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Oppose Fascism Brochure
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“We Need a Humanist Alternative to Capitalism” POSLE’s Interview with Frieda Afary
Originally posted in Posle, a journal of Russian dissident exiles POSLE Why do some Iranian feminists support Ukraine? What can we learn from the feminists in Iran? Iranian-American socialist feminist Frieda Afary reflects on the Iranian opposition in exile and...
Immigrant Defense Brochures
These brochures are brought to you by the Indivisible-affiliated NELA Alliance for Democracy for sharing in public spaces like libraries, farmers' markets, and schools, as well as meetings, actions, and events. We have created a NELA-branded version, but have also...
Book Review: What Is Marxist-Feminism?
Originally posted on New Politics By Frieda Afary From a Marxist-Feminist Point of View: Essays on Freedom, Rationality and Human Nature By: Nancy Holmstrom Brill, 2024; Haymarket, 2025 Nancy Holmstrom is a professor of philosophy emeritus at Rutgers University. She...
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...