Anne Nelson: Media, Money & the Secret Hub of the Radical Right

Sam Goldman interviews Anne Nelson, author of Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right (get your paperback copy, updated after January 6th) and Research Scholar at Columbia University. Find more of her work at anne-nelson.com and follow her on Twitter at @anelsona. Her work investigating the Council for National Policy (CNP), which includes many well-known and not-so-well-known actors is essential for understanding the fascist movement in the US. Also see: "Religious Right Fuels National Attack On School Boards, Exploiting Parental Frustration Over Covid Restraints" in the Washington Spectator.  The conversation was rich with agreement as well as some disagreements, and we always appreciate the opportunity to dig into these substantive issues and the paths forward to solve the continuing crisis. Also mentioned in this episode: Inside Patriot Front: The Masked White Supremacists On A Nationwide Hate Crime Spree. Right now: help organize for mobilizations this spring to demand abortion rights at riseup4abortionrights.org. Refuse Fascism is more than just a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. Send  your comments to [email protected] or @SamBGoldman. Or leave a voicemail at 917-426-7582. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · Venmo: @Refuse-Fascism · Cashapp: @RefuseFascism · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown.