Pressure Systems edition
State Prosecutions and Police Arrests Target Activists and Journalists
July 28, 2026
What this edition shows
State and corporate authorities are weaponizing counterterrorism statutes, municipal police forces, and congressional investigations to criminalize Palestine solidarity, investigative reporting, and public dissent. From British courtrooms prosecuting defense lawyers to municipal police arresting citizens for clapping at city meetings, institutional power is systematically dismantling traditional legal protections to silence opposition.
Reporting and analysis behind this edition 7 sources
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I was sentenced as a terrorist. Now my barrister is on trial for defending me
My lawyer faces jail over a speech to jurors – a first in English history – as state seeks to silence Palestine solidarity
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Person Opposing Data Center Arrested for Clapping at City Meeting
Police refused to release the arrest report, saying it could "could interfere with ongoing investigative efforts."
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Sixty Palestinians detained by Israel return to Gaza, describe abuses
The freed men, some in wheelchairs, describe horrific abuses in Israeli detention.
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House Investigation of BreakThrough News Is an Attack on All Journalism
Favorable coverage of U.S. adversaries is constitutionally protected speech. The post House Investigation of BreakThrough News Is an Attack on All Journalism appeared first on The Intercept.
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Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage
Exclusive: Judge intends to consider ‘terrorist connection’ after convicting five for damage to Barclays in Burnley Five Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists for breaking windows and throwing red paint at a branch of Barclays Bank in Lancashire. Brendon O’Hagan, 28; Amanda K…
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I Tried Investigating a Mysterious Media Company. A Police Report Was Filed Against Me.
Who was in charge—Pleroma, the International Business Times, or something else?
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Trump calls protester ‘communist’ after Michigan speech interruption
A protester was removed after interrupting US President Donald Trump’s remarks at a Michigan auto event.