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    Podcaster Jennifer Welch releases new book 'Not Today, Fascists'▼Podcaster Jennifer Welch talks about her new book, 'Not Today, Fascists'✉newsCultureBooks9 h ago

    Podcaster Jennifer Welch has published a new book titled 'Not Today, Fascists' and discussed it in an interview with NPR. The book draws on her outspoken political commentary, and she spoke about her motivations for writing it and the response she hopes it will generate among readers.

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    Podcaster Jennifer Welch Publishes New Book 'Not Today, Fascists'●Podcaster Jennifer Welch talks about her new book, 'Not Today, Fascists' https://www.npr.org/2026/10/07/nx-s1-5709016/poMmastodonCultureBooks41 d ago

    Podcaster Jennifer Welch has released a new book titled 'Not Today, Fascists' and discussed it in an interview with NPR. Welch, known for her podcast work, uses the book to deliver a pointed commentary on politics in the United States. The title has drawn attention for its blunt stance, and readers are weighing in on her message and the book's reception.

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    Claims of fascist betrayal echo against France's democratic history●In France, which was considered a leading democracy of Europe, the betrayal was spearheaded by a powerful clique of natiMmastodonWorldUS Politics710 h ago

    A widely shared commentary argues that France, long viewed as one of Europe's leading democracies, saw its institutions betrayed from within by a clique of self-styled '100 percent French' fascists. It draws parallels with wartime collaborators such as Norway's Vidkun Quisling and France's Pierre Laval, framing them as native betrayals rather than foreign impositions. The comparison is being used to fuel debate about democratic backsliding today.

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    Battle of Cable Street Remembered on October 4 Anniversary●Today in Labor History October 4, 1936: Battle of Cable Street in the East End of London, when Oswald Mosley’s British UMmastodonBusinessLabor342 d ago

    On October 4, 1936, anti-fascist demonstrators in London's East End blocked Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists from marching through Cable Street, clashing with police sent to protect the march. Local unions, communists, Jewish groups and residents barricaded the streets under the slogan 'They shall not pass.' The anniversary is being marked in labor history posts, with commenters framing the battle as a landmark of united anti-fascist resistance.

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    Anniversaries are being marked of the Battle of Cable Street, when on 4 October 1936 thousands of East London residents, trade unionists, Jewish and Irish groups and anti-fascists blocked Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists from marching through the Jewish East End, clashing with police at Cable Street in Stepney. Posts recalling the day are drawing comparisons with modern anti-fascist and anti-racist organising.

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    Citizens Urged to Counter Fascism Through Democratic Economic Reform●Only by democratically solving the economic problems of our day can there be any certainty that fascism won't happen herMmastodonWorldUS Politics915 h ago

    Commenters in the United States are arguing that preventing fascism at home depends on democratically addressing today's economic problems, framing civic responsibility as the safeguard against authoritarian politics. The message ties current US political concerns to historical lessons about propaganda and economic distress, urging citizens to see democratic engagement on the economy as their central job.

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    US Condemned as 'Fascist Apartheid State' in Online Rant●THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TODAY IS A FASCIST, APARTHEID, MURDEROUS, RAPIST, CHILD KILLER STATE, JUST LIKE ISRAEL httpMmastodonWarMiddle East112 h ago

    A widely shared online post describes the United States as a 'fascist, apartheid, murderous, child-killer state', comparing it directly to Israel and calling on the public to use 'people power' to remove the government. The post links to a Guardian article about Trump and disinformation at a European conference, tying the angry rhetoric to current US foreign and domestic politics.