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Fascism & misogyny – how anti-feminism fuels the far right

Harper Cleves - Solidarity Ireland 24 August, 2026

In an era in which attacks on abortion rights for some is paired with barriers to parenthood for others; in which claims of ‘protecting women’ are cynically employed by the same actors who would roll back every feminist victory of the last century; in which mass deportations seem to go hand in hand with attacks on trans rights; it’s vital to unpick exactly why fascist ideology seems bound up with an anti-gender agenda.

The system’s moral panic and the struggle for queer liberation

Conor Tormey Solidarity Ireland 7 July, 2026

While the far-right and capitalist governments globally have made attacking trans rights a key aspect of their agenda under the guise of protecting women and femininity, this is also combined with a moral panic about falling birth rates resulting in increases in ‘pronatalism’, and attacks on abortion rights.

“Get Out!” Fear and division in the Rainbow Nation.

Ikhwezi_Labantu South Africa 1 July, 2026

Elites and their political puppets prefer to scapegoat vulnerable Africans, because by doing so, they are able to divert attention from the fact that they are causing this crisis through theft and incompetence. They are bleeding the state’s coffers dry instead of investing in infrastructure and services that will actually ensure a better life for all who live in South Africa.

US Attorney General Bondi protecting the abusers

What the Epstein Files reveal about abuse, power and global elites

Walter Chambers S.A. Russia 15 February, 2026

The failure to act in previous cases, and the more than decade long cover-up to protect the rich individuals linked to Epstein and his collaborators has shown a green light to those involved allowing them to continue their systematic abuse and brutally prolonged the suffering of survivors. If action had been taken as soon as Epstein was first suspected, the pain and agony of hundreds of victims could have been prevented.

Epstein horror story: truth far stranger than fiction

James McCabe Socialist Party, Ireland 15 February, 2026

In Dec 2025, a CNN poll found that just 6% of Americans were satisfied with how much Epstein info had been released by then. Last Friday, 31 January, the Trump administration released nearly 3 million Epstein-related documents, while continuing to withhold millions more. Though limited, the files give us a sense of the depraved nature of the “boys’ club” culture of the ruling class.

The Minnesota revolt against Trump’s war on migrants

Conor Payne Socialist Party, Ireland 6 February, 2026

This movement of solidarity has also refuted the idea that the only way to push back the electoral support for the far-right is to concede to their ideas. This idea has been widely pushed since Trump was elected within the Democratic Party, the media and other sections of the establishment, particularly that Democrats must move (even) further to the right on migration. This was justified by polling, which showed that public opinion had favoured Trump’s call for a harder line stance. In fact, accepting anti-migrant frameworks has only strengthened the hand of the right.

Mass demonstration by SEAT workers in Barcelona against Franco dictatorship in 1971

50 years ago Francesco Franco, Spain’s fascist dictator died

PRMI reporters 20 November, 2025

According to the Socialists and Stalinists, i.e., the Mensheviks of the first and second instances, the Spanish revolution was called upon to solve only its “democratic” tasks, for which a united front with the “democratic” bourgeoisie was indispensable. From this point of view, any and all attempts of the proletariat to go beyond the limits of bourgeois democracy are not only premature but also fatal.

Picture from Lily Allen's West End Girl Album cover

Review: West End Girl by Lily Allen

Aislinn O Keeffe Socialist Party, Ireland 20 November, 2025

The album begins with “West End Girl” and the first signs that something isn’t quite right in the relationship. After receiving good news about a role in an upcoming play, Allen relates her confusion when her husband is less than supportive of this opportunity. This is presented as the catalyst to the betrayal which is about to unfold.

Advertising shot from One battle after another

Review: One Battle After Another directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

Jonathon Diebold Socialist Party, Ireland 20 November, 2025

For all its political references and sympathetic portrayals of the radical left, the film is more concerned with shootouts and car chases than delving deeper into political themes and ideas. Nevertheless, the fact that this movie could be made, on a massive budget and by a mainstream studio, and was received so positively, reflects something of the mood in society today.

Anti-migrant demonstration by "Operation Dudula"

South Africa: No to xenophobia and attacks on migrants

Jeff Luk PRMI in South Africa 29 September, 2025

Of course, ordinary South Africans are angry and desperate, and this is being exploited by manipulative and power-hungry politicians eager to hide from blame and responsibility. The rhetoric from Operation Dudula, March in March and other reactionary groups is a diversion from the root cause of the crises facing the working class.

Kirk and Trump shake hands at a "Turning point event"

The violence Kirk unleashed on others has come full circle

Paul Moorhouse PRMI in Scotland 14 September, 2025

Under the guise of campaigning for ‘Free Speech’ on campuses Kirk promoted a hostile environment for ideas which challenge the racial oppression, toxic masculinity, violence and corruption rife in US capitalism and academia. He spewed an endless stream of frequently implausible lies, and bogus statistics directed at people of colour, Jews, the trans community, migrants, and even climate scientists.

Young women in pain suffering from endometriosis

Endometriosis, medical misogyny, and capitalism

Marie-Claire Jennequin Socialist Party Ireland 26 August, 2025

Medical misogyny plays a central role in the crisis of endometriosis care. Historically, women’s reproductive pain has been normalised or pathologised as “emotional,” leading to diagnostic delays that average nearly a decade. This isn’t accidental – it reflects underfunding of gynaecological research, male-dominated clinical leadership, and a biomedical model that treats male bodies as the default.