Major military contractor and surveillance giant Palantir has posted a chilling manifesto on social media that calls for tech companies like itself to play a larger role in a dystopian future where imperialist and white supremacist powers are unleashed truthout.org/articles/pal...

“There is no credible evidence that the UK is anywhere close to civil war, defined in the political science literature as sustained, organised violence between a state and non-state actors” Worth reading this anti-catastrophism from @jdportes.bsky.social

This book offers a concise & original history of anti-fascism through the Italian case, tracing its evolution from its origins in opposition to Fascism to its contemporary transformations and crisis, while reinterpreting it as a dynamic and generative tradition www.routledge.com/Italian-Anti...

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui review – Mark Gatiss terrifies as Brecht’s fascistic cauliflower racketeer. www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/a...

“A thoughtful, reflective study that brings out some fascinating insights which complicate our understanding of the role of gender in support for the far right. @drkatw.bsky.social book is a breath of fresh air in research on far-right activists.” www.routledge.com/Women-and-Al...

So happy that "On Christian Nationalism: Critical and Theological Perspectives" is now out in print! With 19 contributors, the book addresses definitions of CN; historical development; intersections with racism, sexism, antisemitism, and Islamophobia; and practical ways to address the problem.

New: Peter and Lydia Brimelow of VDARE face discovery in the lawsuit issued by the NY AG. This could expose the names of white nationalist donors and activists who’ve stayed in the shadows for years: open.substack.com/pub/michaele...

The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups for inside information apnews.com/article/sout...

France’s far-right National Rally party president Jordan Bardella sat down for lunch Monday with the country’s leading employer federation, marking the latest step in a years-long campaign to woo business leaders f24.my/BsLD

All solidarity with HSS academics in the UK who are constantly being thrown under the bus by their admin bureaucrats who only care about cost cutting

This book offers a concise and original history of anti-fascism through the Italian case, tracing its evolution from its origins in opposition to Fascism to its contemporary transformations and crisis, while reinterpreting it as a dynamic and generative tradition www.routledge.com/Italian-Anti...

Possibly the greatest piece of anti-fascist art ever created. Seeing it is a transcendental experience www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

President Donald Trump’s offensive behavior toward Christians and his unnecessary and unpopular war in Iran isn’t just splitting his political base at home — it’s also alienating his allies abroad. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

Anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez blocked from entering UK for far-right rally www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Described by a federal prosecutor as “one of the largest takedowns in the history of the Department of Justice against a Neo-Nazi white supremacist violent extremism organization”, Operation Hate One Eight netted 68 arrests across the country www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...

J.M. Berger is one of the best writers on extremism. His 2018 book for MIT Press is the best book on the subject. Fascinated to see what he will do with this move into fiction but very happy to recommend it to all who enjoy a good thriller

It’s no surprise to anyone that ‘free speech absolutism’ only applies to those voices they agree with

The series of attacks against synagogues and other Jewish targets, as well as one premises linked to Iranian dissidents, are believed to be carried out by criminals paid on behalf of Iran, police said. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

‘I feel like I’m losing her’: the families torn apart by older relatives going far right www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

A new search engine that allows users to search Nazi party records in order to find out whether their ancestors were card-carrying members has been accessed millions of times since it was launched earlier this month. edition.cnn.com/2026/04/17/e...

This is extremely good from @donmoyn.bsky.social on Palantir featuring also some good commentary from @casmudde.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...

This is an appalling policy. Which has been driven entirely by a right-wing agenda that only wants to suppress freedom of speech from those opposed to it www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The British left’s abandonment of its Jewish community during the worst upsurge in antisemitism for generations is utterly shameful

Out in the summer, the book is about the fiction anti-fascists have written, menippean satires, feminist dystopia, Communist-modernist-activism, Judas allegories, love letters to David Bowie, detectives under Hitler, queer fantasia, and much else besides. www.routledge.com/The-Anti-Fas...

The impossible promise: are we witnessing the return of fascism? This Guardian Long Read from @trillingual.bsky.social is worth spending some time on. He asks all the right questions without being unnecessarily alarmist. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ap...

The man who saw the future: the legacy of cultural theorist Mark Fisher. Mark was a brilliant analyst of the tendencies in late capitalism which made it a breeding ground for our own era of neo-fascism. His early death was a genuine tragedy. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ap...

‘Banal Fascism Online: Weaponizing the “Everyday” for Extreme Ends’ offers a novel lens through which to research, conceptualize, and understand fascism. It allows space for its authors to explore fascism as it exists in the digital world. www.routledge.com/Banal-Fascis...

Meta Threw a Party for a Right-Wing Influencer Who Wants to “Save the West” The celebration offers a cocktail-fueled look at the tech behemoth’s rightward pivot. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Reform UK politician Matthew Goodwin was taken to task over his financial links to Viktor Orbán’s ousted government at a post-election event in Budapest yesterday. www.desmog.com/2026/04/14/r...

How Elon Musk and the Tech Billionaires Hijacked the State and Our Minds – Byline Times based on @quinnslobodian.com excellent new book bylinetimes.com/2026/04/17/h...

Recently banned from Dover, convicted drug dealer, kidnapper, and now itinerant racist agitator Danny Tommo turned up in Epsom this week whipping up disorder over "migrant rape" allegations that police say are baseless. Read more here: searchlightmagazine.com/2026/04/poli...

Centrepoint to cut ties with Sharon Osbourne after she backs Tommy Robinson rally Homelessness charity distances itself after Osbourne says she plans to attend far-right ‘unite the kingdom’ march www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM parent company Meta changed its speech rules to add new restrictions around posts including the word “antifa,” according to documents reviewed by The Intercept. theintercept.com/2026/04/14/f...

Orbán’s defeat threatens to halt Hungarian support of populist right Individuals such as Matt Goodwin and Lord Frost and Frank Furedi benefited from largesse of self-styled ‘illiberal democracy’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The Criminal Past of the Far-Right Anti-Migrant ‘Auditors’ Going Viral on YouTube – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/04/17/t...

Chile has elected extreme-right candidate José Antonio Kast as its new president. theloop.ecpr.eu/rewriting-po...

Trojan Horse? Rupert Lowe’s Far-Right Restore Britain Is Standing 13 Candidates as ‘Independents’ in One Council – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/04/17/t...

The Neo-Nazi Enforcer Who Helped Build Peter Thiel’s Online Influence Empire – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/04/14/t...

US Dept of Justice has requested that a federal appeals judge overturn convictions for members of far-right groups Proud Boys & Oath Keepers, who were previously found guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with violent siege of the US capitol in 2021. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

More than 100 writers have quit the historic French publishing house Grasset in protest at its conservative billionaire owner, Vincent Bolloré, whose media empire has been accused of promoting reactionary and far-right ideas. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Can anyone stop Jordan Bardella in France? A crowded field could gift the election to the far right www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

coming up this Thursday, April 16: my free online talk, "A Short History of Nazi-Satanism." At 1pm EST/10am PST. You can register by following the link below! spencersunshine.com/2026/04/13/t...