A short history of Antifa’s origins shows that the roots of modern anti‑fascist activism trace back to Europe in the 1920s and 1930s, when militant anti‑fascist groups opposed the rise of authoritarian movements in Italy and Germany. After World War II, anti‑fascist organizing re‑emerged in parts of Europe as small, local, often youth‑driven efforts to counter neo‑Nazi groups. The American version did not take shape until the late 20th century, when loosely connected activists adopted the name “antifa” as a nod to earlier European movements. In the United States, Antifa has never developed into a formal organization. It has no … Continue reading U.S. Agencies Struggle to Contain Leaderless Activism as Traditional Counterterrorism Tools Fall Short

Let’s stop pretending last year’s shutdown was some mysterious budget accident. It happened for one reason: Republicans refused to renew key ACA subsidies, fully aware that doing so would destabilize the healthcare system and force a crisis. They pushed the government into a shutdown, then agreed to terms to reopen it. And let’s be unmistakably clear — if Republicans had gotten their way, it would have blown a hole straight through the ACA, the very bill they spent years attacking while insisting it was somehow both disastrous and untouchable. They agreed to fund it to end the shutdown, then refused … Continue reading Democrats Aren’t the Ones Playing Games — They’re Responding to a Broken Promise

Washington, D.C. — Attorney General Pam Bondi is under intensifying scrutiny for her handling of high‑profile cases, her approach to voting rights, and her ties to corporate interests. Critics argue her record reveals a consistent pattern of incompetence, politicization, and misplaced loyalty that undermines the integrity of the Justice Department. Bondi, a longtime ally of President Trump, has been accused of elevating loyalty to him above impartial enforcement of the law. Observers point to her decision as Florida’s Attorney General to drop investigations into Trump University after receiving campaign donations, saying it foreshadowed her current role in Washington. Her handling … Continue reading Pam Bondi Faces Scrutiny Over Role as Attorney General