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Nov 14, 2024 | 
antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com | Scot Nakagawa
In 2019, Brazil saw the rise of Jair Bolsonaro—a former military officer turned authoritarian populist—who swept into power promising to restore order but quickly polarized Brazilians with his inflammatory rhetoric, anti-democratic tendencies, and policies that exacerbated social divides. Bolsonaro’s tenure was marked by his denial of COVID-19’s severity, disregard for the environment, and attacks on marginalized communities.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com | Scot Nakagawa
When it comes to Christian nationalism in the United States, there’s a complicated and often contradictory relationship with antisemitism. On the one hand, many Christian nationalists are vocal supporters of Israel, but dig a little deeper, and you’ll find that this support is often tied up with beliefs that are, at their core, antisemitic. Frederick Clarkson, one of the leading voices on the subject, helps us understand how this works. Let’s start with the theology.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
znetwork.org | Scot Nakagawa |Alessandra Bergamin
This is part of a series of interviews with experienced organizers and movement thinkers on ways to defend and expand democracy amidst the rising authoritarian tide globally. For more than 40 years, Scot Nakagawa has served as an organizer, political strategist and social movement analyst in the struggle against authoritarianism.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
convergencemag.com | William Lawrence |Scot Nakagawa |Sue Hyde
A Convergence Series A show about social movements and politics, strategy and ideology, the immediate present and the rapidly onrushing future. Host William Lawrence spent his 20s as a member of grassroots social movements, including… Hegemonicon will return Tuesday, July 30 with interviews focusing on internationalist organizing and analysis on the US Left. Foreign policy is back on the agenda in a big way in US politics, and promises to be a top concern for the foreseeable future.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
convergencemag.com | Scot Nakagawa |Sue Hyde |William Lawrence
A Convergence Series The Anti-Authoritarian Podcast is here to help the anyone concerned about creeping authoritarianism and fascism in the U.S. and beyond to confront strategy questions that will strengthen their work to advance multiracial… In this episode, Scot and Sue sit down with Suzanne Pharr, a Southern queer feminist and anti-racist organizer, strategist, writer, community organizer, and educator.
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Jul 23, 2023 | 
popularresistance.org | Loretta Ross |Scot Nakagawa
The last 45 years have seen the consolidation of the far Right. While “many white liberals have been so eager to put the ideology of white supremacy behind them that they declare it prematurely dead over and over again.”Smith College Professor Loretta Ross and 22nd Century Initiative Director Scot Nakagawa have both engaged for decades in the fight against the far Right.
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Jul 22, 2023 | 
portside.org | Loretta Ross |Scot Nakagawa
Smith College Professor Loretta Ross and 22nd Century Initiative Director Scot Nakagawa have both engaged for decades in the fight against the far Right. In this conversation they look at the lessons that Ross’ work with the National Anti-Klan Network hold for the present; how the landscape of the Right has changed; and how we should orient ourselves to the present. Convergence Editorial Board member Marcy Rein edited the transcript of their hour-plus dialogue.
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Jul 7, 2023 | 
forgeorganizing.org | Loretta Ross |Scot Nakagawa
Smith College Professor Loretta Ross and 22nd Century Initiative Director Scot Nakagawa have both engaged for decades in the fight against the far Right. In this conversation they look at the lessons that Ross’ work with the National Anti-Klan Network hold for the present; how the landscape of the Right has changed; and how we should orient ourselves to the present. Convergence Editorial Board member Marcy Rein edited the transcript of their hour-plus dialogue.
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Jul 7, 2023 | 
znetwork.org | Loretta Ross |Scot Nakagawa
We also wrote a number of smaller pamphlets about dealing with homophobia and talking about the intersection of white supremacy and law enforcement. The latter was called “They Don’t All Wear Sheets.” Three years into my term, I became the program/research director after the research director, Leonard Zeskind, received a MacArthur “genius” grant and retired. That meant dealing with a bunch of people who infiltrated hate groups and reported on them.
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Jul 6, 2023 | 
convergencemag.com | Loretta Ross |Scot Nakagawa |Emma Tai |Jackson Potter
Smith College Professor Loretta Ross and 22nd Century Initiative Director Scot Nakagawa have both engaged for decades in the fight against the far Right. In this conversation they look at the lessons that Ross’ work with the National Anti-Klan Network hold for the present; how the landscape of the Right has changed; and how we should orient ourselves to the present. Convergence Editorial Board member Marcy Rein edited the transcript of their hour-plus dialogue.
