The Right Podcast
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Rob Francis (The Right Podcast) is a writer, educator, and antifascist internationalist. He creates videos and essays on global far-right movements, their impact, and possibilities for the left. Site: therightpodcast.org Email: therightpodcast@proton.me
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Rethinking the Syrian Revolution – Spectre Journal
Robert Francis challenges the exclusive geopolitical focus fueling skepticism on the Western left towards the Syrian Revolution, arguing for an anti-imperialism built on solidarity.
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I am pleased to share that my article, 'Rethinking the Syrian Revolution,' is now available on @journalspectre.bsky.social. The piece examines how the Syrian Revolution has been misframed and foreshadows ongoing work on broader concepts like solidarity.
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From an October 2nd opinion piece comparing fascism in the USA and Hungary:
“But what they [MAGA and other Trumpian imitators] fail to notice are the long-term consequences of corruption, poverty, diminished living standards — and, crucially, a soured public.”
#USDemocracy
“But what they [MAGA and other Trumpian imitators] fail to notice are the long-term consequences of corruption, poverty, diminished living standards — and, crucially, a soured public.”
#USDemocracy
The Orbán-MAGA playbook will fail to deliver
Very few following in Hungary’s footsteps are willing to recognize the long-term outcomes of a deteriorating economy, crumbling basic services and a soured public.
www.politico.eu
November 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
From an October 2nd opinion piece comparing fascism in the USA and Hungary:
“But what they [MAGA and other Trumpian imitators] fail to notice are the long-term consequences of corruption, poverty, diminished living standards — and, crucially, a soured public.”
#USDemocracy
“But what they [MAGA and other Trumpian imitators] fail to notice are the long-term consequences of corruption, poverty, diminished living standards — and, crucially, a soured public.”
#USDemocracy
The new year is approaching. I've had success in writing goals recently and have some objectives for next year. I wrote this article last Dec. It's part nostalgia and part political analysis. I'll be writing a part 2 sometime next month. Who loves the Twilight Zone? open.substack.com/pub/theright...
The New Year's Twilight Zone Marathon
Populism, Conspiracy and Fear on Maple Street
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The new year is approaching. I've had success in writing goals recently and have some objectives for next year. I wrote this article last Dec. It's part nostalgia and part political analysis. I'll be writing a part 2 sometime next month. Who loves the Twilight Zone? open.substack.com/pub/theright...
1/2 I have been working on a long book about Chomsky for a year. When I began, the Epstein rumors were quiet background. Now that they have been confirmed, I am not planning to include them in the book. Though one part interests me. amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Epstein turned to academic Chomsky, others to rehab image after Herald investigation
Other potential people Epstein considered included deceased Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson and Norwegian diplomat Terje Rød-Larsen.
amp.miamiherald.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
1/2 I have been working on a long book about Chomsky for a year. When I began, the Epstein rumors were quiet background. Now that they have been confirmed, I am not planning to include them in the book. Though one part interests me. amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Franco nostalgia swells among disaffected Spanish youth amid cost-of-living and housing crises
Social media spreads AI Franco clips and revisionist narratives.
www.reuters.com/world/far-ri...
Social media spreads AI Franco clips and revisionist narratives.
www.reuters.com/world/far-ri...
www.reuters.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Franco nostalgia swells among disaffected Spanish youth amid cost-of-living and housing crises
Social media spreads AI Franco clips and revisionist narratives.
www.reuters.com/world/far-ri...
Social media spreads AI Franco clips and revisionist narratives.
www.reuters.com/world/far-ri...
Academic friends, I need a few suggestions for outside peer reviewers for my article on the far right’s reaction to economic downturn and themes of collapse/rebirth. This would be for the Journal of Right-Wing Studies.
Replies or DMs with suggestions would be appreciated. Feel free to share.
Replies or DMs with suggestions would be appreciated. Feel free to share.
November 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Academic friends, I need a few suggestions for outside peer reviewers for my article on the far right’s reaction to economic downturn and themes of collapse/rebirth. This would be for the Journal of Right-Wing Studies.
Replies or DMs with suggestions would be appreciated. Feel free to share.
Replies or DMs with suggestions would be appreciated. Feel free to share.
Current DND character themed for Halloween. Original art by Bubblelazer. A reborn shadow sorcerer/phantom rogue in the style of Eric Draven. Halloween themes are AI.
