Why We Fight: Fascism, Resistance, and Surviving the Apocalypse
A conversation with Shane Burley, Kim Kelly, and George Ciccariello-Maher
“Join Shane Burley, Kim Kelly, and George Ciccariello-Maher for a discussion of our current political moment through the lens of Shane’s new book: “”Why We Fight: Essays on Fascism, Resistance, and Surviving the Apocalypse”” (AK Press 2021)
The essays in “”Why We Fight”” cover the shifts in rhetoric and tactics of the Alt Right since their disastrous Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in 2017, and the explosion of antifascist, antiracist, and revolutionary organizing that has risen to fight it. Burley unpacks the moment we live in, confronting the apocalyptic feelings brought on by nationalism, climate collapse, and the crisis of capitalism, but also delivering the clear message that a new world is possible through the struggles communities are leveraging today. Burley reminds us what we’re fighting for not simply what we’re fighting against.
This event is hosted by Wooden Shoe Books and Records in Philadelphia, PA. Free registration is at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/why-we-fight-shane-burley-with-kim-kelly-george-ciccariello-maher-tickets-151106518665
“Shane Burley’s work is invaluable to understanding fascism and the far-right in the U.S., as well as parsing the challenges facing the working class and political activists in our current moment. His reporting is thorough and imbued with critical nuance as well as deep compassion for the people whose stories he illuminates, and a principled commitment to the greater struggle for liberation. This collection of essays is a must for every radical bookshelf.” —Kim Kelly, Teen Vogue
Shane Burley is a writer, filmmaker, and author of Fascism Today: What It is and How to End It, and Why We Fight: Essays on Fascism, Resistance, and Surviving the Apocalypse, He has published articles with Truthout, NBC News, Haaretz, Al Jazeera, and many others.
Kim Kelly is a freelance journalist and organizer based in Philadelphia. Her work on labor, class, politics, and culture has appeared in the New Republic, the Washington Post, the Baffler, and Esquire, among other publications, and she is the author of FIGHT LIKE HELL, a forthcoming book of intersectional labor history.
George Ciccariello-Maher is an organizer, writer, and radical political theorist. He is the author of We Created Chávez, Building the Commune, and Decolonizing Dialectics.”
