Azfar Shafi
June 01, 2022 14:59 - 59 minutes - 108 MBToday we are joined by Ilyas Nagdee and Azfar Shafi, authors of the upcoming book Race to the Bottom, to discuss anti-racism from below, it's co-option and repression, the deficiencies of anti-racism from above and how we rebuild new grassroots movements. You can pre order the book via Pluto Press, the book comes out later in June!
66 - Reactionary Democracy In France? w/ Aurelien Mondon
May 04, 2022 15:00 - 51 minutes - 93.8 MBWe are joined by author Aurelien Mondon to discuss the recent election in France in the context of his co authored book Reactionary Democracy: How Racism and the Populist Far Right Became Mainstream https://www.versobooks.com/books/3173-reactionary-democracy
65 - The Polish Far Right w/ D161
April 27, 2022 15:00 - 51 minutes - 94.2 MBWe discuss the dynamics of the Polish far right and the Polish government with Dywizjon 161. We discuss the ruling Law and Justice Party, the 2010 plane crash subject to far right conspiracies, the shifting positions on migration in the context of war in Ukraine, far right cooption of the independence day march and more! https://twitter.com/Dywizjon161
64 - On Antifascist Organisations With Zack
April 20, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBWe are joined by author and activist Zack to discuss his article 'Building to Confront Fascism' and the problem of building robust antifascist organisations. We ask what building antifascist movements means in the age of the internet, the contemporary models for anti-fascist organising, anti-fascism's relationship to anti-racism and much more! Read Zack's article here: https://www.thelever.org.uk/blog/2018/9/18/building-to-confront-fascism What should we do about the design problem of ant...
63 - Tommy Robinson And For Britain In Bristol
March 30, 2022 15:00 - 45 minutes - 84.1 MBWe talk to spokesperson for Bristol Antifascists about the far right party For Britain, Tommy Robinson, and the upcoming opposition to FB's demonstration in favour of slave trader Edward Colston. The counter demo is happening on the 9th of April, 11 am at the empty plinth in Bristol. Bristol Defendants: https://twitter.com/bristoldefenda1?lang=en-GB
Collapse Podcast: Introduction
March 23, 2022 16:07 - 21 minutes - 38.9 MBThis week we hear from Sam and the launch of his new project series on the politics and theories of social collapse. In this first episode Sam introduces the project, sets out some terms and explains what we can expect in the weeks to come! 'The content will encompass collapsology, existential risk research, political theory, the politics and culture of collapse, information on practical movements for collective survival, climate systems breakdown, and the affirmation of an experimental att...
62 - Eric Zemmour w/ Rona Lorimer
March 09, 2022 17:37 - 57 minutes - 63.8 MBWe are joined by Rona Lorimer to discuss the career of fascist French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour. We discuss how Zemmour was allowed a position on mainstream French media, his articulation of a militant anti-feminism, his capacity to shake off scandal and the prospects for opposition to rising reaction in France. The interview was recorded before Russia invaded Ukraine so we didn't get to talk about the backlash to Zemmour's Putin friendly statements. Read Rona's article on Zemm...
61 - Antifascist monitoring in Europe w/ Bjørn Ihler
February 23, 2022 16:30 - 47 minutes - 87.8 MBWe are joined by campaigner, researcher and activist Bjørn Ihler to discuss the newly launch European Anti-fascist Monitoring Project, a joint initiative between the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation and the Khalifer Ihler Institute. We discuss the necesscity of transnational research into the far right, the question of deradicalisation and much more! https://antifascist-europe.org
The Rise Of Ecofascism - Part 3 (preview)
February 15, 2022 16:30 - 15 minutes - 29.2 MBAlex and Sam talk about the future of ecofascism: how does it relate to the crises of capitalism and the environment in our future? And what can we do about it? This is our final book preview, back to regular episodes next week! If you want to hear the full show, subscribe to our patreon. Going forward subscribers will have early access to the shows patreon.com/12rulesforwhat https://politybooks.com/bookdetail/?isbn=9781509545377
The Rise Of Ecofascism - Part 2 (preview)
February 06, 2022 19:46 - 17 minutes - 32.3 MBWe've written a book! Yes, another one politybooks.com/bookdetail/?isbn=9781509545377 It's out right now in the UK and is available for preorder in the US. In this episode, we talk through the second section of the book on the nature politics of the contemporary far right.
