Trump's Crackdown on Anti-War Activists (w/ CODEPINK's Medea Benjamin)

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Trump's threatening to bring RICO charges against CODEPINK for their nonviolent, anti-war activism is only a symptom of the administration's broader attack on freedom of speech and dissent. Support my independent journalism at Substack: https://chrishedges.substack.com/ Follow The Chris Hedges Report on social media: https://linktr.ee/chrishedges Photo in thumbnail: WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 07: U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a member of the media during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is meeting with Netanyahu to discuss ongoing efforts to release Israeli hostages from Gaza and newly imposed U.S. tariffs. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (0:00) Intro (3:07) How does this compare to other moments? (6:56) ANTIFA and Palestine Action (10:02) What CODEPINK does (14:58) Medea’s AIPAC rivalry (18:14) Parallels between Ukraine and Gaza (20:22) Medea’s arrest (23:27) Trump’s attacks against CODEPINK (25:24) Why is activism important? (29:20) Where are we going? (31:30) Weaponization of antisemitism (36:04) The Democratic Party (37:38) Outro