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Why is Trump targeting antifa under terrorism laws?

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The US is charging two men allegedly associated with antifa with "terrorism.” The case follows President Donald Trump’s executive order to designate antifa a "domestic terrorist organization,” despite most experts agreeing that antifa is an ideology rather than an organized group. What does the latest move from the Trump administration mean for dissent and free speech in the US?

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  • Jason Blazakis, professor and director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies 

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Tracie Hunte, Noor Wazwaz and Haleema Shah with Amy Walters, Farhan Rafid, Fatima Shafiq, Tamara Khandaker and me, Natasha Del Toro. It was edited by Kylene Kiang. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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