Questions tagged [antifa]

Antifa is short for Anti-fascism. Anti-facist groups have existed since the 1920s.

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President Trump tweeted that the US will be designating Antifa as a terrorist organization. Does he have that power?

President Donald Trump tweeted "The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization." Can he do that? Why or why not?
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Roughly how many people associated with Antifa ideology have been charged following investigations into terrorist incidents in the US?

According to a 2018 CRS report: Presumably, the Bureau would investigate antifa followers suspected of criminal activity as domestic terrorists, categorizing them as a type of anarchist ...
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How many members of antifa are in the U.S.?

I've done all the research I can, but I can't come up with an answer. Perhaps a professional on the subject can better inform me?
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What is Antifa?

I've seen a lot of people across the political spectrum mention this thing called "Antifa" by name, usually to criticize it, and present it as the "other equally bad side" in the eternal left vs right ...
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How did the FBI decide antifa were anarchists?

US security services DHS and FBI have studied the "antifa" movement and described its members as anarchists and terrorists. Honestly, I was not aware of any antifa terror attacks, nor any connection ...