Articles
Learning from the Los Angeles protests
Originally published on Ojalá Opinion • Frieda Afary • June 25, 2025 • Leer en castellano On June 6, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on the Los Angeles Garment District led to the arrest and detention of 44 undocumented workers. The raid inspired...
What Is Fascism & How Can We Resist It in the U.S.?
In this article, I would like to summarize the views of some scholars of fascism, pinpoint the features that make Trump a fascist, and draw some conclusions for resisting fascism in the United States today. This article was originally published in the Winter 2025...
دخالتهای نظامی ایران و چالشهای اپوزیسیون ترقیخواه
This article by Frieda Afary discusses the Iranian government's militarist and political interventions in the Middle East region and its military assistance to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It argues that progressive forces in the region and Ukraine need to come...
Making Sense of Trump’s Victory & the Needed Resistance
This article analyzes the vote breakdown, the pundits’ views, argues that Trump is a fascist and offers perspectives for the needed anti-fascist resistance. It was originally published by New Politics. Frieda Afary November 11, 2024 Donald Trump’s election as...
From Project 2025 & RNC to the Democratic Party Convergence Around Kamala Harris
It is incumbent upon those of us who identify as progressives, socialists or leftists to vote for Harris to defeat Trump. Frieda Afary The current developments in the U.S. continue to be head spinning: The details of the Republican plans for a takeover in 2025 have...
Biden Must Withdraw for a Viable Challenge to Trump
Originally posted July 5, 2024 New Politics by Frieda Afary If the current crisis within the Democratic Party does lead to Biden’s withdrawal from the race and a period of open debate and discussion to pick a viable presidential and vice-presidential team of...