Political Repression

Ajamu Baraka , BAR editor and columnist
Waging War Against the People on Behalf of Capital: The Roots of U.S. Domestic Repression
23 Sep 2026
The "Antifa summit" and the NSPM-7 represent another institutional step toward consolidating fascism in the United States by criminalizing opposition to fascism itself.
North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights
Fergie Chambers Extradition: A People(s)-Centered Human Rights Analysis
23 Sep 2026
The U.S. extradition request for Fergie Chambers is an attempt to use Spanish courts to extend a domestic campaign against political opposition.
Charisse Burden-Stelly, PhD
Twentieth Century Red Scares in the United States
23 Sep 2026
Red Scares are a recurring feature of the U.S. political tradition aimed at criminalizing anticapitalist politics through accusations of foreign infiltration and conspiracy. The NSPM-7 and the report…
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Black Radicalism and the Return of the “Subversive Negro”
16 Sep 2026
NSPM-7 and the State Department's international campaign against "far-left political terrorism" represent new and more dangerous forms of domestic repression in the 21st century, while reconstructing…
Natalia Junquera , Elena Reina
Fergie Chambers, the Millionaire Activist Arrested in Ibiza: “I am a human rights advocate”
19 Aug 2026
The American's lawyers, led by Baltasar Garzón, denounce a "political persecution" by Trump for his support of Palestine. The government will have to decide whether to extradite him.
Black Alliance For Peace
In Solidarity with the Prairieland Nine
25 Mar 2026
The Prairieland Nine convictions are an example of lawfare designed to criminalize political dissent and intimidate movements challenging the national security state.
Ken Klippenstein
FBI Making List of American “Extremists,” Leaked Memo Reveals
10 Dec 2025
A leaked FBI memo confirms the bureau's goal is the criminalization of leftist political activity.
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Richard Medhurst Discusses the Terrorism Act and the Criminalization of Journalism
06 Dec 2024
Richard Medhurst joins us to provide an update on his case resulting from his arrest under the Terrorism Act and discuss the impact of repression on other journalists and international events.
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
ESSAY: Sen. McCarthy Called Me, Eslanda Goode Robeson, 16 July 1953
18 Sep 2024
Eslanda Goode Robeson stood tall against red-baiting. So should we.
Sophie Hurwitz
New University Rules Crack Down on Gaza Protests
18 Sep 2024
Dozens of campuses quietly implemented new “expressive activity” policies over the summer—effectively banning many forms of protest.