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"Anti-Fascist Economics": Isabella Weber on How Inequality Fuels Extremism & Erodes Democracy
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Antifaschistische Wirtschaftspolitik: Wie der Aufstieg der extremen Rechten mit der richtigen Wirtschaftspolitik gestoppt werden kann
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Interview: “Anti-Fascist Economics”
Economist Isabella Weber on How Inequality Fuels Extremism & Erodes Democracy
Weber warns that "economic insecurity can fuel the rise of authoritarian movements [& that] protecting democracy requires making life affordable for everybody."
She provides "current examples of governments enacting such policies from New York City to Mexico City to Rome."
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ARCHIVE: British rock band IDLES perform their anti-fascist song & dedicate it to the Palestinian people.
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Congratulations to Lula and the people of Brazil. May yesterday's elections both there and in Serbia signal a growing anti-fascist wave that will wash over my battered and beleaguered nation as well in the days to come! I will be very grateful to have even a few months' respite from the Most Important Election Of Our Lifetime, which seems to be happening constantly.
See you tomorrow.
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CW: Occasional Foul Language. Always Political.
The global pro-democracy, anti-fascist movement just notched two major wins today, after Students List in Serbia ousted strongman Aleksandar Vučić and Brazilian President Lula defeated the son of the man behind Brazil’s Jan 6 to win reelection!In 9 days, U.S. next!
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Fatherland: Alienation and Identity in Striking Biographical Drama
Due to capitalism issues, we’ve taken a few weeks off. Now we’re back with a review of Paweł Pawlikowski’s 2026 biographical film Fatherland, which stars Sandra Hüller and Hanns Zischler.
Set in the summer of 1949, it follows novelist Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika as they take a road trip across post-WWII Germany. A sense of national alienation and divided identity follows, themes that resonate in our chaotic modern political landscape, all of which make for an intriguing film that demands more than one viewing.
Losing Your Nation in Fatherland
Thomas Mann remains most famous for his works Buddenbrooks (1901), The Magic Mountain (1924), and Death in Venice (1912). He took a dramatic arc with his political views over his life, shifting from a Conservative nationalist during WWI into an anti-fascist polemicist before and after WWII, embracing socialism and rejecting the Nazi party.
Mann was on holiday in Switzerland when the Nazis rose to power in 1933 and he, wisely, chose not to return home. In 1936, the Nazi government revoked his German citizenship.
So, yes, just to clarify on this as the film is historically accurate. Mann did return to Germany in 1949 and many of the characters he knew are depicted here.
Fatherland portrays all of this in melancholic black and white. In mid-1949, we find a country in crisis and one struggling to recover and find its new political path. Mann is still in exile, but is invited to Frankfurt to receive a Goethe Prize in literature. He’s joined by his daughter Erika, who chooses to drive across the country as part of her father’s homecoming.
It’s a far from celebratory return, with the devastation of the war still more than apparent.
During the trip, her brother Klaus (also a writer) appears to commit suicide.
Erika and her father continue to attend events and mingle with luminaries, many of whom were in some way associated with the Nazi party. The narrative follows this structure, with Erika and Thomas increasingly ill at ease with the country they’ve returned to.
We watched the film at HOME independent cinema in Manchester and there was an audible gasp from cinemagoers with that slap. He deserved it, though.
The uneasy nature of Fatherland, playing out at a sedate pace, really ramps up the sense of alienation. Erika and her father are out of sorts back in Germany, each new road trip encounter enhancing the sense of national isolation.
It does remind us somewhat of The Zone of Interest’s (2023) tone, also starring Sandra Hüller and arguably the best WWII film we’ve ever seen.
A big difference, though, is Fatherland is so concise. It’s only 82 minutes. The film breezes into your life, set in black and white, considers the nature of a country in recovery, then leaves you with a family in emotional turmoil.
It’s received many 5/5 reviews for what it depicts, but it’s definitely a film we need to watch more than once. Very good indeed, with Sandra Hüller and Hanns Zischler on fine form. Paweł Pawlikowski’s direction is also beautiful, with some stunning shots faithfully recreating the sense of time and place.
Yet its time and place is what makes it such uneasy viewing. History appears to be repeating across the modern political world, which makes Fatherland feel undated and timely. Erika’s steely gaze of uncertainty haunts much of the film, a look of stoic personal bravery we feel many can take solace in.
