On Recent ‘Hate’ Incidents: Bigotry or Bad Jokes?
When we use logic rather than ideology to try to navigate outwardly racist behavior, we can find out what we are dealing with.
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‘Left Wing’ Fascism – An Infantile Accusation?
With groups spanning the political spectrum using cherry-picked definitions of fascism as props, we explore where the real roots of fascism and Nazism lie.
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Vladan Lausevic on the EU, the Balkans and the Future
Interview with "bleeding heart libertarian" Vladan Lausevic, of "Vlad's History Blog," on the future of federalism in the EU.
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A Dangerous Neo-Nazi Movement in Sweden Wants its Relevance Back
At a time when European right-wing movements are becoming louder, the Neo-Nazi demonstration in Sweden should become a conversation starter.
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Trump, Corbyn, and the Trouble with Condemning ‘Both Sides’
Donald Trump’s equal condemnation of violence on ‘both sides’ following the protests in Charlottesville highlight the inadequacy of such denunciation. Similar considerations apply to Jeremy Corbyn, who generically condemned ‘violence’ by ‘both sides’ in Venezuela, failing to distinguish between the government and opposition. If there is an asymmetry in wrongdoing, power, or the wrongness of […]
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