At Counterfire’s Revolution! event in London on 16 February, Kevin Ovenden dissects what fascism actually is and how that relates to the resurgence of the far right today
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Kevin Ovenden
Kevin Ovenden is a progressive journalist who has followed politics and social movements for 25 years. He is a leading activist in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle, led five successful aid convoys to break the siege on Gaza, and was aboard the Mavi Marmara aid ship when Israeli commandoes boarded it killing 10 people in May 2010. He is author of Syriza: Inside the Labyrinth.
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