How Local Cops Are Running With Trump's NSPM-7 Attacks on Antifa
Local authorities accused the same legal assistance group targeted by Joseph McCarthy a half century ago of being part of a vast antifa conspiracy.
Chilling Dissent
First Amendment rights are under attack, as powerful entities crack down on those who speak out.
The Intercept Briefing
Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists
Matt Sledge, who was at the sentencing for the Prairieland defendants, and Mark Bray, author of “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook,” on the timeworn government strategies to stifle dissent.
RFK Jr. Claims He’s Investigating Terrorism Now, Too
The Health and Human Services secretary is targeting the country's largest Muslim civil rights organization as Republicans run on Islamophobia in a tough midterm cycle.
Voices
30-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech
The harsh sentence for a defendant who wasn’t even at the Prairieland protest is likely only the start of the Trump administration’s efforts to outlaw free speech.
Cops Warn CEO Bodyguards That Luigi Mangione Fever Could Spark Class War
Cops told corporate security outfits that “challenges faced by the middle and lower classes” might spur attacks on wealthy CEOS.
Prairieland Defendant Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Moving a Box of Antifascist Zines
Anti-ICE activists received lengthy prison terms — including a 100-year sentence — in the first major trial of the NSPM-7 era.
FBI Tried to Flip Anti-ICE Protesters Into Informants
“They were asking me to inform,” said a protester, one of dozens contacted by the feds, who was arrested while playing the cello.
Undercover Cops Infiltrated Delaney Hall ICE Protest to Spy and Make Arrest
A complaint by Newark police didn’t mention that ICE led the ambush on a protester and made the initial arrest.
Voices
Trump’s Spaghetti-Against-the-Wall Indictment Against ICE Protesters — and How to Fight It
Trump’s indictment of 15 Minneapolis protesters is a well-worn strategy to criminalize political resistance as a “conspiracy.”
How Did the Feds Get Into Anti-ICE Activists’ Signal Messages?
ICE investigators leaned on Signal communications to build their case against protesters. Take these steps to keep your chats safe.