The new war on words

In 'America on Fire', Elizabeth Hinton explores the history of police violence and Black rebellion, challenging the narrative of progress in the post-civil rights era. The book highlights how systemic racism and police brutality have led to ongoing community violence and expanded policing regimes. Hinton argues that these rebellions are not riots but collective resistance to inequality, and that they will continue unless systemic changes are made.

This book, originally titled 'LTI – Lingua Tertii Imperii,' examines the linguistic manipulations used by the Nazi regime to propagate their ideology. Written by Victor Klemperer, a philologist who lived through the Nazi era, the book is based on his personal notes and diary entries. It highlights how the Nazis co-opted and adapted existing words and expressions to create a language that supported their totalitarian goals, affecting both supporters and opponents of the regime. Klemperer's work also explores the broader impact of this language on German society and culture during that period[1][3][4].

In *Erasing History*, Jason Stanley exposes the true danger of the authoritarian right’s attacks on education, identifying their key tactics and funders, and tracing their intellectual roots. He illustrates how fears of a fascist future have become a present reality, with hearts and minds being won in schools and universities. Stanley shows how democratic societies are ill-prepared to defend against these fascist assaults, which aim to erase historical memory and critical inquiry. The book is a global call to action to preserve democracy by understanding and combating these authoritarian efforts.