There is so much in the news about what Antifa is and is not. What is the truth? Is Antifa just an ideology or a highly organized terrorist organization?

In this episode I walk through what Antifa is, where it comes from, the tactics used and each side of the aisle’s perspective on Antifa.

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Sources:

Background

• Who are the Antifa? – The Washington Post,
• What is Antifa? Behind the group Trump wants to designate as a terrorist organization – ABC News,
• Germany’s Far Right Reunified, Too, Making It Much Stronger – The New York Times,
• The Charlottesville rally 5 years later – NPR,
• Examining Extremism: Antifa – CSIS,
• What Antifa Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters – War on the Rocks,

In the news,

• Designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization – White House,
• Designation of Antifa Ost and Three Other Violent Antifa Groups – U.S. Department of State,
  • APJ Riot Police Bomb – Athens News,
• S.Res.279 – Congress,
• H.Res.525 – Congress,

Left perspectives

• Pelosi statement condemning Antifa violence in Berkley – Web Archive,
• Fact check: Joe Biden has condemned Antifa, violent protests – Reuters,
• Biden interview about Antifa – WGAL,
• Rep. Mark Pocan’s letter to Trump about Antifa designation – X,
• Daniel Goldman – X,
• John Harwood – X,

Right perspectives

• Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering – Politico,
• Countering domestic terrorism and organized political violence – White House,
• Antifa Roundtable – White House YouTube,

Final thoughts

• How Fascism Works – Jason Stanley