Episode 314: No War, No KKK, No Fascist USA
Summary
Host Dr. Craig Johnson covers the global rise of the radical right, detailing Trump’s DOJ election monitors, Brazil’s election, and crackdowns in Mali and Colombia. The episode addresses Japan’s WWII rhetoric, an Ebola outbreak linked to US healthcare cuts, and racist ads in Israel. It concludes with neo-Nazi arrests in Bulgaria, Germany’s AfD censorship plans, and a historical segment on KKK leader Samuel Green.
Topics discussed
US DOJ hiring election monitors and potential vote suppression
Brazil election and arrest of right-wing advisor Cermedo
Colombian activist arrested in US for foreign election advocacy
Japan PM drops 'remorse' from WWII memorial speech
Ebola outbreak in DRC and military crackdown in Mali
Racist Likud ads and Israeli minister's gallows video
Neo-Nazi arrests in Bulgaria and AfD art censorship in Germany
See You In Hell: History of KKK leader Samuel Green
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