Monitoring: A Vital Tool of Antifascist Resistance

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Knowledge is power. To counter and undermine a threat, you must first understand its nature, that is, its origin and its trajectory. This is particularly true when it comes to confronting forces in society that seek to impose authoritarian rule, deny fundamental rights, or even promote outright fascism.

R.I.P. Pegida – 10 Years of PEGIDA

PEGIDA demo in Dresden, 2015 // picture by Antifascist Europe

The final PEGIDA demonstration took place in Dresden, where it first emerged in October 2014. PEGIDA shaped public discourse in Germany, influenced the AfD, and inspired short-lived offshoots worldwide. Its rallies became a platform for international extremists, but internal fractures and declining support led to its marginalization.

What is the Christian Right?

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While the Christian Right is a large cohort of voters that plays a major role in shaping politics in the USA and Brazil, it tends to be invisible in many countries in secular Europe. However, here, too, it is a factor that should not be underestimated and has its own international network. But what is the Christian Right, where does it cooperate with the secular Far Right, and how strong is it?