On the occasion of our 125th episode, RefuseFascism.org editorial board members Coco Das and Paul Street share recollections on the mission and analysis of the organization. Follow Coco Das on Twitter @Coco_Das. Read the statement Coco co-authored which was published in The New York Times as a full page advertisement days after the 2020 electoral defeat of Donald Trump here. Get Paul’s latest book, This Happened Here: Amerikaners, Neoliberals and the Trumping of America.

Plus: Sam Goldman shares commentary on what some are calling Joe Biden’s “1860 speech” and his recent use of the phrase “semi-fascist” to describe the Republican Party. Then, she interviews freelance journalist Laura Jedeed about the recent history of that fascist organization through the lens of CPAC (the Conservative Political Action Conference). Read Laura’s recent article on CPAC for The New Republic here and follow her on Twitter @LauraJedeed and on Substack: laurajedeed.substack.com.

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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown