In his 2020 book “Marxism & Witchcraft”, based on his research as a John Simon Guggenheim Fellow, David Kubrin analyzed the startling refusal by the Italian and Germna left(anarchists, socialists, and communists) to engage the fascists in the culture wars of the 1920’s and ‘30’s that the far right initiated, choosing to fight only politically and militarily. In recent decades, the US left has followed a similar strategy, mostly focusing its fight against the far-right culture wars to lawsuits, attempted legislation, Speeches, and op-eds.

On the basis of the failure of the 20’s and 30’s and the nightmare history that ensued, as well as the largely hidden, but critical roots in magic and ritual of fascism, Kubrin will sketch in that background, and the reason behind it before facilitating a workshop to explore different anti-fascist organizing approaches as we enter into an elevated stage in a struggle we must not lose.

(please come without cell phones)