This is Part 5 of my list of Antifa related articles. Check out [Part 1], [Part 2], [Part 3] and [Part 4] for loads more articles.
FC St Pauli: Football fans unite against fascism and the rise of the far-right
How British Police Shut Down the Original UK Antifa - While the writer seems under the impression that “Antifa” was a specific organisation in the 2000′s, the rest of the article is some interesting recent history on antifascists experiences in the UK, with some important lessons to be had on the danger of the state to antifascist organising, and the importance of good security culture for activists.
Why We’re Investigating Extreme Politics in Underground Music - A good look at the connection and history of extreme music and the far right, and why it is vital to not tolerate fascism or fascist apologists in our scenes, whether they be fans or artists.
Holocaust denial is changing – the fight against it must change too
Indigenous Ally Toolkit - A good resource on how to be an ally to indigenous people in their struggle specifically in Canada, but with important lessons that are applicable to many other struggles too.
They Want Us Caged: Anti-Feminism, “White Sharia” & Traditionalism - On the antifeminism of the far-Right
Anti-Anti-Antifa - Today’s fascists aren’t like yesterday’s fascists. Today’s antifascists aren’t like yesterday’s antifascists. What will tomorrow bring? - An in-depth look at the history of antifascism, of criticism from the left on antifascists and antifascism and on where to go next.
A History of Anti-Fascist Punk Around the World in 9 Songs
Taking Down and Responding to Alt-Right Propaganda
From Joe Rogan to the Far Right: Inside YouTube’s Alt-Media Ecosystem - How Youtube’s algorithm produces fascists
See also How YouTube Built a Radicalization Machine for the Far-Right
Adam Smith to Richard Spencer: Why Libertarians turn to the Alt-Right - When you scratch a libertarian, a fascist bleeds
Remembering the 43 Group - How British Jewish soldiers returning to England after the 2nd world war had to keep fighting fascism at home, see also this interview with members of the 43 group
Right Wing Violence and Emergency Aid: Thanks, Antifa - Why invoking the slogan “no violence“ in the fight against the right is a betrayal of the victims of neo-Nazis and does nothing to stop the violence they experience
This filmmaker spent months interviewing neo-Nazis and jihadists. Here’s what she learned - Interesting interview. If you get annoyed by her early quotes on (non-)violence, she clarifies them better later on
The Grunt Work of Antifascism: Despite what the mainstream media likes to show, antifa isn’t all fighting and doxxing - An article on all the different extremely important antifascist work that never grabs the headlines
How 2 Student Reporters Exposed One Of The Internet’s Biggest Neo-Nazis: Inside the takedown of a prolific white nationalist propagandist
Interview: 0161 Manchester Antifascists - An interview with Manchester antifascist on the importance of local antifascist community work
St Kilda rally: A fascist movement can only be kept small if we call it by its name - On fascism in Australia, calling it what it is, and a look at how fascism managed to grow historically. Also interesting:
A brief history of Nazism in Australia
Blocs, Black and Otherwise - In-depth practical article on the Why and the How of the Black Bloc tactic
A working-class hero: how a scruffy teenager fought fascism - How a folk group discovered the story of Johnny Longstaff, one of many forgotten working-class antifascist heroes
What is Antifascism? - A short article with good points on antifascist organising from Manchester 0161
Communities Unite to Defend Against the Far Right - A report from the inaugural meeting of the London Anti-Fascist Assembly, showing the need for grassroots organising in our communities.
Notes on Anti-Fascist Self-Defense Training: 10 Lessons from the Russian Anti-Fascist Experience - Interesting recent history of antifascism in Russia, and common-sense self defense training tips.
Heavy Metal Confronts its Nazi Problem - write-up of the Black Flags over Brooklyn festival and a short look at metal’s nazi problem and the antifascist response to it.
Anti-Racist Neighborhood Watch Manual and Resource Toolkit - How to organize your local community against fascism.
When the Police Attack - Demonstration tactics from Montreal
5 Steps You Can Take To Fight Racism and Fascism In Your Community
‘What If They Want You Dead?’ Leftists Bear Arms In Self-Defense - On the importance of armed self-defense for activists
15 Things the Stansted 15 Did Right - Lessons to be learned from the 15 activists in the UK who blocked a deportation flight and risked life-time prison sentences on terrorism charges.
The Rising Wave of Fascist Terror: Notes on its Organization and Disruption
When Putsch Comes to Shove: Mass Action, Punching Nazis and Stopping Them Before They Grow - A look at the mistakes made by antifascists in 1920′s Germany, and applying the lessons to the current situation.
‘Their ideas had no place here’: how Crete kicked out Golden Dawn - Great article showing the importance of grassroots community activism and a diversity of tactics to get rid of fascists. Mobilising and creating antifascist consciousness in the neighbourhood, combating fascist recruitment in schools, organising multicultural antifascist festivals and going out and physically destroying fascist spaces; all these tactics together worked to rid Crete of its Golden Dawn presence.
The Woman Who Plotted a Valentine’s Mass Murder Shares How the Internet Radicalized Her - How Tumblr radicalised a young woman into planning a mass murder because @staff refuses to do anything about Neonazis and School shooter fan blogs.