A Fascism Expert Warns: This Is How It Starts in America
March 25, 2026
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as posted by the channelJournalist and author Ece Temelkuran left her home country of Turkey in 2016 out of fear of being arrested for criticizing the Erdoğan regime – a decision that left her “unhomed” not just physically, but morally, politically, and emotionally.
Now, Temelkuran grapples with what it means to be unhomed in her new book, Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding Home in the 21st Century.
Temelkuran discusses how Minneapolis is a precursor of what could happen if authoritarian forces are not stopped and also explains why immigrants may be uniquely positioned to play a crucial role in pushing back against the rise of fascism under the Trump administration.
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**Temelkuran’s book, Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding Home in the 21st Century, is available now in the UK, and will be released across Europe and North America this spring.
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