Neither Fascists nor Anti-Imperialists

A good analysis here of two errors frequently made in characterizing Islamic fundamentalism -- or, as David Finkel has described it more precisely, totalitarian-religious fanaticism:

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/333668-neither-fascists-nor-anti-imperialists

In response to an email in which I sought clarification on the last sentence, Mr. Sulehria writes that "by declaring them as Islamic fascists, it becomes easy to justify state-oppression as was the case in Algeria where a section of the left was supporting the military operation against FIS."

It's also worth noting that the historically informed definition of fascism used here, from Ernest Mandel, explains why the Trump regime, although disturbingly authoritarian, is not an example of fascism in power.