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By Refuse Fascism
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As the Trump regime moves to subvert the midterms, thousands marched on Washington this week to defend voting rights. What will it take to defend those rights—and to stop the fascist regime attacking them? Sam talks with fellow Refuse Fascism leader Coco Das about the escalating assault on the elections, where the power to stop fascism actually lies, and what history can teach us about moments when ordinary political channels are under attack. They dig into the dangers of relying on the midterms to stop fascism, the potential for millions to break out of waiting and accommodation, and what needs to be built now to transform widespread outrage into sustained, nonviolent mass resistance. Mentioned in this episode: The Rolling Coup: Trump Must Go Now! This Week in Fascism: Week of August 24 by Paul Street Text REFUSE to 855-755-1314 or sign up online, follow @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism. Support:Subscribe to Refuse Fascism on Substackpatreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgVenmo: Refuse-FascismBuy merch (Big Cartel)Buy merch (Fourth Wall) Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

The warnings are becoming more extraordinary, while the response remains remarkably ordinary. As the Trump Regime makes increasingly overt moves around the midterms, Sam talks with historian, author and Refuse Fascism leader Paul Street about where we are now: how far fascist consolidation has advanced, how extraordinary acts become normalized even as more people recognize the danger, and why recognition alone doesn’t necessarily lead to resistance. What accounts for the gap between widespread opposition and sustained action? And what turns recognition of the danger into people acting to stop it? Paul Street is a historian, author, longtime contributor to CounterPunch and a leader of Refuse Fascism. Read his writing at The Paul Street Report on Substack. *This conversation was recorded prior to the AfD victory. Mentioned in this episode: The Latest in the Trump Fascist Assault on Mail-in Ballots Week of August 30: Atrocities at a Dizzying Pace It’s the Power, Stupid: Dancing in the Dark, Part 4 by Mark Medish & Joel McCleary Text REFUSE to 855-755-1314 or sign up online, follow @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism. Support:Subscribe to Refuse Fascism on Substackpatreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgVenmo: Refuse-FascismBuy merch (Big Cartel)Buy merch (Fourth Wall)Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

Newly revealed government documents expose Operation Puppet Master, an expansive DHS surveillance and infiltration operation targeting people and organizations opposing ICE in Minnesota. This week, we dig into what was exposed and the escalating criminalization of dissent under the Trump fascist regime, drawing on conversations with Stop Cop City organizer Keyanna Jones, legal scholar Dr. Mary Anne Franks, and investigative journalist Adam Federman. What Operation Puppet Master exposes should set off alarm bells for everyone who cares about the right to protest, organize and oppose this regime. Mentioned in this Episode: Trump’s Secret Police Spying on Americans? It’s Darker than We Knew. Trump admin conducted major surveillance operation in Minnesota during protest crackdown, new filings show From Prairieland to All of Us: Unite to Defeat Fascist Political Repression Trump DOJ readies 1,000 election monitors for midterms USPS pushes final rule on restricting mail voting forward US airman arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment is detained again 12 Examples in 5 Days AG Todd Blanche says ‘of course’ he’ll listen to Trump’s opinion on prosecutions: Full interview Text REFUSE to 855-755-1314 or sign up online, follow @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism. Support:Subscribe to Refuse Fascism on Substackpatreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgVenmo: Refuse-FascismBuy merch (Big Cartel)Buy merch (Fourth Wall) Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

Sam talks with David F. Walbert, renowned constitutional lawyer and author of the book, Stealing Elections, American Style, coming out this September. Walbert writes, "Applying Trump’s playbook from 2020 leads to a grim path in November. " Pre-order the book here. Follow his work at davidfwalbert.com. Mentioned in this episode: I’ve spent decades fighting for fair elections. Trump is setting the stage for a grim November This Week in Fascism US conducted ‘mass spying campaign’ against leftwing groups and anti-ICE protesters, records reveal How Democrats Planned for Doomsday Text REFUSE to 855-755-1314 or sign up online, follow @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism. Support:Subscribe to Refuse Fascism on Substackpatreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgVenmo: Refuse-FascismBuy merch (Big Cartel)Buy merch (Fourth Wall)Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

Sam talks to scholar and activist Dr. Scott Kurashige, author of the new book American Peril: The Violent History of Anti-Asian Racism. "This is a must-read book to understand the multifaceted history of anti-Asian violence not only as individual attacks but through the context of war, militarism, imperialism, capitalist exploitation, and the postindustrial urban crisis. Through captivating storytelling, Kurashige uses his decades of knowledge as scholar and activist to resist the violence of erasure of Asian American activism and of anti-Asian racism itself.” —Diane C. Fujino, author of Heartbeat of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama Learn more about the book here and follow Dr. Kurashige's work at scottkurashige.com. It’s hard to keep up with the fascism that is unfolding as the Trump MAGA regime and party bid to consolidate a new form of governance atop the United States. Here are just three of the important recent developments in the accelerating Trump fascist assault on humanity.... Catch up with Paul Street's weekly column. Text REFUSE to 855-755-1314 or sign up online, follow @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism. Support:Subscribe to Refuse Fascism on Substackpatreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgVenmo: Refuse-FascismBuy merch (Big Cartel)Buy merch (Fourth Wall)Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
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