Anti-ICE Activists Indicted; Dem Cancelled By Megadonors w/ Ken Klippenstein, Melat Kiros | MR Live
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Takeaways
- ❖National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM7) is a broad directive enabling federal agencies to conduct 'pre-crime' counterterrorism investigations based on vague speech indicators like 'anti-American sentiment'.
- ❖16 anti-ICE activists in Minnesota were indicted under NSPM7, facing charges like impeding federal law enforcement, with 'doxing' being characterized as terrorism.
- ❖The use of NSPM7 and the designation of 'Antifa' as a domestic terror group represent an expansion of post-9/11 counterterrorism infrastructure against left-wing activism.
- ❖Progressive congressional candidate Melat Kiros experienced multiple venue cancellations for a rally in Denver, attributed to pressure from corporate landlords and wealthy donors, including Colorado's richest man, Phil Anschutz.
- ❖These venue cancellations are seen as an attempt by the establishment and corporate donors to silence campaigns advocating for policies like taxing billionaires and ending aid to Israel.
- ❖Trump's Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is criticized for granting significant concessions to Iran, including the removal of a naval blockade, $300 billion for reconstruction, and unfreezing assets.
- ❖Trump's new stance on Iran, including acknowledging its 'right to defend itself' with missiles and criticizing Israel's 'disproportionate response,' marks a stark reversal from his previous rhetoric and policies.
Insights
1NSPM7: A Framework for 'Pre-Crime' Investigations Against Activists
National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM7) directs the entire federal government to initiate counterterrorism cases by monitoring broad categories of speech deemed 'indicators of future acts of terrorism.' These categories are extremely vague, encompassing 'anti-Christian sentiment,' 'anti-American sentiment,' or 'anti-traditional family values,' allowing for investigations without a crime having been committed. This framework is used to predicate investigations, after which individuals are charged under existing laws, effectively criminalizing dissent.
Ken Klippenstein explains that NSPM7 'tells the entirety of the federal government to start making counterterrorism cases against individuals' by monitoring 'very broad' forms of speech. He notes that 'counterterrorism is kind of a propaganda word... what it is is a euphemism for pre-crime.'
2Weaponization of Counterterrorism Infrastructure Against Domestic Dissent
The post-9/11 national security apparatus, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE, Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs), and fusion centers, is being repurposed to target domestic left-wing groups. Trump's administration designated 'Antifa' as a domestic terror group with a broad definition, allowing the FBI to spy on and collect intelligence on anti-Trump and anti-ICE protesters. This shift creates a chilling effect on free speech and political activism, as individuals fear being labeled terrorists and facing legal repercussions.
Klippenstein states that the 'global war on terror' infrastructure was kept and 'just swapped out the bad guy and now it's Antifa and leftwing groups.' He adds that Trump's national counterterrorism strategy 'explicitly lists for the first time ever leftists, left-wing groups, trans people.'
3Billionaire Influence in Suppressing Progressive Campaigns
Wealthy donors and corporate landlords are actively interfering with progressive political campaigns by leveraging their financial power to cancel events and spread misinformation. This tactic aims to silence candidates who advocate for policies that challenge corporate interests, such as taxing billionaires or divesting from certain foreign policies. The coordinated nature of these cancellations suggests a deliberate effort to suppress grassroots movements and maintain the political status quo.
Melat Kiros describes how her campaign rally faced 'three venue cancellations mysteriously,' with the final one occurring 'literally the morning of the rally.' She attributes this to 'corporate landlords and ownership' and 'the same donors supporting [the incumbent] and the establishment' who 'own a lot of these buildings.' The host mentions Phil Anschutz, Colorado's wealthiest man, having 'heavy investments in some of the venues.'
4Trump's Iran Deal: A 'Surrender' and Policy Reversal
Trump's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran is characterized as a significant concession, effectively ending the war he initiated. The deal includes the immediate removal of the US naval blockade, a commitment of $300 billion for Iran's reconstruction (partially from private funds), and the unfreezing of Iranian assets (reportedly three times more than under Obama's JCPOA). This deal represents a dramatic reversal of Trump's previous hardline stance against Iran and his criticism of Obama's nuclear deal, highlighting a transactional and inconsistent foreign policy approach.
The hosts detail terms of the MOU: 'US will begin removing its naval blockade immediately,' 'Iran will use its best efforts... to ensure safe passage through the Straight of Hormuz,' and '300 billion for Iran's reconstruction and economic development.' They note Trump's past tweet calling Obama's deal 'one of the most incompetent ever made' and his current statement that Iran 'have to have some [missiles] because other people have some.'
Bottom Line
The federal government's redefinition of 'terrorism' to include 'doxing' or criticism of 'traditional family values' creates a legal precedent that could be used to prosecute a vast array of online speech and political expression, far beyond traditional definitions of violent extremism.
This broad interpretation significantly expands the state's surveillance and enforcement powers, potentially chilling legitimate protest and investigative journalism by criminalizing the exposure of public information about government agents or officials.
Independent journalists and civil liberties organizations can focus on documenting and challenging these expanded definitions, providing legal defense for those targeted, and raising public awareness about the erosion of First Amendment rights under such frameworks.
The direct intervention of billionaires and corporate entities in local political campaigns, through actions like venue cancellations, reveals a sophisticated, often opaque, mechanism for suppressing grassroots movements and progressive candidates.
This undermines the democratic process by limiting access to public forums for candidates challenging the establishment, disproportionately affecting campaigns that rely on community organizing rather than corporate funding.
Progressive campaigns can develop strategies to circumvent traditional venues, utilizing public spaces, online platforms, and decentralized organizing models. Advocacy groups can push for legislation to increase transparency in political donations and corporate influence on public discourse.
Lessons
- Support independent journalism that investigates government overreach and corporate influence, as mainstream media often overlooks these issues.
- Engage with and support grassroots political campaigns that are challenging corporate-backed incumbents, especially those facing suppression tactics.
- Educate yourself and others on government directives like NSPM7 and their potential impact on civil liberties and free speech, fostering informed civic participation.
Quotes
"What [NSPM7] does is it tells the entirety of the federal government to start making counterterrorism cases against individuals. And they're supposed to find these cases by monitoring speech, different forms of speech that NSPM7 says are indicators of future acts of terrorism."
"The owners of the building can cancel this rally, but they can't stop us from building this movement."
"The deal with Iran will go down as one of the most incompetent ever made. The US lost on virtually every point. WE JUST DON'T WIN ANYMORE."
"I mean they have to have some [missiles] because other people have some. You got to have some. Somebody said they you shouldn't give them one. And I have guys I like some of these guys. But I don't think they're don't think they're smart."
"I think they could do better with respect to Hezbollah. I'm not saying they shouldn't protect themselves. I'm saying when two drones are shot into the desert and dropped harmlessly, you don't have to knock down buildings in Beirut, they could behave better."
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