The right-wing threat to democracy is, of course, not new to the United States. In Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism – Kol Shalom’s next book selection – Rachel Maddow vividly recreates history in the years before and during World War II, when German agents, Nazi sympathizers, theocrats and others attempted to steer the United States away from fighting Germany. Discussions are informal and all are invited to participate at any time.