Have you ever wondered to yourself, “Maybe someday for funsies I’ll try living in a country run by a fascist government!”? Well today is your lucky day, because we’re making it easier for you to try and spot one.

This week we answer your burning questions such as “What is the origin of the word ‘fascism,'” and “Who was the first fascist ever?” and “Aren’t fascism and socialism the same exact thing??” Yes, this hot topic has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue lately and today we are the ones with the answers!

Here is a compilation of our resources for those of you who loved this episode so much and can’t wait to learn more!

Yuval Noah Harari’s TED talk on fascism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHHb7R3kx40&ab_channel=TED
14 common features of fasicm: http://www.openculture.com/2016/11/umberto-eco-makes-a-list-of-the-14-common-features-of-fascism.html
Taking on fascism: https://wagingnonviolence.org/2018/12/how-to-take-on-fascism-without-getting-played/
Yale Professor Jason Stanley’s video on Fascism in the New York Times
Some ways to resist Fascism from Waging Nonviolence

In language news, find out how Spanish speakers in the US are getting their own special disinformation campaigns on Facebook and WhatsApp: https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/10/12/1010061/hispanic-voter-political-targeting-facebook-whatsapp/

Finally, Rachel lightens things up a bit with a nice Lost in Translation moment from her experience looking for a new apartment in Madrid! To submit your lost in translation moment, go to our contact/LIT section and shoot it our way via the voice recorder/submit in written form!

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