Apologies for this episode being rushed! The World Through Fiction deviates from its usual format in this episode as I cover current events and compare them to antifascist literature.

Sources:

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“At EPA, Trump’s Second Term Is Already Having Consequences - POLITICO.” n.d. Accessed January 19, 2025. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/02/trump-epa-departures-00194903.

Martínez, A. 2024. “Trump Wants to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill.’ What Does That Mean for Climate Concerns?” NPR, November 15, 2024, sec. Environment. https://www.npr.org/2024/11/13/nx-s1-5181963/trump-promises-more-drilling-in-the-u-s-to-boost-fossil-fuel-production.

Borunda, Alejandra. 2024. “Wildfire Smoke Contributes to Thousands of Deaths Each Year in the U.S.” NPR, April 18, 2024. https://www.npr.org/2024/04/18/1245068810/wildfire-smoke-contributes-to-thousands-of-deaths-each-year-in-the-u-s.

Inskeep, Steve. 2025. “Steve Bannon Says MAGA Populism Will Win — as Trump Is Surrounded by Billionaires.” NPR, January 19, 2025. https://www.npr.org/2025/01/19/nx-s1-5254112/donald-trump-elon-musk-steve-bannon-inauguration-day-2025-billionaires.

Caldwell, Noah. 2024. “The Family Politics behind J.D. Vance’s ‘childless Cat Ladies’ Comment.” NPR, July 25, 2024, sec. Politics. https://www.npr.org/2024/07/25/nx-s1-5051873/the-family-politics-behind-j-d-vances-childless-cat-ladies-comment.

McCammon, Sarah. 2024. “Trump Tells Christian Voters They ‘won’t Have to Vote Anymore’ If He’s Elected.” NPR, July 27, 2024, sec. Elections. https://www.npr.org/2024/07/27/nx-s1-5054272/trump-christian-wont-vote-anymore-speech.

Allyn, Bobby. 2025. “TikTok Is Offline in the U.S. after Supreme Court Upholds Ban.” NPR, January 19, 2025, sec. Business. https://www.npr.org/2025/01/18/nx-s1-5266146/tiktok-offline-supreme-court-ban.

Allyn, Bobby. 2025. “TikTok Is Back Online in the U.S., Following Trump’s Promise to Pause the Ban.” NPR, January 19, 2025, sec. Business. https://www.npr.org/2025/01/19/nx-s1-5267568/tiktok-back-online.

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/umberto-eco-ur-fascism

https://www.arthistoryproject.com/artists/filippo-tommaso-marinetti/the-futurist-manifesto/