Europe
‘Fascism’ and the Ukraine protests
The Ukrainian protesters are demonized as “fascists,” exploiting far-right elements in their ranks—but there is a far greater case that the Yanukovich regime is truly “fascist.”
Tag: politics of anti-Semitism
New York City
‘Anti-Semite’ de Blasio schmoozes AIPAC
Mayor de Blasio's closed-doors meeting with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) plays into the worst stereotypes about Jews. So no thanks, Bill.
Europe
Ukraine, Thailand, Italy: hope and contradiction
In Ukraine, Thailand and Italy, riot police stood down and ceded control of urban space to protesters—yet the demonstrators in all three countries have problematic politics.
Europe
Greece: anti-fascist activist on trial
Anti-fascist militant Savvas Michael-Matsas went on trial in Greece, charged with "libellous defamation" in a case brought by members of the far-right Golden Dawn party.
Watching the Shadows
I’ve looked at hate from both sides now
Your trusty blogger, long threaetened by Zionist hoodlums for supporting Palestine, now finds out that he has an entry on "Metapedia," the Wikipedia for neo-Nazis.
Watching the Shadows
Ron Paul schmoozes clerical fascists
Ron Paul is scheduled to speak at a confab sponsored by a wing of the “Traditionalist” Catholic schism, sharing the bill with Italian neo-fascist leader Roberto Fiore.
The Andes
Venezuela gets a ‘birther’ conspiracy theory
Venezuela’s opposition is distributing a supposed copy of President Maduro’s birth certificate, showing that he was born in Colombia. But Colombia dismisses it as a crude forgery.
Greater Middle East
Samantha Power signals Syria intervention?
Samantha Power’s appointment as UN ambassador may signal a determination on the part of the Obama administration that intervention in Syria is inevitable.
Palestine
Alice Walker: off her rocker
Until Alice Walker repudaites David Icke's fascistic conspiranoia, she isn't doing the Palestinians any favors by speaking on their behalf.
North America
Chechen rebels see anomalies in Boston attack
The Kavkaz Center, voice of the Chechen mujahedeen, issued a statement suggesting that the suspects in the Boston attacks were framed in a plot to discredit their struggle.
Watching the Shadows
Catholic sex scandal Jewish plot: papal hopeful
Alan Dershowitz calls out papal hopeful Cardinal Maradiaga of Honduras as floating conspiracy theories about how the Vatican sex scandal was instrumented by the Jews.
Europe
Anti-fas versus neo-Nazis in Dresden —again
Hundreds of neo-Nazis attempting to march on Dresden to crash commemorations of the 1945 bombardment were blocked by a human chain of thousands of anti-fascists.