For our 100th episode (!) we are joined by two member of the It's Going Down collective to discuss Trunp and the American election. We discuss the racist lies of the Trump campaign, why American fascism goes unchallenged during the Biden presidency, prospects for future resistance and more.저자 12 Rules For WHAT

Its been quite a month in the UK. This episode I cover the UK race riots, featuring an interview I did with US podcast It's Going Down. Discussing the post organisational nature of the UK far right, how the EDL doesn't exist, the state's response to the riots and more. This show is part of the channel zerio network. Listen to all the shows at chann…

Aurhor and researcher Spencer Sunshine joins the show to discuss all things Seige. We discuss James Mason's obsession with Charlies Manson, how fringe art scenes championed his work, the rebirth of Seige on nazi Telegram channels and have some out of date takes on the Trump assassination attempt. Support the show: patreon.com/12rulesforwhatSupport …

Today 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/12rulesforwhatLink to the book: https://www.activedistributionsh…

We'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…

In 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/12rulesfor…

We 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/12rulesforwhatWe are part of the Channel Zero network of anarch…

Today 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 @12rulesforwhatSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/12rulesforwhatEoghan is a…

Today 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!…

In 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/12rulesforwhatFollow us on Inst…

Today 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…

This 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/12rulesforwhatFollow the instagram and twitter @12rulesforw…

Today 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…

This 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 m…

Antifascist 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…

Today 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 ge…

Today 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/12rulesforwha…

The 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…

Today 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 …

A 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…

Today 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 soc…

For 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 again…

For 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.저자 12 Rules For WHAT

I 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/12r…

Writer 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!…

In 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, Frat…

Independent 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 Chal…

Today 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 i…

This 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: htt…

Today 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…

I 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.htmlSupport the show and join in on our summer book club here: patreon.co…

The 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 …

We 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…

Today 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!…

We 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 Mainstreamhttps://www.versobooks.com/books/3173-reactionary-democracy저자 12 Rules For WHAT

We 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/Dywizjo…

We 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 …

We 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…

This 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 cultu…

We 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 …

We 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! http…

Alex 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…

We've written a book! Yes, another one politybooks.com/bookdetail/?isbn=9781509545377It'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.저자 12 Rules For WHAT

We've written a book! Yes, another one https://politybooks.com/bookdetail/?isbn=9781509545377It'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.저자 12 Rules For WHAT

We 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!Che…

Alex 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?…

Finishing 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 plu…

We 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 Pa…

We 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/tenepodYou can now get our first book here: htt…

Sam 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…