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. ***** Chapter 4 – Five Historical Lessons for Anti-Fascists Question 1 Is Mark Bray’s first “historical lesson” (p.131 concluding sentence) that “fascism has gained entry to the halls of power not by smashing down the gates, but by convincing the gatekeepers to politely swing them open”??? Answer ...

. ***** Chapter 4 – Five Historical Lessons for Anti-Fascists 1. Is Mark Bray’s first “historical lesson” (p.131 concluding sentence) that “fascism has gained entry to the halls of power not by smashing down the gates, but by convincing the gatekeepers to politely swing them open”??? 2. Is Mark Bray...

. NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion – “Captain's Dinner: A Shipwreck, An Act of Cannibalism, and a Murder Trial That Changed Legal History” by Adam Cohen, Esq. I propose that we read “Captain's Dinner: A Shipwreck, An Act of Cannibalism, and a Murder Trial That Changed Legal History” by Adam Cohen (Au...

. ***** Intro to the Revised Edition (pp. xi – xxii) Question 1 Does the sole page with any writing between the Table of Contents and the Intro to the Revised Edition say simply – “Fascism is not to be debated, it is to be destroyed – Buenaventura Durruti”??? Answer 1 Yes. Question 2 Does this sugge...

. ***** Intro to the Revised Edition (pp. xi – xxii) 1. Does the sole page with any writing between the Table of Contents and the Intro to the Revised Edition say simply – “Fascism is not to be debated, it is to be destroyed – Buenaventura Durruti”??? 2. Does this suggest that Mark Bray thinks “fasc...

. A worthwhile exercise before opening a book is to ask yourself what you expect it to address so that you think reading it is worthwhile. For example -- *************** Question 1 1. If, per the Original Proposal at http://www.discussingliberally-saltlake.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=884&t=2736&sid=8d...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/book-party/wp/2017/09/01/the-history-theory-and-contradictions-of-antifa/ The history, theory and contradictions of antifa Review of "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook" by Mark Bray and "From Fascism to Populism in History" by Federico Finchelstein Review by Carlo...

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/an-intimate-history-of-antifa An Intimate History of Antifa Review by Daniel Waite Penny - a journalist and a critic who writes about art, design, fashion, books, technology, and culture. August 22, 2017 On October 4, 1936, tens of thousands of Zionists, S...

. A worthwhile exercise before opening a book is to ask yourself what you expect it to address so that you think reading it is worthwhile. For example -- *************** 1. If, per the Original Proposal at http://www.discussingliberally-saltlake.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=884&t=2736&sid=8de930e04e06c...

An earlier version of this proposal was posted 10/16/2025 in Sec. 3 (Possible Topics for Future Meetings) where it received 505 views. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Our Judging Between Dartmouth and Rutgers Whether “Antifa: The Anti-Fasci...

. Traditionally, each month’s Suggested Discussion Outline has comprised 2-3 parts – 60 minutes for each of Parts A and B with subtractions to accommodate any Sec. C Proposals – A. Comments About Specific Chapters of the Focus Book – going through them chapter-by-chapter. B. Further Discussion – of ...

. 10/27/25 Letter to President Trump – Deploring His Request to Ignore the Ukraine War for Six Months To See Whether His Economic Sanctions Will Work AND INSTEAD Permit European Countries to Provide Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine On 11/15/2024, each of our members was invited to join our new Working G...

. 10/27/25 Letter to President Trump – Deploring His Request to Ignore the Ukraine War for Six Months To See Whether His Economic Sanctions Will Work AND INSTEAD Permit European Countries to Provide Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine On 11/15/2024, each of our members was invited to join our new Working G...

. ***** Chapter 4 – One Child Question 1 Does Dan Wang posit that when Deng Xiaoping succeeded Chairman Mao and began turning China into a country led by engineers, Deng and his engineers (p. 95) “were gripped, however, by a misbegotten scientism (per the Oxford English Dictionary, thought character...

. ***** Chapter 4 – One Child 1. Does Dan Wang posit that when Deng Xiaoping succeeded Chairman Mao and began turning China into a country led by engineers, Deng and his engineers (p. 95) “were gripped, however, by a misbegotten scientism (per the Oxford English Dictionary, thought characteristic of...