The Fascism Barometer

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Latest Episodes:

The Movements We Need To Stop Fascism Dec 23, 2024

Author, organizer, and political strategist Alicia Garza joins the Fascism Barometer to discuss the impact of rising fascism on our lives and political strategy. Alicia and Ejeris discuss what we need to change about movement building and ourselves to push back against fascist advances.

You can find the tools you need to fight fascism at our Resource Hub.

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Podcast production by Phil Surkis

Intro Music by Meklit Hadero

The Fascism Barometer Podcast is an Ejerie Labs Project. Thank you for joining the movement.

Keeping Ourselves Safe as Fascism Rises Dec 09, 2024

Che Johnson-Long and Ken Montenegro, two longtime community security and safety practitioners, join Ejeris Dixon on the Fascism Barometer to discuss how to increase our safety in the face of rising fascism. Ejeris, Che, and Ken discuss safety planning tips for individuals and organizations, including resistance and survival strategies that can be combined to make us safer in the short and long term.

You can find the tools you need to fight fascism at our Resource Hub.

Connect with Ejeris Dixon

And when you feel the pressure, share this pod, and visit fascismbarometer.org

Podcast production by Phil Surkis

Intro Music by Meklit Hadero

The Fascism Barometer Podcast is an Ejerie Labs Project. Thank you for joining the movement.

What Types of Collaborations Can Defeat Fascists? Nov 25, 2024

Isaac Ontiveros joins the Fascism Barometer to break down the types of organizational collaborations that are needed in the US to defeat fascism. Isaac and Ejeris discuss coalitions, broad fronts, and united fronts, and what it takes to build and maintain them. Ejeris and Isaac also discuss strategies folks have used to defeat fascist movements and the unlikely partnerships that can happen.

You can find the tools you need to fight fascism at our Resource Hub.

Connect with Ejeris Dixon

And when you feel the pressure, share this pod, and visit fascismbarometer.org

Podcast production by Phil Surkis

Intro Music by Meklit Hadero

The Fascism Barometer Podcast is an Ejerie Labs Project. Thank you for joining the movement.

All About MAGA: Fascists, Authoritarians, and Everyone Else Nov 11, 2024

Ejeris discusses the Make America Great Again (MAGA) Coalition with Tarso Ramos, long-time researcher and activist challenging the right wing. Tarso gives us a breakdown of various members of the coalition and the uneasy alliances that it includes. Ejeris reviews the latest news and political terrain post-election and talks about what it means to continue to monitor the Fascism Barometer after the 2024 US election and what's needed from all of us.

You can find the tools you need to fight fascism at our Resource Hub.

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Podcast production by Phil Surkis

Intro Music by Meklit Hadero

The Fascism Barometer Podcast is an Ejerie Labs Project. Thank you for joining the movement.

What is Fascism? Why should it matter to organizers and activists? Oct 28, 2024

Ejeris talks with Kelly Hayes, longtime activist, organizer, writer, and host of the podcast Movement Memos, to examine how the growth of fascist movements impacts organizers, activists, and the communities most likely to be targeted. Kelly and Ejeris discuss how to engage more people in anti-fascist activism and what actions we all can take.

You can find the tools you need to fight fascism at our Resource Hub.

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Podcast production by Phil Surkis

Intro Music by Meklit Hadero

The Fascism Barometer Podcast is an Ejerie Labs Project. Thank you for joining the movement.

The Fascist Emergency Playbook and Electoral Fascism Oct 11, 2024

In this inaugural episode of the Fascism Barometer, the incredible Ash-lee Woodard Henderson joins Ejeris to discuss how fascists manipulate emergencies and use them to make large jumps in power. They discuss Ejeris's Fascist Emergency Playbook and think through how it connects today. Ash-lee discusses how she's used the framework, what emergencies and power grabs could be on the horizon, how fascists use elections as power grabs, and what we can do to stop them.

You can find the tools you need to fight fascism at our Resource Hub.

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And when you feel the pressure, share this pod, and visit fascismbarometer.org

Podcast production by Phil Surkis

Intro Music by Meklit Hadero

The Fascism Barometer Podcast is an Ejerie Labs Project. Thank you for joining the movement.