In Episode 168 [20] of the CounterVortex podcast [21], Bill Weinberg examines the suddenly booming global phenomenon of paramilitarism—the official armed forces of a given state or its repressive apparatus seeking an extension in the private sector, citizen militias, or irregular forces. This is a method generally resorted to when state power is in crisis, and contributes to a general militarization of society. Examples from Russia [22], West Africa [23], Sudan [24], Burma [25], Ecuador [26], Israel [27] and finally Texas [28] point to a dangerous and ultimately fascistic new model of both imperialism and internal policing and repression. Listen on SoundCloud [20] or via Patreon [29].
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