43 min

No Free Speech for Fascists! An Interview with David Renton HOPE not hate

    • History

The 'No Platform' tactic has important origins in the antifascist movement.

But what happens when the antifascist tactic is broadened to include the many non-fascist actors who may be deemed to have used hate speech? And what are the unintended consequences  of this broadening tactic upon the fascists and other far right?

HOPE not hate's Senior Researcher Joe Mulhall interviews David Renton on his forthcoming book: No Free Speech for Fascists: Exploring No Platform in History, Law and Politics.

The 'No Platform' tactic has important origins in the antifascist movement.

But what happens when the antifascist tactic is broadened to include the many non-fascist actors who may be deemed to have used hate speech? And what are the unintended consequences  of this broadening tactic upon the fascists and other far right?

HOPE not hate's Senior Researcher Joe Mulhall interviews David Renton on his forthcoming book: No Free Speech for Fascists: Exploring No Platform in History, Law and Politics.

43 min

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