A Look at the Anti-Fascist Movement Confronting White Supremacists on US Streets Amy Goodman - Democracy Now!
go to original August 17, 2017

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."

Read the transcript at Democracy Now!

Related: ‘Antifa’ Grows as Left-Wing Faction Set to, Literally, Fight the Far Right (The New York Times)

Related: The Internet Empowered Charlottesville White Supremacists. It Still Has the Power to Destroy Them. (Mic)

Related: Obama's Charlottesville Tweet Is Most Liked in Twitter History (CNN)

Related: Hollywood Reacts to President's Charlottesville Remarks About 'Very Fine People' at Neo-Nazi Rally (Independent)

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