As exemplified by Godwin's law, there's an almost instinctive negation of any modern invocation of fascism, which makes it difficult to examine the elements of fascism that are very much alive today in the U.S. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as partisans on all sides seem too quick to cry "fascist" or "nazi" when faced with what they perceive as totalitarian evil. Neiwert's series begins with Rush Limbaugh's description of anti-war protesters as "fascists and anti-American" and continues to examine the questions of what constitutes fascism and how it works in the modern world. Highly recommended.