An Anarchist’s Conviction Offers a Grim Foreshadowing of Trump’s War on the ‘Left’

The document discusses the prosecution of Casey Goonan for incendiary attacks in the Bay Area and frames the case within a broader shift in U.S. counterterrorism policy under NSPM-7, which allegedly redirects focus from far-right extremism toward left-leaning ideologies, anti-ICE activism, and certain social identities. It highlights concerns about expanding terrorism classifications, including efforts to link transgender identity to extremism, and features commentary from former FBI agent Mike German on the evolution of radicalization theory in U.S. counterterrorism strategy.