#188 - Paul Mason On Fascism, Authoritarianism, And The Polarisation Of Politics

Paul Mason is a journalist, writer and film-maker. His latest book How To Stop Fascism: History, Ideology, Resistance describes the rise of the modern far-right, its colonisation of conservatism and right-wing populism, and the danger it poses amid the wider process of democratic decay. It argues that, faced with the danger of a second fascist era, the centre and left should unite around the defence of democracy and the rule of law, and for tough legislation to limit the activities and funding of fascist groups, and for the creation of a grass-roots anti-fascist ethos in society. Paul is the author of seven books, including Postcapitalism (2015), Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere (2012), Clear Bright Future (2019) and Rare Earth: A Novel (2011). As economics editor at both BBC Newsnight (2001-13) and Channel 4 News (2013-16) he won numerous awards, including RTS Specialist Reporter of the Year and the Wincott Award. He has been on the front line of covering the global financial crisis from 2007 onwards – but his work as a reporter ranged beyond economics: he reported from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, the Taksim Square uprising in Turkey, the Gaza War of 2014 and from the floor of the Congress of the Communist Party of China when Xi Jin Ping was inaugurated. Resources https://twitter.com/paulmasonnews How to Stop Fascism: History, Ideology, Resistance - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6492/9780141996394 Clear Bright Future: A Radical Defence of the Human Being - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6492/9780141986722 PostCapitalism: A Guide to Our Future - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6492/9780141975290 https://www.theguardian.com/profile/paul-mason https://www.paulmason.org HELP ME CROWDFUND MY GAMESTOP BOOK. Go to https://wen-moon.com to pre-order my next book If you haven’t already and you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and our mailing list, and don’t forget, my book, Brexit: The Establishment Civil War, is now out, you’ll find the links in the description below. Express VPN 12 Months 35% off!! - https://www.xvinlink.com/?a_fid=chatter​ NameCheap - https://namecheap.pxf.io/WD4Xrn Spreaker - https://spreaker.pxf.io/0JmQoL Watch Us On Odysee.com - https://odysee.com/$/invite/@TheJist:4 Sign up and watch videos to earn crypto-currency! Buy Brexit: The Establishment Civil War - https://amzn.to/39XXVjq Mailing List - https://www.getrevue.co/profile/thejist Twitter - https://twitter.com/Give_Me_TheJist Website - https://thejist.co.uk/ Music from Just Jim – https://soundcloud.com/justjim