Anthony Obst

(Digital) fascism strives on the workings of mythological machines.

On This Day in 1961, French Police Murdered Dozens of Pro-independence Algerians Sixty years ago today, French police under the command of a former Nazi collaborator massacred anti-imperialist Algerian demonstrators. For decades, the French authorities concealed the evidence of one of the worst atrocities in postwar Europe.

French police under the command of a former Nazi collaborator massacred anti-imperialist Algerian demonstrators 64 years ago today.

For decades, the French authorities concealed the evidence of one of the worst atrocities in postwar Europe.

D’Angelo’s Voodoo album cover.

'There are records that crystallise genres, there are albums that carve out new spaces in established scenes, and there are LPs that, over time, end up symbolising the era in which they were created. Records that create a new musical language... Those are rare.'

R.I.P. D’Angelo

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We are excited to officially announce Dipesh Chakrabarty as our next Benjamin Chair in 2026. Chakrabarty, leading scholar of postcolonial theory and subaltern studies, will join us as Benjamin Chair in Berlin next summer.
Save the Date - More information coming soon on our website!

wir sollten wirklich im Blick behalten, dass das von konservativen & ‚liberalen‘ Angriffen auf postkoloniale Theorie, Gender Studies, rassismuskritische Forschung sowie Wissenschaftsfreiheit & Hochschulautonomie vorbereitet und flankiert wird - auch aus den Medien und Unis heraus

ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.

Don't just report the fascism, report the resistance, too

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Wenn sie von »Sicherheit« sprechen, meinen sie eigentlich immer genau das hier.

They Came for Our Neighbors. We Showed Up. Before long, there were dozens, and then hundreds of people in the streets, watching and responding.

My latest is the story of how my community has rallied to protect and defend our neighbors in recent days, as ICE has targeted the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. "This is not a story about a moment of victory, but a moment of being reminded of our power."

Wisdom from the great Saidiya Hartman artreview.com/the-intervie...

Mass protests and strikes for Gaza bring Italy to a standstill Roads and ports were blocked and schools closed after unions called for general strike over Israel’s war on Gaza.

Sweeping strikes and nationwide protests seized parts of Italy today as pressure mounts on Giorgia Meloni’s government to take a stronger stand against Israel over its war in Gaza.

How Germany Silenced Its Artists to Support Israel As Israel intensified its genocide in Gaza, Germany ramped up its long-simmering war on dissent, silencing Palestine solidarity while bolstering its own far right.

My primer on German cultural politics in the October issue of @thenation.com brings together stories first reported separately, but need to be understood in concert. It’s the companion piece to my text on the US art world. “Fascism repeats itself: first as antisemitism, then as anti-antisemitism.”

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How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.

"Common decency stigmatizes people that do not participate in it—removes them from voluntary association. We indeed have to live with one another, but terms and conditions apply."

me on why Ezra Klein should be ashamed / why shame is Good Actually

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The Other King Henry: On the Many Afterlives of Haiti’s Misunderstood Henry Christophe On April 14, 1936, twenty-year-old Orson Welles directed his first major play. The production was an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth with an all-Black cast. Debuting in Harlem’s storied…

On the many afterlives of Haiti’s misunderstood Henry Christophe, from Marlene L. Daut’s Cundill Prize-shortlisted The First and Last King of Haiti.

Slavery and Capitalism by David McNally - Hardcover Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

Neuerscheinung: David McNally

Slavery and Capitalism
A New Marxist History

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Fascist Police State w/ Alberto Toscano and Stuart Schrader Featuring Alberto Toscano and Stuart Schrader on Trump’s intensification of police, ICE, and military repression. What does this all reveal about MAGA’s fascist and authoritarian project—and about the...

New ep: Trump’s intense police, ICE, military repression w/ Alberto Toscano and @stschrader1.bsky.social. What does this reveal about MAGA’s fascist authoritarian project—and about the illiberalism immanent in carceral and imperialist state? FIRST in 2-part series www.thedigradio.com/podcast/fasc...

