RFH 134 Conversation with a Concerned Austrian Communist about the Far Right

25/03/2025 53 min
RFH 134 Conversation with a Concerned Austrian Communist about the Far Right

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Episode Synopsis

Co-hosts Andrew Kliman and Gabriel Donnelly welcome Franz Schaefer, a Communist and political activist in Austria, on the show to discuss Trumpism and the rise of the far-right. The discussants consider how Trumpism in America threatens democracy everywhere. They also discuss the rise of the Freedom Party in Austria. Franz explains the fascist roots of the Freedom Party and how a coalition government was formed to keep the far right out of power and the chancellorship.

Plus current-events segment: The co-hosts discuss the latest Trumpist assault on the civil liberties of immigrants—including the illegal arrests of Mahmoud Khalil and Dr. Rasha Alawieh, and the mass deportations to an El Salvadorian prison—and the lackluster response from Democrats.

Radio Free Humanity is co-hosted by Gabriel Donnelly and Andrew Kliman, and sponsored by
Marxist-Humanist Initiative (https://www.marxisthumanistinitiative.org/ ).

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