Noam Chomsky: US Had A ‘Pretty Supportive Attitude’ Toward Fascism In 1930s

‘The State Department described Hitler as a moderate who was holding off the forces, the dangerous forces of the left … and of the right, namely the extremist Nazis,’ explained the noted scholar.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
Benito Mussolini, Italian dictator, speaks at the dedication ceremonies of Sabandia, central Italy, on Sept. 24, 1934.

MUNICH --- While the typical narrative of American history positions the United States as a supporter of democracy and opponent of fascism which helped to defeat the Nazis, key figures in Washington also supported dangerous dictators in Italy and Germany in their early days of power. Noam Chomsky, the renowned political philosopher, historian

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The Fascism-Industrial Complex: How Xenophobia & Nationalism Lead To War & Terror

The media and right-wing politicians were quick to latch on to last month’s Brussels bombing to support a narrative of nationalism and xenophobia that leads to more war and terrorism.

Catherine Shakdam
By Catherine Shakdam
Policemen detain a man at the Place de la Bourse in Brussels, Belgium, after authorities banned all marches in Brussels. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

LONDON --- (Analysis) The horrific terror attacks in Brussels on March 22 were a chilling reminder that radicalism, no matter the ideology that inspires it, is a threat to humanity as a whole, since its expression comes through violence and bloodletting. According to a Mar. 23 report by the BBC, 31 people were killed in the airport bombing,

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The Return Of Radical, Far-Right Europe

Sunday’s elections to the European Parliament may be a big yawn for most voters, but they’re set to provide a dramatic boost to far-right parties across the continent.

Paul Ames
By Paul Ames

HENIN-BEAUMONT, France — This former coal-mining town of 26,000 languishing in the economic badlands along the border with Belgium is about as far as you can get from the postcard image of this country as a land of wine and romance. Street after street of red-brick row houses lie in the shadow of mountainous spoil tips left behind by long-dead

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