About this episode

This episode discusses how to safeguard movements against repression in light of the criminalization of Antifa.

This episode offers an audio version of " Make Ready: Safeguarding Our Movements against Repression ," exploring the implications of Donald Trump's executive order designating "Antifa" as "a major terrorist organization" and how we can prepare our communities to endure whatever comes next. It also includes an audio version of " When the Police Knock on Your Door: Your Rights and Options ." -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents Introduction {0:40} Don't be intimidated {5:53} Make the most of your strengths {7:42} Prepare for federal visits and raids {9:12} Be transparent about repression {10:33} Redundancy means resilience {11:18} Coordinate to support each other {12:26} Discredit the police and courts {13:28} Fracture the political class {15:05} Take the offensive{17:02} Refuse to divide {17:47} When the police knock on your door {18:40} This episode offers an audio version of " Make Ready: Safeguarding Our Movements against Repression ," published by CrimethInc. on September 18, 2025, and " When the Police Knock on Your Door: Your Rights and Options ," published by CrimethInc. on August 24, 2017. The online versions include a variety of footnotes and hyperlinks offering more…

Topics covered

• repression
• Antifa
• community preparation
• authoritarianism
• police rights

Keywords

• repression
• Antifa
• Donald Trump
• community
• police rights
• authoritarianism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CrimethInc.

Books & works: Make Ready: Safeguarding Our Movements against Repression, When the Police Knock on Your Door: Your Rights and Options

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