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An Anti-Indian Uptick in White Nationalism

[Note: The following contains references to dehumanizing anti-Indian racism, as well as antisemitic conspiracy theories and violence…

Jul 21

Jul 21

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Right-Wing French Nationalists Attack, Declare Themselves Victims

Last Saturday, some 80–100 white nationalists from across France arrived in the working-class Monnaie neighborhood in the southeastern town…

Nov 29, 2023

A wall covered in wheat-pasted, black-and-white posters with French text. The two posters, in a checkerboard pattern, alternate between one showing a black silhouette of a person with a megaphone. On top, the text reads “Faced with Murderers, More Than a Peaceful March”. The large, block-letter text at the bottom says “Legitimate Defense”. The second poster has an image of a smiling face (presumably Thomas) with the text “Thomas, French, 16 years old”. The bottom says “Killed by Immigrants”.

Nov 29, 2023

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In Athens, Violent Neo-Nazi Aggression in the Subway

The following was originally published in French by La Horde on November 3, 2023, translated and published here with kind permission of the…

Nov 13, 2023

Nov 13, 2023

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Neo-Nazi Violence in Athens: Propaganda and Reality

The following was originally published in French by La Horde on November 3, 2023, translated and published here with kind permission of the…

Nov 13, 2023

A photo of several men in black jackets, shot from behind. One man with a partly shaved head and a head tattoo wears a jacket with the word “Antisöcial” on the back.

Nov 13, 2023

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Rocker Is Sent to an Orphanage

I hadn’t yet started my last year of primary school when that fruitful period of my life was suddenly interrupted. What I had anticipated…

Jul 11, 2023

A black and white photo of about two dozen pre-adolescent boys in uniform jackets standing or sitting outside a brick building with what appear to be metal doors

Jul 11, 2023

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Rocker on the Anarchist Movement in France

The internal disintegration of the Third Republic undoubtedly helped strengthen the anarchist movement a great deal. The situation in…

Jul 4, 2023

A black and white photo of French anarchist Pierre-Joseph Proudhon. He has a beard, oval-shaped glasses, and a thoughtful look on his face.

Jul 4, 2023

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Young Rocker Discovers Socialist Lit

I was about 13 years old the first time I read a purely socialist pamphlet. It was called Der Zeitgeist by E.K. and it was published in the…

Jun 27, 2023

An illustrated cover of Edward Bellamy’s novel Looking Backward, 2000–1887. The illustration is a man in a suit with one hand on his forehead looking a bit stunned. In the bottom right corner are the words “To which is added the author’s reply to his critics” and the publisher’s information: “Ward Lock & Co. London, New York, and Melbourne.”

Jun 27, 2023

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The Death of Rocker’s Mother

The following is the latest installment from my ongoing translation of Rudolf Rocker’s memoirs. This section is Rocker’s heartbreaking…

Jun 6, 2023

A yellowish engraving that clearly shows a cathedral in the center background, some houses in the foreground toward the right, and two people on the left pointing toward the right side of the image

Jun 6, 2023

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The Death of Rocker’s Father

This excerpt is tellingly short: Rocker was very young when his father died, so he didn’t have a lot of memories of him. Still, much of…

May 30, 2023

A photo of a plaza with cobblestone pavement and old-looking buildings with southern German architecture. The sun is low on the horizon with clearly distinct rays beaming across the square, creating long shadows on the pavement.

May 30, 2023

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Introducing the Memoirs of Rudolf Rocker

I’m working on a book-length translation of Rudolf Rocker’s memoirs for PM Press. Rocker (1873–1958) was a labor organizer, orator, and…

May 23, 2023

A portrait of Rudolf Rocker. In this photo, he has oval-shaped, wire glasses, a white mustache and goatee, and salt-and-pepper, slightly curly hair. He’s wearing a suit with a vest and a tie.

May 23, 2023

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josephk

Researching/writing about the transatlantic far right, their language & narratives they use for recruiting & incitement. www.joseph-k.com

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