This interview examines Antifa, the loosely organised anti-fascist movement that came to prominence in the United States after the 2017 protests, and asks where it came from and how it operates. The discussion traces its roots to anti-fascist movements in Europe in the early twentieth century, and to the more recent revival of that tradition by activists who see themselves as defending communities against the far right.
For readers interested in socialism’s history and present, the subject matters because Antifa’s tactics, its use of masks and direct action, and its relationship to the wider left remain fiercely contested. The assault on Andy Ngo brought those questions into focus, and this interview uses that event to explore what Antifa is, what it wants, and how it should be understood.
The recent brutal assault on journalist Andy Ngo in Portland brings Antifa in the spotlight again. What is the longer term significance of this event, for Antifa, and America as a whole?
What is Antifa exactly, and what are its historical origins?
How has media coverage of Antifa influenced its behavior today? And how do anti-masking laws fit into the picture?
Today we sit down with Jack Posobiec, a One America News Network host, who was once a U.S. Military Intelligence officer and later acted as Special Projects Director for Citizens for Trump. He is the author of 4D Warfare: A Doctrine for a New Generation of Politics.