2026-04-13: Fascism Roundup

So far today: 2026-04-14 05:07am GMT

Metamorphosis Foundation (2026-04-13). Award-winning tragicomedic film by Croatian director traces the birth of fascism. globalvoices.org

underdog (2026-04-13). DOG-EAT-DOG Selfishness Is the Root of All Evil. indybay.org Selfishness is the root of all evil, driving environmental destruction, social inequality, and political corruption. Ayn Rand's "Objectivism," libertarians, right-wing ideologues, and corporate elites, have brainwashed society to embrace individualism over collective responsibility, leading to corporate fascism and pathocracy (rule by sociopaths & psychopaths) destroying humanity and the world.

newarab (2026-04-13). Gaza's land looters turn destruction into opportunity for profit. newarab.com Imad explained that encroachment on both public and private land has increased significantly since the The situation has been further aggravated after the Israeli army targeted law enforcement agencies, and influential families seized control of multiple properties, renting or managing them without the owners' permission. | "It has become a phenomenon," Imad said. "The collapse of law enforcement, caused by Israeli targeting of civilian infrastructure, turned government lands into easy spo…

WiBOPM (2026-04-13). Solidarity!: Starbucks Managers Freebies at Coachella. Baristas Are Still Underpaid! wibailoutpeople.org View this email in your browser Welcome to Solidarity Saturday, your weekly highlight reel and shortcut to staying plugged in. Starbucks is at it again. Private jet flights for the CEO, expensive conferences in Vegas, and now free drinks at Coachella. Share this parody and ruin Starbucks' festival vibes. Interesting that there's always budget for …

James Wright (2026-04-13). Private NHS providers made £1.6bn profit in just two years. thecanary.co The government has been continuing the Tory, Lib Dem and New Labour agenda of increased NHS privatisation. And after nearly two years in power, private providers of NHS services have made £1.6bn in profit. The research The Centre for Health and the Public Interest analysed £12bn worth of contracts, which it emphasised are not all […] | By

Adam Bienkov (2026-04-13). Conservative Candidate Tells British MPs to 'Go Back to Pakistan'. bylinetimes.com Kemi Badenoch has suspended one of her Conservative candidates in the upcoming local elections after a Byline Times investigation revealed he has posted a series of racist Tweets, including demands for British MPs to "go back to Pakistan". | William Jackson, who is listed as standing for the party in North Harrow in London, repeatedly posted messages to non-white British MPs of Asian origin, demanding that they leave the country, or be deported. | The messages, which were sent in reply to posts on Elon Musk's X platform, include: | Multiple posts telling Apsana Begum MP, who was born in London, to "go back to…

Associated Press (2026-04-13). Minnesota investigates ICE arrest of Hmong American man as possible kidnapping. scmp.com A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest of a Hmong American man by federal officers that was captured on video as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment, officials said on Monday. | Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Sheriff Bob Fletcher said at a news conference they are pursuing information from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that they need for their investigation into the arrest of ChongLy "Scott" Thao, 56, on January 18. Ramsey County includes the…

IRA (2026-04-13). Texas Counties Receive Subpoenas for Voters' Records From Department of Homeland Security. portside.org Texas Counties Receive Subpoenas for Voters' Records From Department of Homeland Security |

Josiah Mortimer (2026-04-13). Matt Goodwin's Lucrative Hungarian Fellowship Could Be in Line for the Chop Following Orbán's Defeat. bylinetimes.com The ousting of Hungary's Putin-friendly premier Viktor Orbán in Hungary — by Péter Magyar's Pro-European Tisza party — has sent shockwaves through much of Britain's anti-migrant commentariat. | Particularly affected is Reform UK's defeated Gorton & Denton candidate, and GB News presenter Matthew Goodwin, who is listed as a visiting fellow for Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC). | MCC is the Hungarian state-funded body which has been branded a "propaganda unit" for the country's ousted right-wing authoritarian leader and his Fidesz party. | Under Orbán, MCC was accused of morphing from a standard educ…

WSWS (2026-04-13). US-EU tensions erupt over Iran war as France holds back-channel talks with China. wsws.org Trump's denunciations of the Macron government reveal the irreconcilable conflicts between the major imperialist powers underlying US imperialism's war of aggression against Iran.

