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Mark Bray has written a book on Antifa, which was published in 2017. (Photo: Melbourne University Publishing)

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) said that he plans to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization.” Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, a book by author and historian Mark Bray, reveals the ideology and philosophy behind the movement. It is based on interviews with anti-fascist leaders and activists from around the world. It starts with the rise of such movements in the 1920s and 30s, followed by the resurgence of Antifa in the last couple of decades.However, following Trump’s announcement, it is still unclear how the administration would label what is effectively a decentralized movement as a terrorist organization. The White House did not immediately offer more details. Trump, who is on a state visit to the United Kingdom, made the announcement on Truth Social. He called Antifa a “SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER.” He also said he will be “strongly recommending” that funders of antifa be investigated.Antifa, short for “anti-fascists,” is an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups and is not a singular entity. They consist of groups that resist fascists and neo-Nazis, especially at demonstrations.Antifa has its roots in anti-fascist movements and has historically opposed authoritarian regimes and white nationalist groups. Currently, Antifa activists focus on opposing far-right extremism, authoritarianism, homophobia, xenophobia, and racism. Many Antifa members also reject capitalism and broadly critique governmental systems.ALSO READ: What is Antifa, who are its members and what is their ideology? Trump cracks down on them as terror organizationLive EventsA historian, Mark Bray, has written a book on Antifa, which was published in 2017. According to Melbourne University Publishing, the book is a detailed survey of the full history of anti-fascism to the present day, and it offers insight into the growing but little-understood resistance fighting back against fascism in all its guises.Who is Mark BrayMark Bray is an American historian of human rights, terrorism, and political radicalism in modern Europe and was one of the organizers of Occupy Wall Street. He is the author of Translating Anarchy: The Anarchism of Occupy Wall Street and co-editor of Anarchist Education and the Modern School: A Francisco Ferrer Reader, publishing Spring 2018. His work has appeared in Foreign Policy, Critical Quarterly, ROAR Magazine, and numerous edited volumes.According to Rutgers University–New Brunswick, he earned his BA in Philosophy with High Honors from Wesleyan University in 2005 and his PhD in History from Rutgers University in 2016.Books written and edited by Mark BrayBray has written and edited several books, according to Rutgers University–New Brunswick. The list of books is given below:The Anarchist Inquisition: Assassins, Activists, and Martyrs in Spain and France (Cornell 2022)Anarchist Education and the Modern School: A Francisco Ferrer Reader (PM Press 2018)Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook (Melville House 2017)Antifa: El manual antifascista (Capitán Swing 2018)L’anti-fascisme: son passé, son present et son avenir (Lux Editeur 2018)Translating Anarchy: The Anarchism of Occupy Wall Street (Zero 2013)La traducción de la anarquía. El anarquismo en Occupy Wall Street (Volapük Ediciones 2015)Occupons Wall Street. L’anarchisme d’Occupy Wall Street (Noir et Rouge Éditeur, 2014)Why Antifa’s name on the State Department’s list of foreign terror organizations will be a big deal Antifa is a domestic entity and, as such, is not a candidate for inclusion on the State Department’s list of foreign terror organizations. According to news agency AP, dozens of groups, including extremist organizations like the Islamic State and al-Qaida, are included on that list.The designation matters in part because it enables the Justice Department to prosecute those who give material support to entities on that list even if that support does not result in violence, according to AP.There is no domestic equivalent to that list, in part because of broad First Amendment protections enjoyed by organizations operating within the United States. And despite periodic calls, particularly after mass shootings by white supremacists, to establish a domestic terrorism law, no singular statute now exists.In an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump said he would pursue a domestic terrorism designation for antifa if such a move had the support of Attorney General Pam Bondi and others in his Cabinet. “It’s something I would do, yeah,” Trump was quoted by AP as saying. ”I would do that 100%. Antifa is terrible.” In 2020, in the midst of the George Floyd protests, Trump also raised the idea of designating antifa as a terror organization.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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