“When is enough enough?”
Democracy Now! (8/16/17)
President Trump is facing widespread criticism for his latest comments on the deadly white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. Speaking at Trump Tower on Tuesday, Trump said the violence was in part caused by what he called the “alt-left.” President Trump’s comment were widely decried. Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney wrote on Twitter, “No, not the same. One side is racist, bigoted, Nazi. The other opposes racism and bigotry. Morally different universes.”
We look at one of the groups who confronted the white supremacists in the streets: the anti-fascists known as antifa. We speak to Mark Bray, author of the new book, “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook.”
Link to Story and 14-Minute Video
- Part 2 || Antifa: A Look at the Anti-Fascist Movement Confronting White Supremacists in the Streets – President Trump is facing widespread criticism for his latest comments on the deadly white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. On Tuesday, Trump said the violence was in part caused by what he called the “alt-left.” We continue our conversation with Mark Bray. He is a lecturer at Dartmouth College. His new book is “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook.” Link to Story and 19-Minute Video
