Watch the highlights and event videos from the dynamic tech-in lecture held on April 18 and 19, 2025. Esteemed speakers guided us through the historical roots and contemporary manifestations of fascism and sparked powerful discussions on how we can combat its rise through collective action.
This teach-in was not your average lecture – we invited participants to engage, question, and strategize for a better future together.
Our video recordings capture the core moments. Naomi Klein opened the teach-in by challenging the conventional, narrow understanding of fascism, particularly the idea that it is a uniquely European phenomenon that began in the 1920s or ’30s and was defeated in 1945. Instead, she argued, fascism is a recurring logic rooted in imperialism, settler colonialism, and racial supremacy – systems that long predate European fascism and that continue to shape global politics today.
Explore the videos to join this journey of learning, connection, and action. Naomi Klein opened the teach-in by challenging the conventional, narrow understanding of fascism. The first panel delved into fascism’s deep entanglement with colonialism, while the second examined how it resurfaces today as a reactionary force defending racial capitalism and elite power against emancipatory movements. The third panel invited speakers to consider the climate crisis as both a consequence and a catalyst of fascist resurgence.
Relive key moments, including the powerful conversation between Glen Coulthard and Sherene Seikaly on Palestinian and Indigenous Solidarity in Historical Perspective, and Astra Taylor’s inspiring Closing Session: Building Solidarity.
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