Schwarz-weiß Foto von Herbert Marcuse, der lächelnd eine Zigarre in der Hand hält. Darüber liegt ein Zitat von ihm: „Dass [die Arbeiterklasse] mehr zu verlieren hat als ihre Ketten, mag trivial sein, ist aber gleichwohl richtig.“ – Herbert Marcuse in „Konterrevolution und Revolte“. Oben links das Logo des Podcasts „tl;dr“. Unten Text: „Neue Folge ‹TL;DR› – Folge 53 des Theoriepodcasts ‹tl;dr› der Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung ist jetzt online – Host Alex Demirović spricht mit Peter-Erwin Jansen“.

In «Konterrevolution und Revolte» beschreibt Herbert Marcuse, wie die westlichen Staaten nach den 68er-Protesten mit einer Konterrevolution reagierten, um das kapitalistische System zu restabilisieren. 👉 Hört jetzt die neue Folge «tl;dr» – überall dort, wo es Podcasts gibt.

Gaza als Epochenbruch Inzwischen kann kaum jemand mehr den Bildern des Grauens in Gaza entgehen. Spät haben sie politische Reaktionen in Europa ausgelöst, doch diese bleiben ohne sichtbare Wirkung auf den Krieg.

"Das moralische Versagen des Westens in Gaza markiert eine weitere Zeitenwende. Wir leben bereits in dieser neuen Welt, dieser neuen Ordnung, die noch keinen Namen hat, aber ein Gesicht, das Gesicht der Hungernden von Gaza."

People on the Right claiming the Kirk murder is an “American Reichstag fire” that justifies a massive crackdown on their political enemies is really remarkable, if you think it through: In this analogy, they are actively and affirmatively taking the side of the Nazis in 1933.

Trump says he’s designating Antifa as a terrorist organization | CNN Politics President Donald Trump said he is designating the far-left anti-fascism movement Antifa as a terrorist organization, announcing the move on his Truth Social platform in the early hours of Thursday mor...

Trump just designated “Antifa” as a terrorist organization, on par with ISIS and Al Qaeda. As a reminder, “antifa” is short for “antifascist”.

They will use this lie to surveil, imprison, and kill Americans on the left.

This may be our Reichstag Fire moment. Wake up.

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Autonomie Nr. 2, 10/79, Die neuen Gefängnisse

Cover Autonomie Nr. 2, 10/79, Die neuen Gefängnisse

Die bisher größte #Gefangenenrevolte in einem Hochsicherheitsgefängnis der USA ereignete sich vom 9-13 September 1971 in #Attica, dem größten Staatsgefängnis von New York. Sie war der Höhepunkt mehrwöchiger Unruhen nach der Ermordung von #GeorgeJackson am 21. August 1971.

Verunsicherung Wie umgehen mit dem um sich greifenden Gefühl der gesellschaftlichen Bedrohung? Analysen der Verflechtungen von Sicherheit, Macht und Ungleichheit.

Freue mich einen Text zu Infrastrukturen der Fürsorge und zu @solikreismouhamed.bsky.social in diesem Sammelband beitragen zu dürfen, den man hier kostenlos downloaden kann
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Cover of Beyond Sanctuary: The Humanism of a World in Motion, edited by Ananya Roy and Veronika Zablotsky. The cover features a photo of a small concrete building painted with red polka dots, set in an arid landscape under a clear blue sky. The house is part of an art installation by Álvaro Enciso, "La Casa de los Puntos Rojos." The image is placed against a black background with minimalist white and pale blue text. Small red dots accent the corners of the design.

The Weekly Read is "Beyond Sanctuary: The Humanism of a World in Motion," edited by Ananya Roy & Veronika Zablotsky. This collection examines how the liberal democracies of the West rarely grant sanctuary and refuge. Read the entire book now for free.
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World premiere: Minor Music at the End of the World - Announcements - e-flux Minor Music at the End of the World is a stage adaptation in three movements based on writer and scholar Saidiya Hartman’s acclaimed essays, The End of White Supremacy and Litany for Grieving Sisters.

