Tag: USA
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Why has the US seized Autistici/Inventati servers in Amsterdam? There are several possible reasons
The seizure of a server belonging to the Italian tech collective Autistici/Inventati in Amsterdam raises questions about the US campaign against left-wing groups in Europe. One possible explanation lies in the powers of the National Security Agency, which could allow…
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Red Aid once again fends off debanking after US sanctions, and thus a “ban on associations by the back door”
The Göttingen savings bank was not allowed to terminate the account of the left-wing solidarity organisation Red Aid, a court has now confirmed in the main proceedings. The bank’s stated reasons, an increased compliance burden after US sanctions, were not…
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25 years of anti-terror laws: Germany and the EU responded to 9/11 with a new era of “pre-emptive” policing
The surveillance powers Germany introduced after 9/11 were meant to be temporary. Twenty-five years on, they have become the rule rather than the exception – from a database exempt from data-protection limits to a “Gefährder” concept now headed for EU…
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Trump plans anti-Antifa summit, may push for EU terror listing – with right-wing Fidesz and AfD warming up
The Trump administration is planning an international summit to counter “Antifa” and other left-wing groups, Reuters reported, citing three sources. The conference, set for June or July, will bring together government officials to discuss strategies. The Trump administration is planning…