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  1. #Trump counterterrorism strategy names “Violent Left-Wing Extremists, including #Anarchists #antifascists as 1 of 3 “major types of #terror groups” facing US, placing them in same category list as #narcoterrorists, transnational #gangs, legacy #Islamist #terrorist groups. #US counterterrorism activity will prioritize “rapid identification neutralization” of "violent secular" #political groups whose ideology is “anti-American,” “radically pro #transgender,” anarchist. bespacific.com/trump-strategy-

  2. How Government #FusionCenters Violate Americans’ Rights — and How to Stop It

    The Biden administration and Congress must impose oversight and accountability on the state-run centers.

    by Mike German
    December 15, 2022

    "A federal jury awarded $300,000 this month to a #MaineStatePolice trooper who was demoted after blowing the whistle on privacy violations at the state’s intelligence #FusionCenter. The federal government spurred the development of fusion centers after 9/11 as a means for sharing counterterrorism intelligence among state and local governments, as well as select private entities. The facts revealed during this trial adds to a mountain of evidence that fusion centers require greater regulation and oversight.

    "The trooper alleged that the Maine Intelligence and Analysis Center, 1 in a network of 80 fusion centers operating across the country, was illegally collecting and sharing information about Maine residents who weren’t suspected of criminal activity. They included gun purchasers, people #protesting the construction of a new power transmission line, the employees of a #peacebuilding #SummerCamp for teenagers, and even people who travelled to New York City frequently. The whistleblower also claimed that fusion center supervisors pressured him to illegally share sensitive FBI information he had access to because of his position on the Joint Terrorism Task Force.

    [...]

    "Shortly after the Maine trooper filed his lawsuit in May 2020, a hack of a fusion center contractor exposed 296 gigabytes of intelligence records from more than 200 law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and DHS. The records substantiated the trooper’s complaints about privacy and #CivilRights violations at the #Maine fusion center and showed similar abuse occurring throughout the network, particularly in tracking #BlackLivesMatter #protests. The documents also showed that fusion centers had regularly spread misinformation sourced from dubious social media posts, including false reports alleging that #antifascists were starting wildfires or planning acts of violence. These specious reports distracted law enforcement during public safety emergencies."

    Read more:
    brennancenter.org/our-work/ana

    #FTPFriday #ACAB #SLAPPs #Fascism #CivilLiberties #ClimateActivists #QuebecHydro #CMP #CMPCorridor #ForestDefenders #WaterProtectors #CorporateColonialism

  3. #Parma — 101 anni fa, il #4agosto 1922, gli squadristi di Italo Balbo venivano fermati e respinti dagli #antifascisti guidati da Guido Picelli.

    Italy — #Otd 101 years ago, #antifascists in Parma led by #Scw brigadista #GuidoPicelli fought back 20,000 armed #blackshirts & won.