@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.

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leeleehuds
leanne_hudson_ :
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_bts
unicoleunicron :
I'm just confused about what's wrong with being anti-fascist
2026-07-17 21:07:11
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giftedkikig
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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nobody95909
Nobody94 :
ANTIFA does exist. All allied troops from wwii are anti fascists.
2026-07-18 00:58:53
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forcedintoaccount
BlueTornado 🆘🇺🇸❌💙 :
Switching to Kash Patel is always a jump scare 🤣
2026-07-17 22:52:55
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wildfloweryard
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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misfittoyscollective
Misfit Toys Collective :
Is this actually you, this American life?
2026-07-17 22:19:39
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jdozer6
Thomas Bullman :
proud Anti-Fascist here
2026-07-17 21:51:40
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zimzamboom
Wren :
If an Antifa org exists, these would be the founders.
2026-07-18 00:54:57
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chillotter
tator tots :
Shouldn't we all be against fascism?😎🔥
2026-07-17 20:55:22
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evanwilliamjackson
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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farmbasketballfoodsmell
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
NthDegreeElvis :
Collective and anti fascist is too high concept
2026-07-18 09:50:09
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thejuanchopancho
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
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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bexditto
bex :
Love this for my tax dollars.
2026-07-18 17:10:28
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achastain4
Anne :
Do they understand that anarchy and organization are not compatible!?!?
2026-07-18 03:49:54
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marytormey8
marytormey8 :
Good one.
2026-07-18 20:05:21
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heyitsfranbo
heyitsfranbo :
Being anti-antifascist is weird.
2026-07-17 22:50:57
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roma.toes
Roma 🍅 :
It’s always so weird seeing Ira’s face
2026-07-17 22:20:24
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lukinsong
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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sgmeiner0
Sgmeiner :
In no way did J6er’s get sentences like this
2026-07-18 00:51:18
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arjayveebee
arjay :
antifa is just a maga strawman.
2026-07-17 22:37:30
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goforcarolmovies
goforcarolmovies :
If you have to keep saying it’s real, it’s probably not
2026-07-18 15:19:23
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mischief_incorporated
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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