@thisamericanlife: In Texas this year, the government set out to prove that Antifa is real in the first federal case charging people with material support to terrorists for their involvement. But when you look at what the jury actually had to decide, the questions, "Does Antifa exist?" and "Were these defendants Antifa?" were never on the table. They were asked something else entirely. This American Life producer Zoe Chace spent three weeks in the courtroom, where no recording of any kind was allowed. Hear the full story in this week's episode: The Test Case.
IRA I’ve never seen you before. But I would know your voice anywhere!
2026-07-17 21:36:08
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unicoleunicron :
I'm just confused about what's wrong with being anti-fascist
2026-07-17 21:07:11
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God :
This American Life being on TikTok is the best thing that has happened to me this year
2026-07-17 22:00:22
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Nobody94 :
ANTIFA does exist. All allied troops from wwii are anti fascists.
2026-07-18 00:58:53
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BlueTornado 🆘🇺🇸❌💙 :
Switching to Kash Patel is always a jump scare 🤣
2026-07-17 22:52:55
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Wildflower Yard :
My uncle was in Antifa. As a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne, he dropped into Normandy on D-Day, then fought against the fascists from Northern France to the Eagle’s Nest. At that time, Antifa was proudly backed by the US Dept. of War.
2026-07-18 03:26:29
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Misfit Toys Collective :
Is this actually you, this American life?
2026-07-17 22:19:39
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Thomas Bullman :
proud Anti-Fascist here
2026-07-17 21:51:40
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Wren :
If an Antifa org exists, these would be the founders.
2026-07-18 00:54:57
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tator tots :
Shouldn't we all be against fascism?😎🔥
2026-07-17 20:55:22
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Evan Jackson :
This story is really well done and what happened with the crazy long sentences is infuriating. Well worth a listen.
2026-07-18 23:10:08
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lean beef 92% fat :
My grandfather was an original member of the American chapter of Antifa. Served in the US navy from 1941 to 1945.
2026-07-18 18:32:15
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NthDegreeElvis :
Collective and anti fascist is too high concept
2026-07-18 09:50:09
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Sultan of Dearborn🍉 :
So all WWII veterans are terrorists? They are peak anti fascists. 🙄
2026-07-18 14:05:51
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Destructo84 :
ANTIFA exists but it’s not an organization. If you oppose fascism then guess what, you believe in ANTIFA
2026-07-18 15:16:13
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bex :
Love this for my tax dollars.
2026-07-18 17:10:28
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Anne :
Do they understand that anarchy and organization are not compatible!?!?
2026-07-18 03:49:54
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marytormey8 :
Good one.
2026-07-18 20:05:21
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heyitsfranbo :
Being anti-antifascist is weird.
2026-07-17 22:50:57
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Roma 🍅 :
It’s always so weird seeing Ira’s face
2026-07-17 22:20:24
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Gem :
At ANY point is anyone going to explain to the government/judges/jurors that antifa = anti facism? What are we DOING??
2026-07-17 20:55:29
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Sgmeiner :
In no way did J6er’s get sentences like this
2026-07-18 00:51:18
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arjay :
antifa is just a maga strawman.
2026-07-17 22:37:30
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goforcarolmovies :
If you have to keep saying it’s real, it’s probably not
2026-07-18 15:19:23
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LowKey Loki :
But.... shouldn't we be FOR the people who are AGAINST fascism? And not the other way around? Would it help if I explained that Antifa is ANTI FAcism? Because doing something different means that we are FOR fascism.
2026-07-17 22:55:40
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