October 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Current DND character themed for Halloween. Original art by Bubblelazer. A reborn shadow sorcerer/phantom rogue in the style of Eric Draven. Halloween themes are AI.
New substack article and podcast asking "What happens when politics forgets the face?" I explore this drawing from Levinas, Butler, Fanon and more.
🎧 Pod apple.co/4npZzg3
📰 Article bit.ly/4oH5XjY
🎧 Pod apple.co/4npZzg3
📰 Article bit.ly/4oH5XjY
When Politics Forgets the Face
What happens when political conviction replaces human connection
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October 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
New substack article and podcast asking "What happens when politics forgets the face?" I explore this drawing from Levinas, Butler, Fanon and more.
🎧 Pod apple.co/4npZzg3
📰 Article bit.ly/4oH5XjY
🎧 Pod apple.co/4npZzg3
📰 Article bit.ly/4oH5XjY
I'm sorry.... what?
"ICE’s Spending on Weaponry Is Up More Than 700 Percent Over Last Year
The $71.5 million spent so far has paid for guns and armor, chemical munitions, “guided missile warheads,” and “explosive components.”
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"ICE’s Spending on Weaponry Is Up More Than 700 Percent Over Last Year
The $71.5 million spent so far has paid for guns and armor, chemical munitions, “guided missile warheads,” and “explosive components.”
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
ICE’s spending on weaponry has soared more than 700 percent this year
The $71.5 million spent so far has paid for guns and armor, chemical munitions, “guided missile warheads," and "explosive components.”
www.motherjones.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I'm sorry.... what?
"ICE’s Spending on Weaponry Is Up More Than 700 Percent Over Last Year
The $71.5 million spent so far has paid for guns and armor, chemical munitions, “guided missile warheads,” and “explosive components.”
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"ICE’s Spending on Weaponry Is Up More Than 700 Percent Over Last Year
The $71.5 million spent so far has paid for guns and armor, chemical munitions, “guided missile warheads,” and “explosive components.”
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Netanyahu, The Global Far-Right, And Building Solidarity With Palestine: In Conversation With Scott Campbell
@susurros.bsky.social with @igd.bsky.social (audio)
@susurros.bsky.social with @igd.bsky.social (audio)
Netanyahu, the Global far-Right, and Building Solidarity with Palestine: In Conversation with Scott Campbell
On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we host a discussion with IGD contributor Scott Campbell, as we cover the current situation on the ground in Palestine, the Netanyahu government in Isra...
itsgoingdown.org
October 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Netanyahu, The Global Far-Right, And Building Solidarity With Palestine: In Conversation With Scott Campbell
@susurros.bsky.social with @igd.bsky.social (audio)
@susurros.bsky.social with @igd.bsky.social (audio)
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This is devastating. RIP @igd.bsky.social.
IGD: 2015 – 2025
About a year ago, we announced a hiatus on this project. Due to an outpouring of support, we pushed ourselves to continue, and over the last year, we’re proud of the interviews and roundups we’ve been...
itsgoingdown.org
October 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This is devastating. RIP @igd.bsky.social.
🧵The right is attempting to depict No Kings Day protesters as old and white as a grab to younger voters. Most people see the humor in that as it's also these protesters who are supposedly dangerous, members of Antifa, terrorists etc.
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open.substack.com/pub/theright...
MAGA’s "Color Revolution"
No Kings Day and the L.A. Protests as "Insurrection"
open.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🧵The right is attempting to depict No Kings Day protesters as old and white as a grab to younger voters. Most people see the humor in that as it's also these protesters who are supposedly dangerous, members of Antifa, terrorists etc.
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
"Leaders of Young Republican groups throughout the country worried what would happen if their Telegram chat ever got leaked, but they kept typing anyway.
They referred to Black people as monkeys and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
They referred to Black people as monkeys and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"Leaders of Young Republican groups throughout the country worried what would happen if their Telegram chat ever got leaked, but they kept typing anyway.
They referred to Black people as monkeys and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
They referred to Black people as monkeys and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Russian politicians, Orthodox priests, and far-right ideologues hosted international fascist groups in St. Petersburg with Dugin, Malofeyev, and others invoking “Christian sovereignty.”
