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Word of the week: Fascism
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THE shock result achieved by Jean-Marie Le Pen in the French
presidential election has raised fears across Europe of a rise in the
popularity of extreme right-wing parties.
Although such parties would never use the word 'Fascism' to
describe their beliefs, their opponents often use this term to draw
comparisons with the political doctrines whose rise led to the Second
World War.
The term 'Fascism' comes from the Italian political party formed
by Benito Mussolini, which held pow...
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Word of the week: Fascism
Scotland on Sunday
; THE shock result achieved by Jean-Marie Le Pen in the French presidential election has raised fears across Europe of a rise in the popularity of extreme right-wing parties. Although such parties would never use the word 'Fascism' to describe their beliefs, their opponents often use this term to
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Present-day fascism sans Mussolini and Hitler.(Books)
The Washington Times
; The term fascism has become such an indiscriminate term of abuse in political and cultural discourse that it has lost almost all meaning. For example, Michael Kinsley, normally an intelligent political observer, calls critics of his view of cyberspace journalism fascists. The Wall Street Journal's
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Political terms, with a smudge
The Boston Globe
; YOUR LEAD Nov. 4 editorial "A lazy, simplistic analogy" appears at first to be a cautionary tale following from George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language," one that focuses initially on the misuse of the word "fascism" in the term "Islamofascism." Looked at through this lens, the editorial
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Wise up
Oakland Tribune
; THE TERM "Islamo-fascist" and the inference that the war on terrorism is now a war on a new wave of fascism, as delivered in Donald Rumsfeld's recent address to the American Legion, is the new marketing campaign of the Bush Administration and its reason to continue the occupation of Iraq.
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Three Faces of Fascism.(Fascists)(The Anatomy of Fascism)(The Seduction of Unreason: The Intellectual Romance with Fascism from Nietzsche to Postmodernism)(Book Review)
World Policy Journal
; Fascists Michael Mann New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004 The Anatomy of Fascism Robert O. Paxton New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004 The Seduction of Unreason: The Intellectual Romance with Fascism from Nietzsche to Postmodernism Richard Wolin Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2004
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Is This Fascism?
Peacework
; Before proceeding into a discussion of where do we go from here, I want to take a few moments to discuss where is this all headed, for lack of a better term. I have been doing some studying of fascism for a while, though it increased after the September attacks. Through the insights of people like
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LETTERS
Rocky Mountain News
; ... preferences game," the Sept. 24 Rocky Mountain News editorial regarding the city of Denver ... Centennial A new conspiracy? Hey, Rocky Mountain News, it's time for another conspiracy survey ... food best for air quality The Sept. 22 News editorial, "Eat your greens, save the spinach ...
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LETTERS.(Commentary/Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
; ... preferences game, the Sept. 24 Rocky Mountain News editorial regarding the city of Denver ... Centennial A new conspiracy? Hey, Rocky Mountain News, it's time for another conspiracy survey ... food best for air quality The Sept. 22 News editorial, Eat your greens, save the spinach ...
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What Is Islamofascism?
Talk of the Nation (NPR)
; ... NATION. I'm Neal Conan in Washington, and here are the headlines from some of the other stories we're following here today at NPR News. Iran's president refused to compromise as a U.N. deadline for his country to stop enriching uranium arrived today. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ...
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What liberal thought has in common with fascism.(BOOKS)
The Washington Times
; Byline: Larry Thornberry, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Jonah Goldberg's book is a major contribution to understanding the history of political ideas and attitudes over the last two centuries and change. It's also elucidates the present intense culture clash between traditionalists and folks
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