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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-democracyAv 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.Av 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.Av 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…

We are joined by Allan Jones of anti-fascist research group Red Flare to discuss new kids on the far right block, Patriotic Alternative. We discuss the the weird history of their leader Mark Collett, how PA dance around their nasty politics, the shift from civic to ethno nationalism on the UK far right, and much more!Buy our new book, its good: htt…

We talk to Jock Palfreeman, anti-fascist and prisoner solidarity organiser about his case and his work inside Bulgarian prisons. We discuss how far-right parties control the prisons, the history of anti-Roma violence, and the wider Bulgarian far right.Support Jock: https://www.patreon.com/jockpalfreemanhttps://www.paypal.me/jockpalfreemanYou can bu…

This week we are joined by Joe Mulhall, director of research at Hope not Hate, to discuss the intricies of anti-fascist research, Hope not hate's relationship to the wider anti-fascist movement, the nature of the global far right, the ethics of calling for prosciption of nazi groups and more! We also discuss his latest book, Drums in the Distance: …

Ewa Majewska is an author and feminist theorist whose most recent book Feminist Antifascism is out now from Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/books/3820-feminist-antifascismEwa talks to Sam about resistance, counterpublics, and why feminism must be at the core of anti-fascism.You can get our book from Dog Section Press here: https://dogsection.bigc…

We are joined by Mike Makin-Waite, Burnley council officer responsible for race relations in the aftermath of the so-called Burnley 'race riots' in 2001 when the BNP gained council seats for the first time since 1993. We discuss the causes and context of the disturbances in 2001, how the BNP was able to capitalise on white resentment for electoral …

We are joined by Cam Smith and Andy Fleming, writers, researchers, actvists and hosts of the podcast Yeah Nah Pasaran, to disscus the far right and fascism in so called Australia. We discuss the strange connections to US evangelicalism, the recent expose of the National Socialist Network, the historical context of the far right in Australia, it's p…

We are joined by author Dave Renton to discuss his latest book, No Free Speech for Fascists: Exploring 'No Platform' in History, Law and Politics.We discuss the development of free speech in relation to the left, talk about how why 'no platform' developed as a tactic, why its good to stop fascist speech, and more!You can get Dave's book here via Ro…

In the wake of the tragic shootings in Plymouth we are joined by a returning guest Annie Kelly to discuss her research into digital anti-feminism.We talk about the context and history of anti-feminism online, the dangers of labelling incels as terrorists, the nature of contemporary misogyny and more.…

In this episode we are joined by Zosia of human rights monitoring group Channel Rescue for an update on their work, the wider context of far right activism on migrant crossings, the recent antics of Nigel Farage and more! We are organising a workshop for the upcoming anti-university festival. Check it out on the programme and see what else is on he…

We are joined by author and activist Shane Burley to discuss his new book Why We Fight: Essays on Fascism, Resistance, and Surviving the Apocalypse. We discuss the how to define fascism in the contemporary moment, finding hope in the face apocalypse, the career of far right activist Andy Ngo and the very racist history of Portland Oregon.You can or…

Sam and Blair discuss all things far-right ecology, building on Blair's invaluable work in the field.Blair Taylor is the director of programmes at the Institute for Social Ecology. https://social-ecology.org/wp/We discuss Blair's chapter in this book: https://www.routledge.com/The-Far-Right-and-the-Environment-Politics-Discourse-and-Communication/F…

This episode is a special collaboration episode with our Channel Zero network partners in crime, Coffee with Comrades. We talk to Pearson from CwC to discuss the current iterations of reactionary politics, unpack the fascist imaginary, discuss ways to cope with the horrors of staring into the abyssal ugliness of far-right politics, and take some ti…

In this episode we talk about feelings, not our own feelings but fascist ones. We ask what kind of feelings drive the far right online, how do they contribute to process of radicalisation and is radicalisation a good framing anyway? We also discuss fascism's relationship to compulsive consumption, specifically porn and indulge a tiny bit of far lef…

Alex and Sam talk with two members of the Zetkin Collective, Andreas Malm and Lise Benoist about their new book, White Skin Black Fuel. We discuss Rassemblement national's ecological turn in France, how far right acceptance of the climate crisis is just denial in another form, the attachement of the far right to blocks of capital and the political …

In this bonus episode we get our shill on and let you know about our first ever book, pre-orders for which are now open via Dog Section Press.Next Sam reads a section over the book from the chapter The Street, where we discuss how the far right mobilises in the IRL world, with reference to Tommy Robinson and Charlottesville.Pre-order the book here:…

Sam goes through the history of Nazi ecologism with its most prominent historians: Peter Staudenmaier.Peter Staudenmaier is Associate Professor of History. His work centers on Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, environmental history, and the history of racial thought.Read more from Peter on fascist ecology here: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/ja…

12 Rules for WHAT sit down with Joshua Citarella to discuss his research into online radicalisation, the far right's own personal hamster wheels, and the question of the final meme of all.https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/postsAv 12 Rules For WHAT

