After years hidden away, Oldham’s memorial to six local volunteers who died fighting fascism in the Spanish civil war has been restored to public view, marking both a victory for campaigners and a renewed tribute to the town’s proud International Brigade heritage, says ROB HARGREAVES
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There is nothing inevitable about the victory of fascists
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'Fascism Never Again': An anti-Golden Dawn placard on an anti-fascist protest in Greece
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GOLDEN DAWN closed its national headquarters in Athens on Saturday.
It is a further, massive blow to the Greek neonazi party whose trial for organising serious criminal activity is drawing to a close after four-and-a-half years.
That and other news from Greece in the last few days should provide inspiration and some pointers to the anti-fascist movements on both sides of the Atlantic.
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