In May 2023, Nathasha Edirisooriya, a young activist and stand up comedian from Sri Lanka, was arrested and detained by police. A snippet of a stand up set by Nathasha had been edited out of context and widely circulated on social media, followed by massive backlash from various quarters. She was alleged to have violated […]
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This article is available in both English and العربية (Arabic) below. Fascism takes up a significant space in global political discourse, particularly in light of the current rise of the far-right and the growing influence of neo-fascist rhetoric across multiple spheres. While these discussions tend to focus primarily on how this phenomenon affects the imperial
This report examines the global trends of fascist and fundamentalist (FF) movements, highlighting their complex, adaptive nature and their impact on societies worldwide. FFs operate through exploitative relationships that dehumanize and marginalize specific groups to sustain the economic, cultural, and ideological dominance of a few. These movements leverage global networks and local resources to advance
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In this mapping, we see fascist and fundamentalist narratives act as iterations that harness economic crises, neoliberal policies and social fractures to cement their fascist and fundamentalist power. Militarism, as it manifests across SSEA, is not only the overt presence of armed forces but a pervasive ideology that infiltrates every facet of life, intertwining with
In this mapping, we see fascist and fundamentalist narratives act as iterations that harness economic crises, neoliberal policies and social fractures to cement their fascist and fundamentalist power. Militarism, as it manifests across SWANA, is not only the overt presence of armed forces but a pervasive ideology that infiltrates every facet of life, intertwining with