We talk to QAnon researcher Annie Kelly about how QAnon has developed in the UK. We discuss the strange variances of UK QAnon, the demographics of the anti-lockdown protests, the appeal of #savethechildren framing and ask how we can situate QAnon in a fast changing political landscape. Annie Kelly is a researcher of antifeminist and far right movem…

Sam talks to Matthew Remski about his research into conspirituality. Conspirituality combines predominantly masculine conspiracy culture with predominantly feminine new age mysticism into a heady style of politics. Why has QAnon managed to mobilise so many people? Why are there suddenly so many right-wing wellness advocates? And where next now Trum…

We are joined by historian, writer and lefty lawyer Dave Renton to go in depth on the policing bill and Tory authoritarianism. We discuss the nature of authoritarianism from the centre, consider why a 'police state' framing is not the way and ask if we might want to appeal to 'libertarian' Tory back bench MPs.We also briefly discuss our reviews of …

We talk to three creators of Postcards from Cable street, a new anti-fascist RPG zine, about nerd culture, creating anti-fascist RPGs, and fighting back against reactionary elements in nerd culture. We also run through their favourite sections of the zine! Follow them at @cable_from for more information about the project!…

Sam and Alex discuss the new Policing Bill in the UK and what it means for anti-fascism. For more information follow @netpol and visit netpol.orgYou can support this show at https://www.patreon.com/12rulesforwhat where we now have premium episodes going upAv 12 Rules For WHAT

Jess Thorne joins us to discuss the life and passing of Stuart Christie, one of the UK's most famous anarchists who is perhaps best known for participating in a plot to assasinate Franco in 1964.We also discuss the radical prisoner support group which Christie refounded, the memorial archive and the value of past struggles in informing our politics…

Alex talks to Simon from Channel Rescue about the organisation's humanitarian work, the hostile environment, migrant solidarity, far right activism around Napier Barracks and Penally Camp, the psychogeography of Dover and what anti-fascists should be doing!Find out more about Channel Rescue's work here:https://channelrescue.wordpress.com/…

We talk to author and activist Spencer Sunshine to discuss his latest text 40 Ways to Fight Fascism, the far right after Trump, anti-fascism in the US, the history behind James Mason's SEIGE and more!Read 40 Ways to Fight Fascism here: https://spencersunshine.com/2020/08/27/fortyways/Find out more about Spencer's work here:https://spencersunshine.c…

Samir sits down with author and academic Samir Gandesha for a wide ranging interview about Indigenous struggles against pipelines, the theory of endocolonialism, fascist resentment and more!Samir Gandesha is an Associate Professor in the Department of the Humanities and the Director of the Institute for the Humanities at Simon Fraser University. He…

This week we witnessed unprecedented scenes when thousands of of far right Trump supporters, boogoloos and believers in the Qanon conspiracy stormed the US Capitol, supposedly one of the most secure location in the world, in order to halt the certificaiton of electoral college ballots and stop a Biden presidency.We discuss what happened, how we got…

Sam sits down with historian Professor Alexandra Minna Stern to discuss her 2019 book Proud Boys and the White Ethnostate, an intellectual history of the core ideas of the alt right. The interview covers a lot of ground and includes a periodisation of the far right, the idea of a white ethnostate, changes and continuities in the category of whitene…

For a Christmas episode we sit down with an expert guest for a wide ranging discusion on the far right and the environment. We talk about the long standing far right meme of the invasive specises, the need to be careful with the term 'ecofascism' and the far right's relationship to total climate armageddon! This should be seen as a companion episod…

We are joined by Elif from Kurdish Assembly UK and Nik, an internationalist in the Kurdish freedom struggle to discuss the history and continued relevance of Turkish fascism. We talk about the origins of the Turkish state, the interactions of the Kemalist state with fascism and Nazism, the make up of the contemporary far right in Turkey and the 201…

A special episode for the London Anarchist Bookfair 2020!We discuss our first book, coming out soon with Dog Section Press and talk about other stuff like anti-fascist research, far right influencers and more!Av 12 Rules For WHAT

In which we take a break from our writing to talk about the topic on everyone's minds at the moment, the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic - and how fascists are responding to it. We discuss the coronavirus pandemic as a form of environmental crisis, assess the far right response in its authoritarian and conspiritoiral aspects and touch on how th…

In mid January the latest of many US fascist paramilitary groups were thrust into the mainstream when a group of three men from the neo nazi organisation The Base, were arrested by the FBI on their way to a VIrginia gun rights rally on gun charges. We give a a run down about The Base and how they organise online in a manner typical of contemporary …

For this episode of 12 Rules for WHAT Alex headed to Reading to interview Reading Red Corner, a red gym, martial arts club and solidarity project. The right wing government of Boris Johnson gives space to new far right and fascist movements. To meet this potential threat the left needs to build a base that encompasses community self defence and sol…