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Kian Aspinall

@caan2.bsky.social

Writing on racial capitalism and fascism. Reader of WEB Du Bois, Cedric J. Robinson, Sylvia Wynter and the histories of fascism and race. PhD @ WSU ☘️

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The ‘hidden roots’ of neoliberal fascism: race, gender and the intensification of neoliberal hegemony With the rise of authoritarian figures such as Donald Trump, Nigel Farage, Marine Le Pen and Viktor Orban, several scholars have examined the linkages between neoliberalism and contemporary fascism...

Latest article on neoliberal fascism, race, gender and borders. We are pleased with it!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

15.01.2026 11:35 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Last article I commissioned for the neoliberalism–fascism special issue is out!
The article shows how neoliberal capitalism's racial hierarchies, border regimes & patriarchal structures create the conditions for fascism to thrive. Fighting it means systemic change, not just defending liberal ideals.

14.01.2026 11:44 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1

The idea that our friends, relatives, neighbours and colleagues should be summarily flung out of the country by some future Tory government because they don't fit some right wing extremist's definition of "cultural coherence" should set alarm bells ringing everywhere.

19.10.2025 08:45 — 👍 331    🔁 140    💬 19    📌 2

Great stuff Liam!

15.10.2025 20:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Very relevant from Balibar given the constant rise of racial nationalism we are witnessing

14.09.2025 02:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The historical exceptionalisation of fascism and its persistent detachment from ‘mainstream’ racism/the racial state has done great damage

29.08.2025 11:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Published this from my PhD recently. For those interested in black radical theory, WEB Du Bois and the historical (mis)representation of fascism: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

08.08.2025 12:49 — 👍 77    🔁 21    💬 4    📌 2

I hope it is useful!

09.08.2025 13:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Heng is excellent!

09.08.2025 07:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Of course!

09.08.2025 00:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Published this from my PhD recently. For those interested in black radical theory, WEB Du Bois and the historical (mis)representation of fascism: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

08.08.2025 12:49 — 👍 77    🔁 21    💬 4    📌 2