The impossible promise: are we witnessing the return of fascism?
The impossible promise: are we witnessing the return of fascism?  
Podcast: The Audio Long Read
Rating: Explicit Published On: Mon May 11 2026
Description: Some of today’s far right is openly violent and undemocratic – and even in its less extreme forms, far-right populism is a profound threat. But that doesn’t mean it is just a re-run of history By Daniel Trilling. Read by Sami Abu Wardeh. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod