October 15, 2002

4:00 AM

The Fighting Sixties. "In 1962, faced with a resurgent fascist movement, young Jewish men and women came together to oppose them." Searchlight magazine, through a comprehensive guide to the Jewish 1962 Committee (62 Group) presents a thorough historical rundown of anti-fascist activity in London. Eye witness accounts of London Battlegrounds, intelligence led actions, multi-racial, anti-fascist gangs and local heroes fighting back - stories to remember but also to warm the cockles of the heart.
posted by niceness (4 comments total)

Excellent link!
posted by PenDevil at 4:25 AM on October 15, 2002

Very interesting stuff - at least to this London Jew - thanks. Now you've gone and made me all nostalgic about my time at university when I was involved with the anti-fascist movement (around the time the Anti-Nazi League was reincarnated with plenty of SWP anti-Zionist support!). And, yes, a bit guilty about my lapsed 'Searchlight' subscription.
posted by Dan Brilliant at 6:14 AM on October 15, 2002

great stuff--thanks niceness!

Nowadays, the Love Music Hate Racism carnival seems like a great idea, given what was (is?) going on in the north of England last year...
posted by amberglow at 8:57 AM on October 15, 2002

What a fantastic set of links. Bravo.
posted by blissbat at 4:48 PM on October 15, 2002