‚Wearing black, owning zines, using the encrypted messaging app Signal. The broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance as the government builds its "antifa conspiracy."‘

THE ‘ANTIFA SCARE’ GOES ON TRIAL IN NORTH #TEXAS #Prairieland

https://www.texasobserver.org/antifa-scare-prairieland-19-trial-ice-detention/

#USA #Repression #Antifa #Antifascism #WeAreAllAntifa #Prairieland19

‚Wearing black, owning zines, using the encrypted messaging app Signal. The broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance as the government builds its "antifa conspiracy."‘

THE ‘ANTIFA SCARE’ GOES ON TRIAL IN NORTH #TEXAS #Prairieland

https://www.texasobserver.org/antifa-scare-prairieland-19-trial-ice-detention/

#USA #Repression #Antifa #Antifascism #WeAreAllAntifa #Prairieland19

New - A breakdown of how the Prairieland 19 federal trial collapsed on day one over courtroom decorum, and what it reveals about how protest cases are handled in federal courts. It previews what’s ahead in the prosecution, why the case matters beyond court, and what to watch as the trial continues.

This case is the first time the government has ever filed terrorism charges against “antifa” and has raised the alarm among legal experts because of the logic prosecutors are using to argue that the defendants, including several who were not even at the noise demonstration, are a part of an organized criminal “antifa cell” and broader criminal conspiracy.

https://www.wewillfreeus.org/prairieland-19-case-update/

#Prairieland19 #texas #antifascist

Our top story, from Steven Monacelli: Wearing black, owning zines, using the encrypted messaging app Signal. The broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance as the government builds its "antifa conspiracy." https://www.texasobserver.org/antifa-scare-prairieland-19-trial-ice-detention/

#politics #USpol #news #FreeSpeech #Texas #NorthTexas #ICE #law #antifa

Our top story, from Steven Monacelli: Wearing black, owning zines, using the encrypted messaging app Signal. The broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance as the government builds its "antifa conspiracy." https://www.texasobserver.org/antifa-scare-prairieland-19-trial-ice-detention/

#politics #USpol #news #FreeSpeech #Texas #NorthTexas #ICE #law #antifa

"Prison guards at an immigration detention facility in southern Texas have reportedly been raiding the cells of families to confiscate and destroy children’s letters and drawings depicting the inhumane conditions of their imprisonment."

https://truthout.org/articles/guards-steal-destroy-childrens-letters-at-texas-immigration-detention-center/

#Texas #ICE #immigration #USpol

Joy-Ann Reid and Robert P. Jones discuss the contest in Texas between Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico, two self-professed Christians challenging white Christian nationalism, but with different emphases — Crockett more as the prophet and Talarico more as the priest.

#Trump #Republicans #MAGA #WhiteChristianNationalism #JamesTalarico #JasmineCrockett #Texas
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGvasvlDKpE

New - A breakdown of how the Prairieland 19 federal trial collapsed on day one over courtroom decorum, and what it reveals about how protest cases are handled in federal courts. It previews what’s ahead in the prosecution, why the case matters beyond court, and what to watch as the trial continues.

This case is the first time the government has ever filed terrorism charges against “antifa” and has raised the alarm among legal experts because of the logic prosecutors are using to argue that the defendants, including several who were not even at the noise demonstration, are a part of an organized criminal “antifa cell” and broader criminal conspiracy.

https://www.wewillfreeus.org/prairieland-19-case-update/

#Prairieland19 #texas #antifascist

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2026/02/19/543867/ut-system-votes-to-limit-controversial-topics-in-class-raising-concerns-about-academic-freedom/

Once upon a time, I was so proud to have taught philosophy at #UT. Now, I’m begging people to not come to #Texas for school. Just like it’s not safe for anyone to visit the USA, it is not safe to attempt an education in a state controlled by #YeeHawdists.

The UT System passed new restrictions Thursday that limit how “controversial topics” can be taught in the classroom, raising concerns about the rigor and quality of #education students will receive.

The new policy comes as #gop state leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott, exercise increased influence on Texas’ public universities to eradicate what they see as liberal bias on campuses.

The entire purpose of a university is to teach and argue and contest information. If you are not pushing past what we already know, you are failing as an educator.

"[F]irst time the government has ever filed terrorism charges against 'antifa.'"

"[T]his case could shape 'the future of American civil liberties' and set a precedent that results in 'people facing terrorism charges for doing [..] mainstream activism.'"
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Author: Steven Monacelli
Publication: Texas Observer @TexasObserver
February 17, 2026
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#Texas #USA #Courts #Protest #Incarceration
https://www.texasobserver.org/antifa-scare-prairieland-19-trial-ice-detention/

Six deaths in six weeks: What you need to know about #Texas #ICE detention deaths

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/19/ice-detention-deaths-texas-east-montana-dilley-campos/

> Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.

Six deaths in six weeks: What you need to know about #Texas #ICE detention deaths

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/19/ice-detention-deaths-texas-east-montana-dilley-campos/

> Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.

The following is a statement from Houston’s Screwston Antifascist Committee:

“Our organization is being targeted by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton who, on Friday, February 6th, released a public statement calling us ‘deranged traitors’ and terrorists, citing Trump’s prior executive order to designate all Antifa groups as terrorist organizations…

This investigation by Paxton is a blatant act of intimidation against progressive and leftist organizations by the far right…by asserting that Screwston Antifascist Committee (“SAFC”) is an ‘unincorporated nonprofit’ which is defined as “any group of 3 or more who are together for a common cause or goal”.

#Texas #antifa #screwston

https://organisemagazine.org.uk/2026/02/19/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-targets-screwston-anti-fascists-for-investigation/

What's next after the Minneapolis General Strike? 'Cooler Killer' testifies, Bronx demands ...

FORT WORTH, Texas—Members of the Dallas-Fort Worth Club of the Communist Party USA gathered at Mount Olivet Cemetery on Sunday, Feb. #labor #politics #us #communistparty #communistpartyusa #laborhistory #policeviolence #texas
Gone but not forgotten: Texas Communists honor leader slain in 1933

The following is a statement from Houston’s Screwston Antifascist Committee:

“Our organization is being targeted by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton who, on Friday, February 6th, released a public statement calling us ‘deranged traitors’ and terrorists, citing Trump’s prior executive order to designate all Antifa groups as terrorist organizations…

This investigation by Paxton is a blatant act of intimidation against progressive and leftist organizations by the far right…by asserting that Screwston Antifascist Committee (“SAFC”) is an ‘unincorporated nonprofit’ which is defined as “any group of 3 or more who are together for a common cause or goal”.

#Texas #antifa #screwston

https://organisemagazine.org.uk/2026/02/19/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-targets-screwston-anti-fascists-for-investigation/