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The State Department issued a report naming 43 Americans and groups as security concerns, including progressive activists, content creators, and Democratic-affiliated figures. Critics say the targeting resembles political persecution.
The State Department published a report naming 43 Americans and organizations as security concerns, including the Democratic Socialists of America, streamer Hasan Piker, and various progressive activists. The list mingles actual security threats with political figures and content creators, blurring the line between legitimate counterterrorism and political targeting.
This moves beyond naming critics. The State Department is formally classifying domestic progressive activists as security concerns in an official document, which creates a paper trail that law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and private companies can cite to justify surveillance, deplatforming, or other restrictions. Calling political opposition a national security issue has historically been the opening move in much broader crackdowns.
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