The Anti-Fascist Book Club. The Anti-Fascist Book Club is a community-driven initiative that brings people together to read, discuss, and act against the rising threats of authoritarianism and fascism. Through a carefully curated reading list, practical resources, and local organizing tips, we aim to transform knowledge into action.

How to Stand Up to a Dictator. Maria Ressa's book, How to Stand Up to a Dictator, argues that social media platforms have accelerated the rise of authoritarianism by spreading disinformation and hate, and she calls for fighting back by fighting technology with technology, protecting investigative journalism, and building community. 

107 Days. For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most consequential presidential campaigns in American history.

How Fascism Works. The Politics of Us and Them. By Jason Stanley. As a scholar of philosophy and propaganda and the child of refugees of WWII Europe, Jason Stanley has long understood that democratic societies, including the United States, can be vulnerable to fascism. In How Fascism Works, he identifies ten pillars of fascist politics—an appeal to the mythic past, propaganda, anti-intellectualism, unreality, hierarchy, victimhood, law and order, sexual anxiety, favoring “the heartland,” and a dismantling of public goods and unions—that amount to an urgent diagnosis of the tactics right-wing politicians use to break down democracies and a critical lens on the current moment.

Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World (2024) by Anne Applebaum is a non-fiction book which explores how modern authoritarianism, which the author dubs “autocracy,” operates through an interconnected network of illiberal regimes that threaten liberal democracies through corrupt financial dealings, disinformation campaigns, destabilization tactics, and military action.

A thought-provoking, principled, clear-eyed chronicle of the culture, politics, and economic choices that have landed us where we are today—with irresponsible economic bullies and corporations with immense wealth and lobbying power on top, demagogues on the rise, and increasing inequality fueling anger and hatred across the country.

From Nick Capodice & Hannah McCarthy, the hosts of New Hampshire Public Radio’s Civics 101, and New Yorker cartoonist Tom Toro, A User's Guide to Democracy is a lively crash course in everything you should know about how the US government works.

Do you know what the Secretary of Defense does all day? Are you sure you know the difference between the House and the Senate? Have you been pretending you know what Federalism is for the last 20 years? Don’t worry--you’re not alone. The American government and its processes can be dizzyingly complex and obscure.

Until now.

Within this book are the keys to knowing what you’re talking about when you argue politics with the uncle you only see at Thanksgiving. It’s the book that sits on your desk for quick reference when the nightly news boggles your mind. This approachable and informative guide gives you the lowdown on everything from the three branches of government, to what you can actually do to make your vote count, to how our founding documents affect our daily lives. Now is the time to finally understand who does what, how they do it, and the best way to get them to listen to you.