252 | American Fascism: Then and Now

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David and Helen talk with historian Sarah Churchwell about the origins, uses and abuses of the idea of American fascism.  Where does American fascism come from?  Does it follow a European model or is it something exceptional?  What role do white supremacy and anti-Semitism play in its development?  How close has it got to power?  Plus we ask the big question for now: Does it make sense to call Trump a fascist?

114 | Labour's Fault Lines

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Summer's over: politics is back!  This week we return to the mystery inside the enigma that is Brexit to ask where Labour now stands.  What is the big divide in the Labour movement: Is it MPs vs leader? Members vs voters?  Young vs old?  And what could a second referendum achieve anyway?  Plus we try to make sense of the fraught fight over the definition of anti-Semitism.  With Helen Thompson, Chris Bickerton and Waseem Yaqoob.