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Topic | The Black Bloc: Inside America's Hard Left |
Halo478 11/05/17 1:16:10 AM #1: | The left-leaning anti-fascist movementor Antifahas been around for decades, popping up in North America and Europe in response to rising white nationalist or fascist sentiments. Now, Antifa has made a resurgence in the US, where members clad in masks and nondescript black clothing physically confront groups of white supremacists and neo-Nazis who've started organizing in cities around the country. Since the 2016 presidential election, Antifa has become a staple at alt-right and Trump-related rallies that often result in violence. VICE met up with a few Antifa activists in Philadelphia who engage in Black Bloc actions to find out more about their ideology, tactics, and individual reasons for participating in a high-risk form of activism. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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