Episode 46: Fascism Today
Book: Fascism Today: What It Is and How to End It by Shane Burley
Guest: Kelly Hayes
Hosts: Monica Trinidad & Page May
Date: Monday, January 14, 2019
Length: 50:47
What does fascism look like today in the U.S.? Where does the alt-right fit into this? How can it be fought?!
We sat down with Chicago-based Native abolitionist organizer, writer and co-struggler Kelly Hayes to discuss Shane Burley's book Fascism Today: What It Is and How to End It. Examining the modern fascist movement’s various strains, Shane Burley has written a super accessible primer about what its adherents believe, how they organize, and what future they have in the U.S. Tune in.
Kelly Hayes is the host of Truthout’s podcast “Movement Memos” and a contributing writer at Truthout. Kelly is also a direct action trainer and a co-founder of the direct action collective Lifted Voices. To keep up with Kelly’s organizing work, you can follow her on Facebook and Twitter.
Key Questions:
We sat down with Chicago-based Native abolitionist organizer, writer and co-struggler Kelly Hayes to discuss Shane Burley's book Fascism Today: What It Is and How to End It. Examining the modern fascist movement’s various strains, Shane Burley has written a super accessible primer about what its adherents believe, how they organize, and what future they have in the U.S. Tune in.
Kelly Hayes is the host of Truthout’s podcast “Movement Memos” and a contributing writer at Truthout. Kelly is also a direct action trainer and a co-founder of the direct action collective Lifted Voices. To keep up with Kelly’s organizing work, you can follow her on Facebook and Twitter.
Key Questions:
- What is fascism?
- What is the alt-right?
- What is the role of misogyny in fascism?
- What do the building stages of a grassroots fascist movement look like?
- What does the left need to do defeat fascism?