After five years of research, my book "Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism: The Origins and Afterlife of James Mason’s 'Siege'" is finally out on Routledge! Will do a May 30 online book talk + IRL talks in Germany, Britain & Norway. (see below)   www.routledge.com/Neo-Nazi-Ter...

Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism: The Origins and Afterlife of James Mason’s Siege

A new wave of aspiring neo-Nazi terrorists has arisen—including the infamous Atomwaffen Division. And they have a bible: James Mason’s Siege, which praises terrorism, serial killers, and Charles Manso...

“Think Tories are Islamophobic? You don’t know the half of it – we have the figures We’ve surveyed Conservative members, and it’s clear that the radical right is winning the battle for the party’s soul” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Think Tories are Islamophobic? You don’t know the half of it – we have the figures | Nick Lowles

We’ve surveyed Conservative members, and it’s clear that the radical right is winning the battle for the party’s soul, say Nick Lowles, chief executive of Hope Not Hate

Hitler salutes, white supremacy slogans and symbols of hate: insiders say Nazi bands have become an open secret within Australia’s metal scene, as fans prepare for the return of major international event Knotfest next month www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02...

'You've booked a Nazi band': The dark side of Aussie metal

Hitler salutes, white supremacy slogans and symbols of hate … insiders say Nazi bands have become an open secret within Australia's metal scene, as fans prepare for the return of major international e...

Russian neo-Nazi paramilitary group says it has defied President Vladimir Putin's order to delete a social media post that called for the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war www.newsweek.com/russian-neo-...

Russian neo-Nazi unit defying Putin's orders to cover up "war crimes"

Russian paramilitary group Task Force Rusich published a post "about the [encouragement] of execution of prisoners."

I Was Banned From CPAC, but the Extremists Weren’t From the lobby, I watched neo-Nazis and other far-right figures waltz unimpeded into Conservative Political Action Conference www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Surprise: The GOP’s Favorite Gathering Was Full of Nazis Despite denials from the conference's leaders, white supremacists, conspiracy theorists, and racists did attend CPAC over the weekend newrepublic.com/post/179282/...

Surprise: The GOP’s Favorite Gathering Was Full of Nazis

Despite denials from the conference's leaders, white supremacists, conspiracy theorists, and racists did attend CPAC over the weekend.

Massachusetts GOP Candidate Is A Neo-Nazi Who Wants To ‘Expel’ Jews And ‘Overthrow The Government’ Via @eyesontheright.bsky.socialangrywhitemen.org/2024/02/27/m...

Massachusetts GOP Candidate Is A Neo-Nazi Who Wants To ‘Expel’ Jews And ‘Overthrow The Government’

On March 5, 2024, voters in Massachusetts' First Suffolk District will choose two candidates -- a man and a woman -- for the Republican State Committee. One candidate, Lori Kauffman, is an unabashed N...

“None of these experiences is exactly equivalent. Antisemitism on the left and Islamophobia on the right can’t be formulated as a balanced string of political algebra. But there is a grim symmetry of blind spots, self-righteous denial and selective outrage.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Islamophobia and antisemitism in UK politics have a grim, exhausting symmetry | Rafael Behr

Jewish and Muslim identities are not signifiers of party loyalty – but the polarising vortex of Westminster seems determined to treat them as such, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

3 men have appeared in court accused of planning to attack an Islamic centre using a 3D-printed firearm The trio are said to have been members of a neo-Nazi chat group on which they shared extreme right-wing propaganda & documents news.sky.com/story/three-...

Three men accused of preparing '3D-printed firearm attack' on Islamic centre

The trio are said to have been members of a neo-Nazi chat group on which they shared extreme right-wing propaganda and documents and provided plans and advice on the creation of weapons and training.

Pleased to see this out in J. of British Studies. In it I try use Herbert Read's debate with Snow to explore shifts in anarchist thinking - esp. the vision of the state and the language they used to challenge it - between the 19th & mid-20th C.