2023 Book Thread Time
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Here are some of books we have read so far in 2023 on fascism, antifascism, antisemitism & the Holocaust - plus some we are looking forward to reading - that should hopefully also be of interest to other anti-fascists & researchers ‘Trust the Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America’ By @willsommer

One of the best accounts yet published of QAnon, strengthened by author’s own personal reporting of interactions with wide range of QAnon devotees harpercollins.com/products/trust…

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Russia & the Far Right - A Reading List

Here is a selection of titles detailing the history of the far right in Russia as well as Russian connections with the global far right ‘Russian Fascism: Traditions, Tendencies and Movements’
By Stephen Shenfield (2001)

<< An excellent overview

Good to see those on the left confronting antisemitism on the left.

Some important new interventions on this.

Recommend ‘Labour's Antisemitism Crisis: What the Left Got Wrong and How to Learn From It’ by @Livesrunning routledge.com/Labours-Antise… Forthcoming book by @therubykid ‘Confronting Antisemitism on the Left: Arguments for Socialists’ nopasaran.media/confronting-an…

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Conspiracy Theories - A Reading List

Was asked for this a while ago but here’s a reading list of books by academics & journalists which explain, historicise & contextualise where conspiracy theories come from, who believes them & why.

And how we try to counter them First several excellent introductory books

‘Conspiracy Theories: A Primer’ by @JoeUscinski

‘Conspiracy Theories: A Critical Introduction’ by Jovan Byford

‘Voodoo Histories: How Conspiracy Theory Has Shaped Modern History’ by @DAaronovitch

There is a lot going on with arrests & charges against various U.K. neo-Nazis right now. Here’s a summary

1) Benjamin Hannam was first cop in U.K. convicted of a neo-Nazi terrorism offence & was jailed for 4+ years last week reuters.com/world/uk-ex-po… 2) Oliver Bel was found guilty of terrorism offences in April & will be sentenced later this month. He also posted on a far-fight forum that “Extermination is the best option for [Jews]” itv.com/news/granada/2…

SOPHIE SCHOLL & WHITE ROSE - A Thread 🧵

On this day #otd 100 yrs ago Sophie Scholl, #sophiesscholl was born in Forchtenberg, Germany

She would be executed by Gestapo aged 21 along with her brother & friends for her brave anti-Nazi activities with White Rose resistance group Hans (b 1918) & Sophie Scholl were 2nd & 4th of 6 children of Robert Scholl, who was a liberal Christian pacifist & opposed to Nazis

Family were middle class & moved to Ulm in 1932

Robert Scholl was disappointed when his children joined Hitler Youth & German League of Girls

THREAD 🧵 Where Does The American Far Right Go From Here? 🧵

Just wanted to link together some of most useful recent commentary on this by genuine experts who have been studying this topic for years (will add more over time)

Starting with @DavidNeiwert

huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/far-righ… Then this useful summary from Professor Kathleen Blee for @CrexUiO

U.S. Capitol storming was a victorious display of white supremacism. What should we be watching in the near future?

sv.uio.no/c-rex/english/…