Robert Reich, at the age of 79 and just after retiring from university teaching, is one of the most outspoken critics of Trump in the
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My question is, to where does this lead?
As the FT notes this morning: A UN-backed panel declared a famine in Gaza for the first time on Friday, in a damning assessment of
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The far right, protests and symbols of hate
As The Guardian notes this morning: Members of a far-right nationalist party are helping to organise protests outside hotels used to house asylum seekers across
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How fascists use black-and-white thinking to win
Fascists and far-right politicians define an ‘other’ group in society and then blame them for all its problems. I explain why this tactic is so
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Neoliberalism is not a viable option
As is apparent from this blog, the issue of fascism has been much on my mind this week. Amongst the things that I’ve read has
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The new left
Ipsos Mori put out a poll yesterday, about which they noted: One in five (20%) British adults would consider voting for a new left-wing party
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What flag would I fly?
My comment on flags yesterday attracted attention. I was asked to discuss it on Times Radio last night, but it was too late, and I
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Another definition of fascism
John Christensen shared this definition of fascism with me yesterday. The subject has always been of concern to us. In January 2005, we had a
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Is Labour betraying its own members?
Labour members want progressive change – from scrapping the two-child cap to stopping arms sales to Israel. The leadership is ignoring them. This video asks:
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