Staff (2026-04-13). Headlines for April 13, 2026. democracynow.org President Trump Announces Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Israeli Strike Kills Infant Girl During Her Father's Funeral in Lebanon, At Least Seven Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strikes in Gaza, Police Arrest Over 500 Palestine Action Activists in London, President Trump Slams Pope Leo as Too Liberal and "Weak on Crime", Trump Admin Fires Immigration Judges Who Dismissed Cases Against Ràºmeysa àñztàºrk and Mohsen Mahdawi, Hungarian Far-Right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Concedes Defeat in Parliamentary Election, Amnesty International: Nigerian Airstrikes Kill Over 100 Civilian…

newarab (2026-04-13). Ben-Gvir says he feels like he 'owns' Al-Aqsa during raid. newarab.com Israel's In a video released by his office, Ben-Gvir addressed the camera from within the compound and said: "Today you feel like you own the place". | "Now there is still what to do. Now there is still what to improve", the far-right politician con…

aljazeera (2026-04-13). Who is Israel's US envoy leading talks with Lebanon? aljazeera.com Israel's envoy to the US has far-right ties and has engaged in contentious rhetoric during Lebanese peace negotiations.

Staff (2026-04-13). Viktor Orbán's Era Is Over: Hungarians Celebrate as Longtime Far-Right Leader Suffers Landslide Loss. democracynow.org Official election results in Hungary show Péter Magyar and his opposition Tisza party won Sunday's parliamentary election in a landslide, with more than the two-thirds majority needed to amend Hungary's constitution. Hungary's far-right Viktor Orbán has been prime minister of the country since 2010, making him the European Union's longest-serving leader. His campaign was supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Trump administration. | Tens of thousands gathered in Budapest on Sunday to celebrate the victory over Orbán. "Everybody was partying on the streets. Strangers we…

aljazeera (2026-04-13). Viktor Orban swept from power after 16 years ruling Hungary. aljazeera.com In a record turnout at the polls, Hungarians have voted out their long-serving, far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Chen Maanit (2026-04-13). Ben-Gvir says attorney general constitutional by calling for his dismissal. haaretz.com The far-right minister claimed there is no evidence that he interferes in police appointments or operations — and that his continued tenure as national security minister was decided by the public in the elections, which the court is not authorized to question…

WSWS (2026-04-13). EU adopts far-right agenda in migration policy. wsws.org The European Union is once again tightening its migration and asylum policy. Far-right parties are setting the pace.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2026-04-13). Trump Administration Working Hard to Try to Revive CIA Mystique. covertactionmagazine.com On April 6, The New York Times ran an article under the headline "CIA's Deception Plan Helped Divert Iranians from Missing American" by Julian Barnes.[1] The article noted that, when two American pilots ejected from their plane after it was shot down and took refuge in the mountains, the CIA developed a deception plan to …

Editor (2026-04-13). How Corporatism Paved the Way For The MAGAcademy Takeover of Higher Education. scheerpost.com How Corporatism Paved the Way for the Hostile Takeover of Higher Ed Nolan Higdon Note: The following is an excerpt from the book MAGAcademy. By purchasing the book through Project Censored, proceeds go to support their work as a non-profit education and media literacy organization. Click Here to Purchase "People can have a difference of opinion." Farley, …

ProPublica magazine (2026-04-13). Tuesday 4/28: Trillion-Gallon Time Bomb: Inside the Oil Industry's Toxic Wastewater Pollution Crisis. indybay.org Online event – join from anywhere…

The Nation magazine (2026-04-13). Thursday 4/23: Reimagining AI: How AI is Being Used & Abused and Harnessing It for Social Good. indybay.org Online via Zoom | RSVP: www.thenation.com/events/reimagining-ai/

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