Josh Fernandez

Josh Fernandez is a community college professor in Northern California who finds himself under investigation for “soliciting students for potentially dangerous activities” after starting an antifascist club on campus.

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Mar 12, 2024 • 1h 3min

The Hands That Crafted the Bomb: The Making of a Lifelong Antifascist

Join Josh Fernandez and Breht in a conversation about antifascism, teaching in prison, organizing, parenting, and battling addiction. Explore the evolution of fascist movements, the intersection of music and politics, and the speaker's journey in MMA training and teaching writing in prison.

Feb 13, 2024 • 46min

Josh Fernandez, "The Hands That Crafted the Bomb: The Making of a Lifelong Antifascist" (PM Press, 2024)

Josh Fernandez, a community college professor, discusses his memoir about his life as an antifascist. He reflects on his childhood, the rise of Nazi boneheads in the early '90s music scene, his experiences living in his car and fighting Nazis. Fernandez shares how running and fighting Nazis became outlets for his rage. He also talks about his work as a writing professor, a facilitator of a self-defense collective, and a boots-on-the-ground participant in Antifa work.