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Benito Mussolini standing above an endless crowd.

Are We Living in an Age of Strongmen?

A new book by Ruth Ben-Ghiat discusses the past and present challenges posed by authoritarianism, but misses the conditions in which it arises.
by David A. Bell via The Nation on April 3, 2021
President Franklin Roosevelt
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A Stronger Welfare State Is the Key to Saving Democracy From Extremism

Democrats’ policies aim to address societal problems to make fascism and socialism less attractive.
by Katy Hull via Made By History on March 24, 2021
Tyler Stovall and his book

The History of Freedom Is a History of Whiteness

A conversation about whether or not the legacy of liberty can break away from racial exclusion and domination.
by Tyler Stovall, Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins via The Nation on March 17, 2021
1886 British Empire Map

Fascism and Analogies — British and American, Past and Present

The past has habitually been repurposed in a manner inhibiting ethical accountability in the present.
by Priya Satia via Los Angeles Review of Books on March 16, 2021
Donald Trump speaks with reporters on Thanksgiving, November 26th, 2020.

“Almost the Complete Opposite of Fascism”

A conversation with Corey Robin on the surprisingly weak presidency of Donald Trump.
by Corey Robin, David Klion via Jewish Currents on December 4, 2020

When Is a Nazi Salute Not a Nazi Salute?

Were the celebrities in this 1941 photograph making a patriotic gesture or paying their respects to Hitler?
by Matt Seaton via New York Review of Books on July 25, 2020
Photograph of Mike Mahoney on the White House grounds.

Blood and Vanishing Topsoil

“We’re the virus.” So read a tweet in March praising reports of less pollution in countries under COVID-19 lockdown. By mid-April, it had nearly 300,000 likes.
by Alex Amend via Political Research Associates on July 9, 2020

The Trouble with Comparisons

Comparison to Nazism and fascism distracts us from how we made Trump over decades.
by Samuel Moyn via New York Review of Books on May 19, 2020

The Tangled History of Illness and Idiocy

The pandemic is stress-testing two concepts Americans have historically gotten wrong.
by Jessi Jezewska Stevens via The Nation on April 13, 2020
Wanto Co. grocery store with a sign that reads "I Am An American"

Discovering Judith Shklar’s Skeptical Liberalism of Fear

Judith Shklar fled Nazis and Stalinism before discovering in African-American history the dilemma of modern liberalism.
by Samantha Ashenden, Andreas Hess via Aeon on March 16, 2020
A man wearing a white shirt with a black "L," with people holding flags in the background

How Nazism’s Rise in Europe Spurred Anti-Semitic Movements in the US

On the growing tide of racial animosity in 1930s Los Angeles.
by Donna Rifkind via Literary Hub on February 7, 2020

Organic Farming's Political History

Despite its countercultural associations today, organic farming was entangled with fascist and quasi-fascist politics at its origins.
by Michelle Niemann via Edge Effects on January 23, 2020
Men fighting outdoors, one pointing a gun.

On the Antifascist Activists Who Fought in the Streets Long Before Antifa

The rich American history of Nazi-punching.
by Bill V. Mullen, Christopher Vials via Literary Hub on January 9, 2020

Why Historical Analogy Matters

If the idea of historical incommensurability is right, then analogical reasoning in history becomes an impossibility.
by Peter E. Gordon via New York Review of Books on January 7, 2020

Flirting With Fascism

The National Conservatism Conference in Washington had a very 1930s vibe.
by David Austin Walsh via Jewish Currents on July 24, 2019
Richard Holbrooke and two images of people carrying weapons of war.

The End of the American Century

What the life of Richard Holbrooke tells us about the decay of Pax Americana.
by George Packer via The Atlantic on April 10, 2019

When Nazis Took Manhattan

In 1939, 20,000 American Nazis rallied in New York. It was billed as a "Pro-American" rally, but championed Hitler and fascism.
by Nellie Gilles, Sarah Kate Kramer, Joe Richman via Radio Diaries on February 20, 2019
Philip Johnson

Philip Johnson Was Very Nazi

A new biography of the architect shows why it’s hard to ignore the authoritarian characteristics of some of his most celebrated work.
by Armin Rosen via Tablet on December 5, 2018
Charles Lindbergh addresses the America First Committee in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1941.

Loaded Phrases

The long, entwined history of America First and the American dream.
by Kevin M. Kruse via The Nation on November 21, 2018

The Suffocation of Democracy

Trump is not Hitler and Trumpism is not Nazism. Still, we are witnessing a story that's unlikely to have a happy ending.
by Christopher R. Browning via New York Review of Books on October 5, 2018
Identification documents and photo of Hans Speier on the cover of "Democracy in Exile."

Killing Democracy to Save It

How an idealistic defense intellectual concluded that democracy is often its own worst enemy.
by John Ganz via Los Angeles Review of Books on July 6, 2018

Neoliberalism’s World Order

Neoliberalism set out not to demolish the state, but to create an international order strong enough to override democracy in the service of private property.
by Adam Tooze via Dissent on July 1, 2018
Guernica by Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso's Guernica and Modern War

A primary source set and teaching guide created by educators.
by Virginia B. Spivey via Digital Public Library of America on February 28, 2018

‘Who Goes Nazi’ Now?

Dorothy Thompson's 1941 paranoid 'parlor game' just as (un) useful today.
by Scott Beauchamp via The American Conservative on October 12, 2017

How American Racism Shaped Nazism

Nazi Germany has closer ties to America and its history of institutionalized racism than some may think.
by Rebecca Brenner Graham via Black Perspectives on October 5, 2017

Understanding the Antifa

The anti-fascist left stems from a long tradition of violence and protest in America.
by Nicole Hemmer via U.S. News & World Report on September 5, 2017
White nationalist demonstrators use shields as they guard the entrance to Lee Park in Charlottesville, Va. on Aug 12, 2017.

The ACLU's Free Speech Stance Should Be About Social Justice, Not 'Timeless' Principles

When the organization first defended Nazis, it did so for practical reasons.
by Laura Weinrib via Los Angeles Times on August 30, 2017

An Intimate History of Antifa

"Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook,” by Mark Bray, is part history, part how-to.
by Daniel Penny via The New Yorker on August 22, 2017
Man in foreground wearing neo-Nazi patch, man in background holding Confederate flag.
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Worshiping the Confederacy is About White Supremacy — Even the Nazis Thought So

Confederate memory nurtured fascism.
by Nina Silber via Made By History on August 17, 2017

A Look Back at a 1939 Pro-Nazi Rally and the Protesters Who Organized Against It

Seventy-eight years ago, protesters and white supremacists clashed outside of Madison Square Garden.
by Matt Giles via Longreads on August 14, 2017
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