»Minor Music at the End of the World« is a performance in three movements based on Saidiya Hartman’s essays »The End of White Supremacy: An American Romance« and »Litany for Grieving Sisters«. It features film by Arthur Jafa and premiered in Amsterdam this week. www.e-flux.com/announcement...

Podcast: Richard Seymour and Thomas Jones · The Debt to David Graeber

In the latest episode of the podcast, @leninology.bsky.social joins @moonjets.bsky.social to discuss the life and work of anthropologist David Graeber.

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The Trap of Law and Order Under Fascism “There’s no rule of law that’s going to get us out of where we are,” says Andrea Ritchie.

This week, I talk to @dreanyc123.bsky.social about the role of criminalization in authoritarianism and fascism—and why we need more outlaws, and less confusion about what the law protects and who it targets.

Zehn Jahre nach dem Sommer der Migration: Von Solidarität zur Normalität der Gewalt Der Rechtsruck begann in der Migrationspolitik und betrifft heute alle Bereiche der Gesellschaft - ein Gastbeitrag von Valeria Hänsel und Kerem Schamberger von Medico International.

"Zehn Jahre nach dem Sommer der Migration: Von Solidarität zur Normalität der Gewalt" - ein aktueller Gastbeitrag von @valeriahaensel.bsky.social und mir in der Frankfurter Rundschau.
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Never Forget Attica Day - Joseph Wilson - Inquest Decades of policy failures, including a culture of impunity for correctional officers, have eroded many of the gains that the Attica uprising’s incarcerated leaders fought and died to secure.

"Those who led the Attica uprising wanted humane treatment. Their bravery resulted in meaningful improvements. Those gains have largely been eroded. We want them back." Incarcerated artist Joseph Wilson on the perpetual near-lockdown conditions of NY prisons post–guard strike

Im Strafverteidiger (StV) ist gerade ein wichtiger neuer Artikel von Frank Wilde erschienen. Zusammen mit Einblicken aus unserer Prozessbeobachtung ergibt sich daraus ein brisantes Bild, was die Realität der Massenkriminalisierung betrifft. research.wolterskluwer-online.de/document/4d9... 🧵/

Screenshot of the workshop description for Race, Racialisation, and Racism in the European Context. Text reads: “Discussions of race and racism in philosophy are often shaped by US-centric frameworks, where the ‘colour line’ and the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow serve as central points of reference. The European context, however, presents a different set of dynamics that do not always align with these approaches. This international workshop brings together philosophers, historians, and social scientists to explore the social metaphysics of race and racialisation in Europe. Key themes include: – how racial hierarchies emerge and function beyond the black/white dichotomy, – the role of antisemitism, antiziganism, and anti-Muslim racism in European racial formations, – the precarious racialisation of groups such as Eastern Europeans, – the tension between colour-blind eliminativism and the need to address racialised injustice, – and the potential of ‘racialisation’ (as opposed to ‘race’) as an analytical framework. Confirmed speakers: Magali Bessone (Paris 1), Leda Berio (University College Dublin), Larry Blum (UMass Boston), Manuela Bojadžijev (HU Berlin), Robin Celikates (FU Berlin), Daniel James (TU Dresden), Steffen Koch (Bielefeld), Esa Díaz León (Barcelona), Aleksandra Lewicki (Sussex), Urs Lindner (Duisburg-Essen), Joanna Karolina Malinowska (Poznań/Hamburg), Marcello Maneri (Milan-Bicocca), Leerom Medovoi (University of Arizona), and Reza Mosayebi (Bochum).”

📣 Workshop: Race, Racialisation, and Racism in the European Context: Crossdisciplinary Perspectives

25–26 Sept 2025
Department of Philosophy, Free University of Berlin.

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