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Antifa terrorism threat doesn't exist

The Trump administration made up a group to spread fear and conspiracy theories

Salon

The antifa terrorism threat the Trump administration describes does not exist

The State Department on July 16, 2026, hosted what officials billed as a ministerial on the resurgence of left-wing political terrorism.

The Conversation

Trump’s State Department cites ‘blacklists’ and McCarthyism in memo labeling leftists ‘front groups’ for communist Cuba

New report approvingly cites Red Scare-era tactics to crack down on dissent from leftists including elected officials and the DSA

The Independent UK

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The Trump administration’s global campaign against ‘radical left terrorism’ is built on a national security memo without congressional approval

A little-noticed presidential national security directive is now the legal engine behind a wave of terrorism prosecutions against left-wing protesters.

The Conversation

Marco Rubio Accuses Iran and Cuba of Funding Antifa: 'They Despise the West'

Marco Rubio warns of a rising threat from far-left extremism, linking it to Iran and Cuba, and calls for global counterterrorism efforts.

International Business Times UK

US rallies allies against what it calls resurgence of left-wing terrorism

The United States is hosting a global meeting on left-wing terrorism. Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims this threat is experiencing a resurgence. Data suggests right-wing attacks have historically been more frequent in the US. Officials highlight Europe as an incubator for such transnational threats. The US administration targets groups…

The Economic Times

Marco Rubio's far-left terrorism crusade

Often seen as the administration's sole adult, the secretary's actions are an alarming sign for the post-Trump GOP

Salon

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The Trump administration is charging these Minneapolis protesters with conspiracy. Organizers won’t back down

‘Minnesota 15’ indicted after opposing ICE crackdown – just the latest attempt by Trump DoJ to criminalize resistance

The Guardian - US

US to host international meet on political terrorism next week; India may not send any representative

The United States will host a conference next week discussing the resurgence of political terrorism. Sixty countries, including India, have received invitations to this important meeting. Foreign and interior ministers will gather to build international cooperation against this emerging security threat. Some officials and analysts express concern over how this…

The Economic Times

US secretary Rubio invites India, 60 nations to summit on 'far-left terrorism'

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has invited senior ministers from more than 60 countries, including India, to a meeting next week focused on what the Trump administration describes as the "resurgence of transnational far-left terrorism", according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post.

The Times of India

Prairieland brings war on terror home

Protesters at ICE's Prairieland facility recieved far harsher sentences than anyone from Jan. 6's violent mob

Salon

Seven more sentenced to prison over protest outside Texas detention center

Judge hands down 50-year sentence to defendant Ines Soto, whose wife Elizabeth was sentenced to same prison term

The Guardian - US

More protesters sentenced to prison over ‘Antifa’ shooting at ICE facility

The same judges have already imposed longer sentences on eight defendants convicted at trial

The Independent UK

Trump administration targets Cop City protesters in latest push to prosecute ‘antifa’

Critics say the government is ‘creating a boogeyman’ in its drive to use the ‘antifa’ label to frame protesters as terrorists

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Alarm over ‘extreme’ sentences for anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism

First amendment groups call 50-to-100-year prison terms chilling as legal experts say sentences unusually long

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‘What kind of people are not against fascism?’: Prarieland Anti-ICE riot defendants sentenced to 450 years, which DOJ marks as first against Antifa

The defendants argue that they aren’t part of Antifa.

Reason

Texas Man Gets 30 Years in Prison for Transporting 'Anti-Government' Pamphlets

Eight of the Prairieland Detention Center protesters were sentenced to a combined 450 years in prison.

Reason

DOJ Case Against Minneapolis Antifa Groups Has Concerning First Amendment Implications

"This indictment appears to be going way overboard, using a sledgehammer to address what might have been some infractions."

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International Business Times UK

Anti-ICE Activist Gets 30 Years for Moving a Box of Antifascist Literature, Longer Than Many Jan. 6 Rioters Received

Daniel Sanchez-Estrada received a 30-year prison sentence for moving antifascist literature linked to a protest, sparking debate over protest-related prosecutions compared to January 6 riot sentences.

The Guardian - US

‘This is injustice’: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison

Advocates sound alarm after zines were used as evidence to convict protesters of terrorism charges tied to 2025 protest at Texas ICE facility

Salon

Why MAGA buys the Reflecting Pool hoax

The GOP base would love to arrest people who laugh at them

The Economic Times

8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prison

A former Marine reservist and seven others received lengthy prison sentences, some up to 100 years, for a shooting that injured a police officer during a Texas protest. Prosecutors labeled the incident terrorism, linking the group to antifa, a claim defense attorneys deny. Families expressed outrage over the severe penalties,…

The Independent UK

Protesters sentenced to decades in prison over ‘Antifa’ shooting at ICE facility

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The Independent UK

Trump DOJ’s first-ever Antifa case sees judge ‘send a message’ with 100-year sentence in ICE shooting

Critics fear prosecution of nearly two dozen people serves as ‘template’ to go after antifascist protesters

The Independent UK

8 people convicted of terrorism charges in Texas immigration center shooting face sentencing

Eight people accused of having links to antifa are being sentenced in the shooting of a police officer outside a Texas immigration detention center

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