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When it comes to the extremist violence and anti-democratic, even fascistic, designs of the far right, the threat goes much deeper than visible groups like the Proud Boys. Out of fear and a desire to protect those who are most vulnerable to these threats, some well-meaning allies have shown a troubling willingness to align themselves with repressive institutions like the FBI. But history has shown time and again that such institutions are not on the side of the progressive left or the working class, author and activist Shane Burley argues. In the first installment of this week’sMarc Steiner Show, Marc and Burley discuss the inner workings of the far right today and the need to counteract the reactionary threats it poses by organizing at the grassroots level and building robust community protection networks. Shane Burley is the author ofWhy We Fight: Essays on Fascism, Resistance, and Surviving the Apocalypse(AK Press, 2021) andFascism Today: What It Is and How to End It(AK Press, 2017). His work has appeared in a range of outlets including NBC News,Jacobin,Al Jazeera,The Baffler,The Daily Beast,Truthout,In These Times,andProteanmagazine.
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