Matthew Lyons

I am told that there will be some kind of memorial for Chip this summer. Details to follow at some point.

Chip Berlet (1949-2026) When neo-fascists began to be followed and recorded, it was Chip that was the one who made the first moves. He gave us the blueprint that antifascist researchers go by today. Thank you, Chip, we will ...

I'm sorry to report that Chip Berlet, longtime investigative reporter, activist, and author, died January 30th. Chip was an important figure in the struggle against both far right political movements and state repression, and he had a big effect on my own life and work.

What the F**k Is to Be Done? Dandy Andy attempts to answer the question, How do we craft an anti-capitalist strategy for our current period? His discussion touches on the relationship between class analysis and intersectionality…

New on Three Way Fight: Dandy Andy attempts to answer the question, How do we craft an anti-capitalist strategy for our current period?

YouTube video by laborvideo The ICE Occupation Of Minneapolis & Labor With CWA 7250 President Kieran Knutson

This excellent interview offers a labor movement perspective on the struggle against ICE’s murderous occupation of the Twin Cities, with Kieran Frazier Knutson, president of Communications Workers of America Local 7250.

I'm interviewed about the January 6th attack five years later on "Out-FM" (WBAI-FM, Pacifica Radio), this evening (Jan 6) 8-9pm Eastern, with recording available starting a day later.

Cracks in the Foundation: Heritage and Ruling Class Strategy When more than a dozen Heritage Foundation staffers recently quit, it highlighted the Trump coalition’s growing internal debate over white nationalist antisemitism. But it also points to a crisis of…

New on Three Way Fight: "When more than a dozen Heritage Foundation staffers recently quit, it highlighted the Trump coalition’s growing internal debate over white nationalist antisemitism. But it also points to a crisis of strategic direction for the US ruling class."

I was interviewed last night on WBAI's Out-FM, on a program titled "Charlie Kirk & Donald Trump's War on the First Amendment & the Trans Community." The program is available for streaming and download. outfm.org/liberation/i...

What Charlie Kirk’s Life and Death Can Tell Us Charlie Kirk’s life and death offer a microcosm of the MAGA movement’s shift to the right over the past decade—and of the dynamic factional interplay that has fueled that shift. Regardless of why Kirk...

New on Three Way Fight: Charlie Kirk’s life and death offer a microcosm of the MAGA movement’s shift to the right over the past decade—and of the dynamic factional interplay that has fueled that shift. threewayfight.org/what-charlie...

Epstein’s Ghost and the Many Sides of Conspiracism The Jeffrey Epstein scandal highlights that assessing conspiracy theories’ political meaning and significance can be complicated. While some conspiracies are real, conspiracism exaggerates the role of...

Epstein’s Ghost & the Many Sides of Conspiracism - @matthewnlyons.bsky.social

Trump's botched handling of the Epstein scandal put conspiracy theories back in the headlines & also highlighted that assessing their political meaning & significance can be complicated

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YouTube video by Center For Political Education Hostile Takeover - Tech Capital and the Coup of the US Government | Part 2

Last night we talked with @beccalew.bsky.social and @matthewnlyons.bsky.social about the ideologies and endgames of the neoreactionaries of tech and how they come up against Trumpist populism.
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Center for Political Education The Center for Political Education is a resource for political organizations on the left, progressive social movements, the working class and people of color.

I’m speaking about DOGE and the neoreactionaries, along with Becca Lewis, this Thursday 5pm PT/8pm ET.

The DOGE and the neoreactionaries While MAGA movement ideology centers on right-wing populism, DOGE’s attack on the administrative state is guided by neoreactionaries, whose ideology glorifies elites and rejects populist appeals in…

The DOGE And The Neoreactionaries
By Matthew Lyons
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Protests and Student Walkouts Against ICE Spread Across the US Anger is boiling over in the streets, as demonstrations, protests, and school walkouts are spreading against ICE raids and attacks on undocumented workers, schools and communities. While the Trump adm...

To counter the recent wave of ICE raids and attacks on undocumented folks (and others), “people across the country have been organizing, forming rapid response networks, holding demonstrations and school walkouts, and conducting Know Your Rights trainings.” itsgoingdown.org/protests-and...

From the article: "As Trump’s executive orders take effect, the greatest immediate threat isn’t their legality—it’s premature compliance before they can be challenged in court. Most of these orders function more as legal intimidation tactics than enforceable law..."

School Systems Across US Declare They Will Not Comply With Trump's Anti-Trans Executive Order On Thursday, multiple school systems around the United States released advisories stating that Trump's EO mandating discrimination in schools will not be followed.

"Most of these [executive] orders...[rely] on the chilling effect of DOJ threats to pressure hospitals, teachers, and institutions into abandoning transgender people before the legal process even begins. But resistance is already mounting.” www.erininthemorning.com/p/school-sys...

Review of “Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism” Shane Burley and Ben Lorber offer a thoughtful radical analysis of how antisemitism works, how it fuels supremacist politics more broadly, and how the charge of antisemitism is misused to attack…

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Review of “Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism” Shane Burley and Ben Lorber offer a thoughtful radical analysis of how antisemitism works, how it fuels supremacist politics more broadly, and how the charge of antisemitism is misused to attack…

New on Three Way Fight: I review Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism, by Shane Burley and Ben Lorber. Although it doesn’t do everything I would want, it’s the best book-length discussion of antisemitism and how to combat it that I know of.

Restive. Looking for ways to hold onto virtual community.

How do people use Bluesky to have actual conversations? Almost all of what I’m seeing are soundbites, memes, and links to articles.

Volodymyr Ishchenko: “In case of disintegrating state institutions and a failing economy, Ukrainian nationalists will have strong opportunities to establish their power” - Lefteast Sasha Yaropolskaya and Philippe Alcoy interviewed LeftEast editor Volodymyr Ishchenko, a Ukrainian sociologist who was an activist and participant in several left-wing initiatives in Ukraine before mo...

This recent interview with LeftEast editor Volodymyr Ishchenko offers a nuanced, radical assessment of Ukraine's current political situation, including the strengthening of the far right and the weakness of the left. Not pro-Kremlin lies but also not ra-ra Zelensky.

Who’s Afraid of Luigi Mangione? A Response to Alexander Reid Ross Luigi Mangione’s recent alleged killing of an insurance CEO touched a wedge issue that cuts across class and across the political spectrum—the massive corruption of the health insurance industry—and…

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Three Way Fight: Revolutionary Politics and Antifascism —Xtn Alexander and Matthew N. Lyons “Antifascists need to take fascists seriously rather than dismiss them as liars, opportunists, cowards, or nutcases. We should try to understand fascist ideas and goals and what gives fascist politics the potential to appeal to masses of people.” Book Cover: (PM Press/Kersplebedeb, 2024) Background: Fibonacci Blue/Flickr.com)

In this excerpt from Three Way Fight: Revolutionary Politics and Antifascism, authors Xtn Alexander and @matthewnlyons.bsky.social present a distinct approach to radical antifascism. Read the complete excerpt at politicalresearch.org/2024/12/04/t.... @pmpress.bsky.social

Hello, Bluesky folks! Still just getting my bearings here.