Paul O’Banion on the Changing Terrain of the far-Right, Antifascism, and Community Self-Defense

IT'S GOING DOWN

English - October 23, 2021 02:58 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MB - ★★★★ - 481 ratings
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photo: Berkeley Antifa Long-time anarchist and antifascist organizer Paul O’Banion joins It’s Going Down to discuss how the struggle against the far-Right and fascism must evolve and grow into a broader political struggle beyond (just) street confrontations in order to push back against the growing reactionary and white supremacist forces we face today. During our... Read Full Article

photo: Berkeley Antifa

Long-time anarchist and antifascist organizer Paul O’Banion joins It’s Going Down to discuss how the struggle against the far-Right and fascism must evolve and grow into a broader political struggle beyond (just) street confrontations in order to push back against the growing reactionary and white supremacist forces we face today.

During our conversation, we discuss the rise of the fascist current within the anti-vaxx movement, collusion between the Proud Boys and the police, and lessons from the antifascist struggle in the Pacific Northwest.

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