OM DENNE EPISODE
On July 4, 2025, a group of 10 antifa protesters was arrested, accused of what the federal government called a planned attack on the Prairieland detention facility in Texas. They were prosecuted as terrorists.
Janet Reitman, who has been covering the story, discusses the legal case and the questions it raises about who now qualifies as a terrorist in America.
Guest: Janet Reitman, who writes for The New York Times Magazine.
Background reading:
- Inside the group of Texans accused of being antifa terrorists.
Photo: Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News, via Getty Images
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