The Rise Of Ecofascism - Part 1
February 02, 2022 16:00 - 50 minutes - 93.3 MBWe've written a book! Yes, another one https://politybooks.com/bookdetail/?isbn=9781509545377 It's out next Monday, 7th February 2022. In this episode, we talk through the first section of the book on the history of far-right ecologism.
60 - Nick Fuentes and America First w/ Ben Lorber
January 19, 2022 16:32 - 52 minutes - 96.8 MBWe are joined by writer and researcher Ben Lorber to discuss the America First movement, its leader Nick Fuentes and its strategy of entryism into the Republican Party. We talk about why Fuentes has been effective whilst the alt right foundered, what exactly is up with far right congressman Paul Gosar, the collapse of American democracy and more! Check out Ben's article on America First here: https://politicalresearch.org/2022/01/05/we-have-push-envelope
59 - Capitol Riot Redux
January 12, 2022 16:00 - 42 minutes - 78.7 MBAlex and Sam discuss the failure of political culture to coherently deal with the events of 6th January 2021. What are the contradictions in the liberal and anti-fascist responses? Why was Charlottesville declared exceptional by conservatives but January 6th not? Why does everyone want to be the state now?
58 - The end of the world as we know it
December 23, 2021 16:25 - 1 hour - 123 MBFinishing off our last episode of the year with a cheery one, we discuss how the possibility of societal collapse in the coming decades effects our politics today. We discuss different theories of collapse, how the far right conceptualises apocalyse, colonial theories of nature and race and how anti-fascism links in to climate struggles. We also plug our upcoming book on ecofascism pretty shamelessly and preview Sam's new podcast series on Collapse
57 - On Antisemitism w/ Barnaby Raine
December 09, 2021 16:31 - 1 hour - 123 MBWe talk to writer, scholar and activist Barnaby Raine about the social causes, functions and effects of contemporary anti-Semitism. We also talk about nature of conspiracy, manifestations of left and right anti-Semitism and more! You can read Barnaby's essay Jewphobia Now here: https://salvage.zone/articles/jewophobia-now/ Support the show at our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/12rulesforwhat
56 - Order Of Nine Angles w/ The Empire Never Ended
November 24, 2021 16:30 - 1 hour - 114 MBWe are joined by the guys behind The Empire Never Ended podcast to discuss the Order of the Nine Angles. We cover how real the O9A actually is, the weird history of it's founder, David Myatt, what satanism provides to nazi scenes, the efficacy and ethics of proscription and more! https://www.patreon.com/tenepod You can now get our first book here: https://dogsection.bigcartel.com/product/post-internet-far-right
55 - Late Capitalist Fascism w/ Mikkel Bolt Rasmussen
November 10, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBSam and Mikkel Bolt Rasmussen talk about Mikkel's new book on 'Late Capitalist Fascism'. What do Guy Debord and George Jackson have to tell us about the fascists we face today? What kinds of capitalist decomposition are giving rise to fascism? Get the book here: https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=late-capitalist-fascism--9781509547432
54 - Patriotic Alternative w/ Red Flare
October 27, 2021 15:30 - 1 hour - 138 MBWe are joined by Allan Jones of anti-fascist research group Red Flare to discuss new kids on the far right block, Patriotic Alternative. We discuss the the weird history of their leader Mark Collett, how PA dance around their nasty politics, the shift from civic to ethno nationalism on the UK far right, and much more! Buy our new book, its good: https://dogsection.org/press/pifr/
53 - The Buglarian far right and prisoners solidarity w/ Jock Palfreeman
October 20, 2021 15:30 - 1 hour - 134 MBWe talk to Jock Palfreeman, anti-fascist and prisoner solidarity organiser about his case and his work inside Bulgarian prisons. We discuss how far-right parties control the prisons, the history of anti-Roma violence, and the wider Bulgarian far right. Support Jock: https://www.patreon.com/jockpalfreeman https://www.paypal.me/jockpalfreeman You can buy our book here: https://dogsection.org/press/pifr/