The Production of Fatherland
Fatherland is out in cinemas now. Its €10 million budget has so far resulted in €6 million at the box office, so we expect it to be a commercial success (it’s still yet to roll out in some countries). Especially as the project is headed by Sandra Hüller, who has hit the big time in 2026. Alongside this, she was in the big Hollywood hit Project Hail Mary and the critical darling indie film Rose.
She also has a small part in Tom Cruise vehicle Digger, which we’ll cover soon enough. She’s almost certainly going to win an Oscar in 2027, we’d wager.
Director Paweł Pawlikowski’s inspiration for the project came from Thomas Mann’s very real return to Germany in 1949. However, Pawlikowski reimagines aspects of this historical event. Working with cinematographer Łukasz Żal, most of the shoot was chronological and took place in Poland (as this was cheaper). Sets were constructed in the street to match the surrounding buildings.
Costume designer Aleksandra Staszko has also faithfully recreated 1940s fashion for the film. This was more complex than you’d expect, as it required a specific emphasis between Eastern and Western German dress styles.
The shoot began in August of 2025 and completed in December, with a total of 38 days across those months used for filming.
Fatherland premiered at Cannes Film Festival in May 2026, launched in Germany from 3rd September, and hit UK cinemas this week. It’s been a huge critical darling and Pawlikowski won Best Director at Cannes.
Expect it (and Sandra Hüller) to win big at next year’s Oscars run.
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UltraNothing (post-punk / Luxembourg) + Easily Distracted by Ducks (punkrock) im Schokoladen Berlin
Schokoladen, Saturday, November 14 at 07:00 PM GMT+1
UltraNothing is a post-punk band from Luxembourg, formed in 2023. After the disbanding of their former band Office of Weird, Mich and Mig asked Pit whether he'd like to join them on drums in a new, undefined band. After more than a year of creating material and tireless rehearsals, in July 2024 they recorded their debut EP at Holtz Sound Studio and had Julien Rosenberger (L'Autre Oreille Studio) master the 4 tracks. UltraNothing's 10" vinyl EP was released on the 26th October 2024, during a gig at the Mix 'n' Kawa Bar in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, with the support of instrumental noise rock band TVESLA and the up-and-coming band FULVOUS.
UltraNothing have nothing to add to the usual, standard litany of "punk" phrases and ideologies: of course, they are anti-racist, anti-fascist, anti-sexist and anti-everything else that discriminates people, however, as they see it, punk slogans and phrases unfortunately didn't leave much of a dent on the institutions and on the main causes of discrimination and suffering of people around the world during the past 50 years. Nevertheless, the trio are very much intent on grinding on ferociously and defiantly to the rhythm of modern fallacy in an empty ode to daily exhaustion, ennui, spleen and existential tiredness.
In 2026, UltraNothing and their friends from the Luxembourgish noise punk band GOFAI decided to collaborate on a joint split LP release. This time round, UltraNothing took a fully D.I.Y. production approach and had their tracks recorded, mixed and mastered by Christophe Rippinger, who also carries out bass duties with GOFAI. The tracks were recorded live on 28th February 2026 at his "Dip Space" studio in Kayl, which also doubles as GOFAI's rehearsal room. UltraNothing's offering in the new split LP consists of five previously unrecorded tracks: four older tunes and a more recent track.
The split LP is due for release on 23rd October 2026, at the Mix'n'Kawa Bar, Esch-sur-Alzette (Belval), Luxembourg.https://youtu.be/H4CazIcVf2Q?is=rR6IGA3hfXOMUR6F
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https://ultranothing.bandcamp.com/Die Band Easily Distracted by Ducks liefert tanzbare, experimentelle Punk-Rock-Musik. Die vierköpfige Band aus Berlin spielt seit etwa drei Jahren und liebt es, vor Live-Mengen aufzutreten.
Mit ihren aneckenden Texten haben sie an über zehn lokalen Veranstaltungsorten in Deutschland und England gespielt. Wo sie die Aufregung und Kämpfe des Lebens in Berlin auf die Bühne bringen und der Ansporn herrscht, diese Gefühle in ein gemeinsames Musik- und Tanzerlebnis umzuwandeln.
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Marco Rubio says US told Venezuelan officials ‘weeks and weeks ago’ that María Corina Machado should be allowed to return
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Netanyahu’s future hangs in the balance in a decisive election for the entire Middle East
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Bolsonaro backtracks and says he will serve as Lula’s opposition
The far-right candidate abandons his attempt to get Brazil’s presidential election annulled despite support from Trump over ‘rigged’ vote
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