#antifa

#antifa

In September 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order labeling "antifa"—short for "antifascism"—a domestic terrorist threat. Around the same time, Trump issued a presidential memorandum known as NSPM-7, which identifies "anti-Americanism," "anti-capitalism," "anti-Christianity," and "extremism on migration, race, and gender" as indicators of potential violence. The memorandum directs the secretaries of the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security, along with the attorney general, to "investigate and disrupt networks, entities, and organizations" that support antifascist organizing.

It would have a legal impact that would have a cascading effect across civil society, including social media organizations, civic organizations and everything in between,

Bethany laughed, said that is silly, but that yes, according to the definition of it, the protestors were certainly Antifa. Obviously, if you look at the definition of it, Antifa, anti-fascist I've spoke to a couple of veterans who said that's literally what they fought against. They are anti-fascist. So I think I should be proud to say that the people out here are Antifa, Bethany said. We don't agree with the fascist government.

The First Amendment of the Constitution specifically protects the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for the redress of grievances. Remember that if you choose to go out today. That is your constitutionally protected right. It is a time-honored and cherished American right, but some would argue that protest of unjust laws is in fact an obligation of citizenship.

Portlanders deploying inflatable animal costumes, a brass band, mass ukulele renditions of "This Land Is Your Land," naked bike rides, and other tactics in their ICE protests are undermining the Trump administration's lurid claims that Portland, Oregon, is a "war-torn" city under siege by a violent left. It's hard to portray someone dancing in an inflatable frog or chicken costume as a terrorist.

Where Donald Trump leads, Europe's nationalists and far right follow. After a Truth Social post last month, when Trump announced the US would designate antifa, the decentralised anti-fascist movement, a major terrorist organisation, his international allies swung into action. That same day, the Dutch parliament, where the largest party is Geert Wilders' far-right PVV, passed a resolution, noting the US decision and calling on the government to declare antifa a terrorist organisation in the Netherlands.

"I'm a historian of fascism and I understand that the way that authoritarian movements grow is by coming up with a boogeyman term like 'Antifa,'" said Bray, author of "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Playbook." "It really started after [President] Trump's executive order declaring Antifa a quote-unquote terrorist organization."

Regarding a phone call Trump had last month with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, the president said he was taken aback by her insistence that Portland is not the hellscape he has been saying it is. I spoke to the governor, she was very nice, Trump said last month. But I said, Well wait a minute, am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening? My people tell me different.'

At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists,

In italics below the content of a post, you might see a warning label seemingly added after the fact that says: "This user is suspected to be a part of a terrorist organization called Antifa. Please report any suspicious behavior." Also: Is Meta secretly scanning your phone's camera roll? Check this setting to find out The label looks somewhat similar to Meta's community notes feature, so it's not a completely strange idea that a social media site might add context to a post.

On Monday, the White House announced an executive order that designates "antifa" (short for anti-fascist) as a domestic terrorist organization. There's the obvious: anti-fascism isn't an organization - there's no chain of command or locus of operation that an organization would require to function. It is merely an idea - if you're against a populist political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual, you're an anti-fascist.