The State Department recently moved to designate four international “Antifa groups” — in Germany, Italy and Greece — as “foreign terrorist organizations.” That shift marks a major escalation in the government’s campaign against left-wing dissent, signaling a new willingness to frame opposition ideologies as threats. It also further sets the stage for domestic policies that could target U.S.-based activists and organizations under broadly defined national security powers.

Two months ago, President Donald Trump signed National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7), a rarely issued but strategic document outlining the administration’s approach to national security. Unlike executive orders, which can vary widely in scope and importance, national security memoranda often articulate broad

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