[ICSS 20250622] Trump Fascism: A Reality Check — Stansfield Smith

With the current occupant in the White House unleashing the Marines and National Guard against immigrants, banning US entry to citizens from nearly 20 non-white countries, flouting court orders, accusing media as “the enemy of the people,” and extending executive power, can the US be said to be fascist or on the brink of becoming so?

To have a provocative discussion on this topic, we have invited long-time activist and past speaker Stansfield Smith to return to present on his recent article (https://orinocotribune.com/trump-fascism-a-reality-check/).

Stansfield Smith was a leader of the Chicago Committee to Free the Cuban 5 and has been active in defense of Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua for years. He has put out the Venezuela & ALBA Weekly News since 2013 and the online newsletter for the Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition for the past three years. He has published in LA Progressive, Dissident Voice, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, Covert Action, Monthly Review online, and other websites. Smith is a long time anti-war activist, and opposed US interference over the years in Latin America. His website is https://ChicagoALBASolidarity.org.