The progressive antifa is written from a commendable place of engagement and provides a serviceable genealogy for militant antifascism in the present, and bray s often wellreasoned defense of controversial tactics should and will make the critics reflect. The antifascist handbook, written months before the events in charlottesville. Mark bray as long as there has been fascism, there has been antifascism also known as antifa. On the one hand, every human being who aspires to morality and decency must be antifascist. Bray is the author of a new book on antifa, the farleft activist movement whose members advocate using any means necessary, including violence, to combat white supremacy. Buy mark bray ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. In the trump era, bray s handbook is essential reading.
But someone burned down the victoria islamic center in victoria, texas, hours after the announcement of the trump administrations muslim ban. The antifascist handbook melville house, 2017 and translating anarchy. Yes, this came out in 2017, but still worth a read. The antifascist handbook is a 2017 book by historian mark bray on the history of antifascist movements since the 1920s and 1930s and their. The back cover refers to the author, dartmouth lecturer mark bray, as an insiderwhich hes not, hes an interviewerbut hes probably as close to an insider as were going to get for awhile. Antifa the antifascist handbook mark bray download. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading antifa. As long as there has been fascism, there has been antifascismalso known a. The principal feature of antifa groups is their use of direct action, with conflicts occurring both online and in real life. On tuesday, december 5th at 7pm, phoenix books burlington will host mark bray for a discussion of his book antifa.
Mark bray talks about the media response to his book antifa. The antifascist handbook, published last week by melville house, the historian mark bray presents the battle of cable street as a. In a smart and gripping investigation, historian and former occupy wall street organizer mark bray provides a detailed survey of the full history of antifascism from its origins to the present day the first transnational history of postwar antifascism in english. Bray s arguments are incisive and cohesive, and his consistent refusal to back down from principle makes. The antifascist handbook arrives as a timely and thoroughly researched primer on the movements philosophy and tacticsreaders of antifa can be assured of gaining insight on an increasingly visible and misunderstood group looking to keep the genocidal past from repeating. Bray spoke to a room of about 60 people for over an hour, detailing what the antifascist movement represents and the history of the movement. On the other hand, violence other than in selfdefense is an immoral tactic. The antifascist handbook kindle edition by bray, mark. The anarchism of occupy wall street zero books, 20 as well as the coeditor of the forthcoming francisco ferrer and the modern school pm press, 2018. An antifascist handbook meaculpa91 uncategorized november 23, 2017 3 minutes this remarkable book is at once an easy and challenging readyour reading comprehension will not be challenged, but your accepted premises on antifascism may be, should you dare to explore its pages. They engage in varied protest tactics, which include digital activism, property damage, physical violence, and harassment. Author speaks about history of antifascist movements.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. I just read the antifa handbook, a timely work which turned out to be surprisingly dull and scholarly. Saturday, october 7, at the gay alliance of the genesee valley, 100 college avenue. Born out of resistance to mussolini and hitler in europe during the 1920s and 30s, the antifa movement has suddenly burst into the headlines amidst opposition to. When hitler and mussolini rose to power, antifascists organized to resist them. He was described as a member of the anarchosyndicalist group, the industrial workers of the world in 2011 and wrote an influential book justifying the tactics of antifa. The antifascist handbook is a 2017 book by historian mark bray on the history of antifascist movements since the 1920s and 1930s and their contemporary resurgence. Mark bray talked about his book on the antifa movement, antifa.
The antifacist handbook by mark bray 2017 english pdf. An antifa sticker the antifa movement is composed of leftwing, autonomous, militant antifascist groups and individuals in the united states. The antifascist handbook by historian mark bray because i am conflicted by antifa. Now that populist demagoguery is surging and trump is president, antifa is active around the world and recently. The antifascist handbook couldnt have emerged at a more opportune time. In a smart and gripping investigation, historian and former occupy wall street organizer mark bray provides a oneofakind look inside the movement, including a detailed survey of its history from its origins to the present day the first transnational history of postwar antifascism in english. The antifascist handbook, tells chris hedges in a recent episode of on contact. Mark bray is the author of a book that is coming out in the next few weeks called antifa.
In the end, antifa are the old anarchocommunist rivals of fascism, and mark bray s epigraph quotes buenaventura durruti, one of its leading advocates. Antifa have the same hateful ideology as that they seek to denounce to use physical force to intimidate opponents in order to gain political and cultural power. Antifa the anti fascist handbook as long as there has been fascism there has been anti fascism also known as antifa born out of resistance to mussolini and hitler in europe during the s and s the antifa movement has suddenly. Bray s analysis is methodical, and clearly informed by both his historical training and 15 years of organizing, which included occupy wall street antifa. Mark bray takably fascist traits,29 managed to infuse militaristic national ism with a streetlevel populism that foreshadowed the fascism of the next century. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Author mark bray responds to chris hedges criticism of. This acclaimed book by mark bray is available at in several formats for your ereader. The antifascist handbook, offers an unabashedly partisan history of militant antifascism in europe and the. Antifa is not a recipe for changing all of society, mark bray, author of antifa. The antifascist handbook by mark bray see other formats. And now here comes author mark bray a lecturer at dartmouth college and an occupy.
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