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There is nothing inevitable about the victory of fascists
On the sixth anniversary of the murder of anti-racist rapper Pavlos Fyssas by far-right forces, KEVIN OVENDEN reports on how the Golden Dawn is in crisis
'Fascism Never Again': An anti-Golden Dawn placard on an anti-fascist protest in Greece

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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