FBI and ICE Target Socialist Organizers as Terrorist Threats
July 7, 2026
Federal agencies and local police are repurposing counterterrorism and gang prosecution frameworks to criminalize the Democratic Socialists of America and legal aid groups, treating domestic political dissent as a national security conspiracy. While ICE's internal watchdog hunts online critics, the DOJ is deploying specialized prosecutors to domesticate the war on terror against activists in Texas and beyond. This systemic escalation attempts to dismantle a rising socialist electoral machine by hardwiring authoritarian surveillance into the daily enforcement of law.
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There’s a New Democratic Machine. It’s Unabashedly Socialist.
While establishment Democrats argue socialists are confined to the coasts, DSA chapters have helped elevate more than 300 candidates nationwide. The post There’s a New Democratic Machine. It’s Unabashedly Socialist. appeared first on The Intercept.
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FBI Raided Texas Activist’s House — Then Offered Her $200,000 to Become Antifa Informant
Federal agents asked about links between the woman and the Prairieland case — suggesting a sprawling conspiracy that fits with Trump’s attacks on antifa. The post FBI Raided Texas Activist’s House — Then Offered Her $200,000 to Become Antifa Informant appeared first on The Intercept.
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Trickle-Down Suppression: Local Cops Echo Trump’s “Terrorist Org” 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. The post Trickle-Down Suppression: Local Cops Echo Trump’s “Terrorist Org” Attacks on Antifa appeared first on The Intercept.
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DOJ Using Gang, Terrorist Prosecutors To Ensure People Opposed To Trump Are Treated Like Gang Members, Terrorists
The authoritarianism has been out in the open pretty much since day one with this presidency. Things that leak out around the edges — unaccompanied by official statements, announcements, or randomly-capitalized Truth Social posts — would embarrass any normal administration. But with this administrat…
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Can democratic socialism chart a new path for Canada?
Matthew Green, Judy Rebick, and Martin Lukacs join Desmond Cole to discuss the future of the NDP The post Can democratic socialism chart a new path for Canada? appeared first on The Breach.
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ICE’s Internal Watchdog Is Now Investigating Online Critics
The Office of Professional Responsibility has opened more than 100 cases over what ICE officials call “incidents of doxing and threats” against ICE employees.
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ICE Rebuts Nazi Allegations By Going Full Gestapo To Hunt Down Critics
Oh boy do the Nazi-esque dudes running rampant in our country hate being called Nazis. They love the Nazi chic and the Nazi talk about securing the nation for white, blue-eyed males, but they hate being compared to the thing(s) they resemble most, even when they’re promoting people for actively gene…
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Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party
People attend a Tax The Rich rally hosted by the Democratic Socialists of America in the Bronx, N.Y., on March 29, 2026. Jason Alpert-Wisnia/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images A number of recent high-profile congressional primaries in the Democratic Party have resulted in the nomination of unexpected c…
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