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There is a lot of confusion about what the term "ecofascism" means and how environmentalism has historically had some connections to white supremacy, nativism, and far-right politics, so here is a reading list of useful resources to understand this complicated subject. *thread*

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Understanding ecofascism is absolutely essential for understanding the recent acts of accelerationist mass violence, such as the mass murder that took place in Buffalo New York recently.

theguardian.com

Buffalo suspect may be latest mass shooter motivated by ‘eco-fascism’

Buffalo suspect allegedly calls himself ‘eco-fascist’ and blames migration for harm to the environment in document posted online

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In this conversation with

we talk about the history of anti-immigrant politics in the environmental movement and its historic connection with nativism. I highly recommend Jones' book White Borders on this subject.

politicalresearch.org

Over the past 30 years, the U.S. Southern border has become an increasingly volatile political force. Trump built his political identity on demonizing immigrants and promoting spectacles of border...

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In a great and accessible piece by my friend and collaborator

you can see how ecofascist ideas motivated the recent racist shooting in Buffalo, New York.

What is "ecofascism" — and how did it shape the Buffalo shooter?

Social scientist Joseph Henderson on why the Buffalo shooter actually believed he was helping save the planet

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A useful recent piece of scholarship that I recommend for gaining a deeper understanding of ecofascism in a contemporary context.

tandfonline.com

Ecofascism: An Examination of the Far-Right/Ecology Nexus in the Online Space

With Patrick Crusuis’ 2019 attack that killed twenty-two people in El Paso, Texas, discussions of ecofascism were thrust into mainstream news outlets and magazines. In his manifesto, Crusius descri...

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Environmentalism on the far-right is not new, and a case can be made that the far-right has had a hand in the environmental movement since the earliest days of conservationism.

The far-right and environmentalism overlap is bigger than you think — and growing

The modern environmental movement and the far-right movement might appear to be on opposing sides of the political ideology spectrum. But overlap does exist and researchers say it's growing.

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One of the best collections of scholarship available is The Far- Right and the Environment from

@routledgebooks

Fascism and Far Right Series.

The Far Right and the Environment: Politics, Discourse and Communication

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, both the crisis of liberal democracy, as visible in, for example, the rise of far-right actors in Europe and the United States, and environmental crises,...

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Janet Biehl and Peter Staudenmaier's book is an essential read to understand about a certain strain of mystic ecological thinking, which motivated both the Nazis and parts of the larger environmental movement. The entire book is online here:

theanarchistlibrary.org

Ecofascism: Lessons from the German Experience

Janet Biehl and Peter Staudenmaier Ecofascism: Lessons from the German Experience 1996

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Blair Taylor is a great scholar on this subject (and contributor to the Far Right and the Environment) and is interviewed here about how the far-right is manipulating climate fears.

The far right is weaponizing climate change to argue against immigration

The right-wing solution to environmental problems: more borders and exclusion.

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In

's book Blood Red Lines, he discusses white nationalist John Tanton's role in building up the environmental movement and its connection to anti-immigrant nativism. Check out my interview with Brendan:

Blood Red Lines: An Interview with Brendan O'Connor • Protean Magazine

Brendan O’Connor: I came to writing about the far right during the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in 2016. I was working at Gawker at the time, and there were already people covering the...

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This concise piece discusses the historical racist connection to the environmental movement, which was tied up with romantic notions about nationhood and the belief that the white race was part of what had to be conserved.

Environmentalism’s Racist History

For early conservationists, it was an unsettlingly short step from managing forests to managing the human gene pool.

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The preservation of the white race was completely tied to early conservation efforts, part of the same line of thinking, which challenges our notions that environmentalism is natively a part of the left.

theconversation.com

American environmentalism's racist roots have shaped global thinking about conservation

US ideas about conservation center on walling off land from use. That approach often means expelling Indigenous and other poor people who may be its most effective caretakers.

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Here is a wonderful resource for educators designed to bring awareness of far-right forms of environmentalism into the classroom. asle.org/teaching_resou

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This is a hidden gem: a thesis paper that jumps particularly into the digital circulation of ecofascist ideas, which is part of the crisis we are currently living in. baylor-ir.tdl.org/bitstream/hand

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A newer book-length resource on the subject of ecofascism that traces back current ecofascist trends back to the early days of the environmental movement, which had this influence from the very beginning.

politybooks.com

The Rise of Ecofascism: Climate Change and the Far Right

The Rise of Ecofascism: Climate Change and the Far Right, The world faces a climate crisis and an ascendant far right

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In a really critical study,

and

discuss how a desire for simplicity drives far-right trends in ecology, and where added complexity, acknowledging the complex nature of our crisis, is an essential antidote. radicalrightanalysis.com/2020/07/07/car

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There was also a great deep dive from

and Michelle Renée Matisons about Deep Green Resistance, a sort of fascist creep into radical environmentalism of its own. Excellent case study.

counterpunch.org

Against Deep Green Resistance

The Radical Turn? For a book that advertises itself as a “shift in strategy and tactics,” Deep Green Resistance (DGR) has an overwhelmingly dispiriting

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This short piece by

is a quick and useful analysis that gets right to the heart of a trend that seems illogical to many who don't have a deep knowledge of the environmental movement's historic racism.

newrepublic.com

Why White Supremacists Are Hooked on Green Living

Eco-fascism is fashionable again on the far right, thanks to a rise in global temperatures and anti-immigrant nationalism.

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This is an incredibly useful paper on the legacy of Madison Grant, which helped drive a white supremacist vision of conservationism, preceded the Tanton Network, and whose work was revived by Richard Spencer. jstor.org/stable/j.ctv1x

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Another incredible case study, this one heading over to Europe and looking at the identitarian connection. radicalrightanalysis.com/2022/01/10/loc

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An interesting look at the intellectual deficiencies of far-right thinking around the environment, which claims ideological consistency while papering over the real elements of ecological destruction. radicalrightanalysis.com/2019/12/17/far

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Another look at why ecofascist ideas are thriving online, a testament to the unique role technology plays in fomenting its own type of reflexive anti-modernism.

newstatesman.com

Eco-fascism: The ideology marrying environmentalism and white supremacy thriving online

The online movement has roots in neo-Nazism – and a violent edge worth taking seriously.

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A good look at exactly how ecofascist ideas motivate the mass shootings that we have seen the past few years. radicalrightanalysis.com/2019/08/21/eco

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And to close us off, a great introductory piece from

that can act as the perfect article to share with people to get them up to speed on what ecofascism is and what to do about it.

What to Know About Eco-Fascism — and How to Fight It

Humans are not the virus.

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