Ending the Nightmare. Socialists against racism and fascism.Published by Socialist Reviewed by Martyn Owen DISTILLING many of the key lessons of the struggles against mass fascist movements in the 1930s, and looking in detail at the fight against fascist violence and state racism today, this new book offers a useful source of information for campaigners and socialThe first, historical, secthe rise of fascism in Italy. ing the roots of this most ridden capitalism. An extensive chronology helps set these events in a wider context.
An article by Dave Packer sums up the special "Fascism is not iust resc tion: it means civil war ane organisabons of uis tienna better mentioneroemen sortanti Kulous nes noted cause of anything inherently wrong with the Ger. fault is with these leader. ships and exclusively with them." nist Party, which turned its back on Lenin's 'united book ersmines movements The third section of the book looks at the fight against racism and fascism in Britain today, pointing the finger orimanly at the growing battery of racist laws now ocing bulls up by the Tories, with active, shameful connivance from Labour:
"The result of this whole barrage of legislation was to create a battery of measures for keeping black immigrants and asylum seckers out, and at the same time to give the police and immigra. which intimidated and harace sons one De community living here."
A fitting tribute to the memory of Bob Smith. 3 Socialist Outlook supporter FEATURES and enthusiastic fighter against racism and fascism who died last year, the book bution to the political armoury of the left.
It offers in easy and accessible form many of the key points from a wide range of experiences spanning 70 years of struggle by • socialists.
It deserves to be widely read by all those continuing • Order your copy, £5 post free, from Socialist Outlook, PO Box 1109, London N4 2UU.
SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No. 91, October 7, 1995, Page 10