John Foster / 11 Jun 2021

Fascist Identity Politics

Germany: A Nation in Its Time, by Helmut Walser Smith

Nationalism has been the most influential politics in Europe since the dawn of the 19th century (to say nothing for the moment about the wider world).(...)

Joel Schalit / 03 Jun 2020

Dinner is Ruined

Döner After Lockdown

When the government finally announced restaurants could serve takeout, it was like a rainbow appeared over Berlin. As long as we picked up dinner by six, we were safe.(...)
Joe Keady / 06 Mar 2020

Making Fascism Popular Again

Part II: Combat 18 to the Nationalsozialistischer Untergrund

The handbook of neo-Nazi terror organization Combat 18 (C18) is one part manifesto directed at the group’s “political soldiers” and three parts guide book, with extensive (if vaguely worded) instructions on how to get away with violent actions.(...)