#60: 2017 in Review, Part I: Anti-Fascism in the Bay Area and Beyond

In the first of two episodes looking back over 2017, we present an audio version of the recently published CrimethInc. feature “How Anti-Fascists Won the Battles of Berkeley: 2017 in the Bay and Beyond: A Play-by-play Analysis.” The article charts the rise and fall of the alt-right through the lens of the conflicts that erupted in the San Francisco Bay Area, and how anarchists and anti-fascists successfully built coalitions to stop them. We also review the last year’s worth of articles, books, posters, and podcasts from the CrimethInc. Ex-Worker’s Collective. {January 8, 2018}   -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} How Anti-Fascists Won the Battles of Berkeley: 2017 in the Bay and Beyond {2:25} 2016: A New Era Begins {4:45} Starting the Year off with a Bang {12:27} The Real Dangerous Faggots {15:37} A Repulsive Rainbow of Reaction {21:48} The Alt-Right Strikes Back {26:18} The Turning Point {35:41} The Final Battle of Berkeley {47:30} Make Total Decomposition {1:00:16} Solidarity is Our Most Powerful Weapon {1:06:47} CrimethInc’s 2017 Year in Review {1:12:01} The Rebel Girl on the Hotwire’s Year in Review {1:21:38} Conclusion {1:24:28} This episode narrates the recent CrimethInc. feature “How Anti-Fascists Won the Battles of Berkeley: 2017 in the Bay and Beyond: A Play-by-play Analysis.”. If you’re interested in reading broader reflections on antifascism within the anarchist movement today, check out our episode Not Your Grandparents’ Antifascism. The Hotwire, our weekly anarchist newscast, will return in February, so stay tuned! We’re excited to be part of the Channel Zero Network, a collective platform for anarchist audio and radio projects.