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mdza.io/k/4QhrGlgfmQ
‘We are not subject to Russophobia’ Russian politicians and Orthodox priests welcome international fascist organizations at St. Petersburg conference — Meduza
In mid-September, members of fascist groups from around the world convened in St. Petersburg, Russia. After joining a religious procession led by Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill, delegat...
mdza.io
October 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Russian politicians, Orthodox priests, and far-right ideologues hosted international fascist groups in St. Petersburg with Dugin, Malofeyev, and others invoking “Christian sovereignty.”
mdza.io/k/4QhrGlgfmQ
mdza.io/k/4QhrGlgfmQ
Before Trump's inauguration, I wrote how there would be movement with Israel and Russia concurrent with his timeline as President.
War didn’t start on Oct 7, and peace doesn’t end with a photo-op. Peace isn’t the pause between wars. It’s the work that follows.
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
War didn’t start on Oct 7, and peace doesn’t end with a photo-op. Peace isn’t the pause between wars. It’s the work that follows.
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
October 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Before Trump's inauguration, I wrote how there would be movement with Israel and Russia concurrent with his timeline as President.
War didn’t start on Oct 7, and peace doesn’t end with a photo-op. Peace isn’t the pause between wars. It’s the work that follows.
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
War didn’t start on Oct 7, and peace doesn’t end with a photo-op. Peace isn’t the pause between wars. It’s the work that follows.
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
I came late to Achille Mbembe, but his reflections on borders, mortality, and enclosure resonate deeply with themes I’ve been developing in my own work.
October 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I came late to Achille Mbembe, but his reflections on borders, mortality, and enclosure resonate deeply with themes I’ve been developing in my own work.
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I had one of those difficult conversations on Venezuela with my dear @ayoub.bsky.social in @thefirethesetimes.com. I deeply appreciated having a welcoming space for such a complicated conversation and being able to keep calling attention to what is going on.
thefirethesetimes.com/2025/06/10/a...
thefirethesetimes.com/2025/06/10/a...
A Liquid Convo About Venezuela w/ Laura Vidal
We got into why Venezuelans flee the Maduro regime, how Venezuela(ns) is often covered, and the broader discourse battles that may or may not include people who still think Maduro is a passionate d…
thefirethesetimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I had one of those difficult conversations on Venezuela with my dear @ayoub.bsky.social in @thefirethesetimes.com. I deeply appreciated having a welcoming space for such a complicated conversation and being able to keep calling attention to what is going on.
thefirethesetimes.com/2025/06/10/a...
thefirethesetimes.com/2025/06/10/a...
"Edward Said reminded us: the task of the intellectual is to confront orthodoxy and dogma, not to produce them.”
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
In Defense of Leftist Self-Critique
Real solidarity begins with the courage to question ourselves.
open.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"Edward Said reminded us: the task of the intellectual is to confront orthodoxy and dogma, not to produce them.”
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
The roll hasn't been that slow.
My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."
October 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The roll hasn't been that slow.
Can't wait for the "veteran of the ANTIFA War" patches, hats and badges to drop.
October 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Can't wait for the "veteran of the ANTIFA War" patches, hats and badges to drop.
An audio reading of my latest piece “In Defense of Leftist Self-Critique.” I reflect on my activism, research on Ukraine, and how those experiences shaped a more philosophical path focused on solidarity over reaction.
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In Defense of Leftist Self-Critique
Podcast Episode · The Right Podcast · 10/08/2025 · 27m
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October 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
An audio reading of my latest piece “In Defense of Leftist Self-Critique.” I reflect on my activism, research on Ukraine, and how those experiences shaped a more philosophical path focused on solidarity over reaction.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
We talk about confronting power, but rarely about confronting ourselves. This essay is about why self-critique is as important as exterior critique.
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
In Defense of Leftist Self-Critique
Real solidarity begins with the courage to question ourselves.
open.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We talk about confronting power, but rarely about confronting ourselves. This essay is about why self-critique is as important as exterior critique.
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
open.substack.com/pub/theright...
Next chapter in the 2025 remake of "The Trial" by Kafka. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Abrego Garcia wins request for hearing on whether smuggling charges are illegally 'vindictive'
A federal judge has concluded that the Department of Justice's prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on human smuggling charges may be an illegal retaliation after he successfully sued the Trump adminis...
www.yahoo.com
October 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Next chapter in the 2025 remake of "The Trial" by Kafka. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Fear of death is the moral architecture of domination. A politics that denies mortality, even of itself, becomes secular theology, as a totalizing system, and will defend itself as such.
October 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Fear of death is the moral architecture of domination. A politics that denies mortality, even of itself, becomes secular theology, as a totalizing system, and will defend itself as such.