Antifaschistische Aktion

The second volume of this history of the Antifa movement in Germany begins in 2015. Fueled by PEGIDA and the AfD, the so-called refugee crisis triggers a new wave of right-wing extremism. While there is a tough struggle to contain nationwide street protests, the AfD establishes itself as a relevant parliamentary representation—a phenomenon previously unknown in the Federal Republic of Germany. With the attacks in Kassel, Halle, and Hanau, a partially new form of right-wing terrorism emerges. As the Corona pandemic begins in 2020, it primarily benefits right-wing mobilization, while Antifa increasingly transforms into an international phenomenon. In the USA, the Black Lives Matter movement leads to the most severe unrest in its history in 2020/21. Russia's war against Ukraine becomes a turning point in 2022. Right-wing extremists take to the streets against migration, Corona measures, and the war, and they gain electoral support. In contrast, the left appears divided and is unable to provide a clear direction. Therefore, the author advocates for defining the political core of antifascism and reassessing its future role. Only then can the history of this left-wing movement be continued.